Chairperson, Information Systems Technology

Job Summary

Columbus State Community College is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and student-centered leader to serve as the Chairperson of Information Systems Technology. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of high-demand programs, such as cybersecurity, game development, network administration, software development, and web development. Reporting to the Dean of Information Systems Technology, the Chair advances the College’s mission by developing a long-term vision for the department, guiding faculty development, fostering student success, and strengthening partnerships with industry, community, and academic stakeholders.

The Chair ensures program excellence through curriculum innovation, accreditation compliance, enrollment growth strategies, and resource stewardship, preparing students to excel in today’s rapidly evolving technological environment.

• Supports the strategic goals of the College through all of the department’s programming decisions; in collaboration with the Dean, leads faculty and staff through the process of establishing and maintaining a long-term vision for the department that is consistent with the College’s mission.
• Serves as a liaison between the department and other units of the institution and ensures departmental compliance with college and accrediting agencies’ policies, procedures and regulations.
• Guides, executes, and reports the department’s strategic planning process while maintaining a climate that is collegial and encourages innovative thinking through faculty and staff engagement and participation.
• Articulates the goals of the department and the division, both within and beyond the department, and carries forward the department’s requests in pursuit of these goals.
• Actively leads departmental enrollment management strategy in conjunction with faculty, advisors, and other campus resources through the use of data analysis, recruitment plans, enrollment growth strategies, and retention programs.

• Constructs and coordinates the academic course schedule according to student and program needs; seeks input from faculty and advisors; facilitates the faculty course selection process; and assigns faculty to courses.
• Monitors course registrations and adjusts schedules and assignments in conjunction with the Dean and Office of Academic Affairs.
• Prepares reports including enrollment analysis, strategic planning initiatives, departmental accomplishments, and the status of department goals.
• Administers the department budget in collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Resource, Planning and Analysis Office.
• Estimates expenses to implement department objectives; completes midyear budget review; reviews and approves requisitions; exercises budgetary controls and reallocates resources when necessary.
• Promotes and supports inclusive selection and retention of outstanding faculty and staff.
• Conducts annual faculty appraisals and staff evaluations; communicates position expectations, provides direction, and resolves work problems; recommends pay increases, promotions, and other personnel actions; approves leave and authorizes overtime as appropriate.
• Provides recommendations to the Dean with regard to faculty and staff vacancies and position reallocations.
• Administers disciplinary actions upon approval and in collaboration with the Dean and Human Resources.
• Maintains an active, credentialed adjunct pool and conducts classroom and online observations of adjunct faculty when required.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to new adjunct faculty, and delivers orientation to the department and the College.
• Advocates for departmental needs by recommending equipment and supplies for purchase, projecting space and equipment needs, and exercising general responsibility for departmental facilities and equipment in accordance with college policy.
• Initiates and/or monitors laboratory needs, textbooks, technology, and capital equipment orders.
• Works with the College Credit Plus office to staff, manage, and support embedded college-level courses to high school students.
• Collaborates with the faculty…