Department Chair, Agriculture

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If you enjoy mentoring faculty while still staying connected to the classroom, this position offers the best of both worlds. You’ll maintain a teaching load while leading departmental operations, collaborating with school leadership, and supporting initiatives that move the college forward.

This 11-month, full-time faculty leadership role reports to the Assistant Dean of Agricultural Sciences and provides the opportunity to influence curriculum, foster innovation, and build a strong, collaborative academic culture.

At the College of Western Idaho (CWI), you will work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where problem-solving and innovation are valued, and your contributions directly enhance the efficiency of the institution.

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate full-time and adjunct faculty
• Conduct teaching observations and provide meaningful performance feedback
• Lead recruitment, hiring, and onboarding efforts
• Facilitate regular department meetings and promote transparent communication
• Support professional growth and performance management in a timely manner

• Maintain a teaching load and model instructional excellence
• Oversee curriculum design, implementation, assessment, and scheduling
• Resolve student inquiries and instructional concerns
• Approve or deny academic requirement exceptions
• Support Dual Credit programming and academic initiatives

• Direct course scheduling and faculty assignments in collaboration with leadership
• Maintain accurate departmental records and compliance documentation
• Review and recommend special course fee adjustments
• Monitor facilities and resource needs
• Contribute actively to the School Leadership Team

• Uphold and model CWI’s values in all actions and decisions
• Collaborate with campus partners to support institutional priorities
• Help drive innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Master’s degree in related discipline
• Five years of teaching demonstrated excellence in a variety of courses at the secondary and/or post-secondary level
• Two years of leadership or supervisory experience. Leadership and supervisory experience in a post-secondary institution preferred
• Experience in curriculum design, scheduling course, implementation, and oversight
• Significant knowledge of or experience in a community college setting preferred
• Experience developing and monitoring budgets preferred

* Please submit a cover letter that highlights your leadership philosophy and examples of how you have inspired teams, promoted accountability and transparency, supported professional growth, and utilized innovative or online teaching strategies.

** Most positions at CWI are in-person and based on campus. While some roles may allow up to two remote workdays per week, eligibility for remote work is determined on a case-by-case basis at the hiring manager's discretion.

*** All candidates must reside within, or be willing to relocate to, a reasonable commuting distance from CWI. Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• For information on health insurance, including coverage details and plan summaries, visit www.
  
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• Retirement plans with employer contribution of over 11%
• Eleven paid holidays per year (faculty may vary)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status.

We invite and welcome all applicants and look forward to receiving your application! Keep in mind, your qualifications and expertise need not precisely match the job description to be considered for this role.