Chair, Education
College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of T&T
- Chaguanas
- 15000 - 25000
- Fixed term contract
- Updated 15/06/2023
- Human Resources
The Department Chair serves as the chief administrative officer of the department with responsibility for creating and maintaining an environment that is centred on the academic welfare of the students enrolled in its programmes, and for encouraging scholarly activities among academic staff.
Essentially, the Chair provides leadership and mentorship to ensure the effective man agement of the academic, administrative and financial affairs of the department.
The Chair is a member of wider institutional committees and may be elected to serve on other college or campus bodies. The Chair has primary responsibility for encouraging consensus on matters of importance to the mission of the department and for articulating this in appropriate fora. The Chair reports directly to the Academic Dean and is responsible for maintaining constructive relationships between his/her department, other stakeholders, and departments with similar academic programmes or common interests throughout the College.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Encourage and facilitate faculty development and instructional improvement activities;
- Project programme needs and recommend learning resources, equipment and other materials for purchase;
- Establish and monitor teaching schedules in collaboration with faculty, deans and vice presidents to ensure appropriate faculty assignment;
- Develop, implement and monitor business systems and processes to ensure efficiency of operations;
- Prepare and defend budgets, establish priorities and administer the department's budget in an equitable and trans parent manner, consistent with institutional and governing board guidelines and policies;
- Direct and lead processes and procedures for engaging in action research to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the discipline; and
- Provide specific guidance in the conduct of action research, including data collection methods, analytic procedures and arriving at conclusions that impact teaching and learning practice.
- Master's degree in one of the discipline areas in the department or in Education/Educational Administration.
- A minimum of five (5) years' service in the capacity of senior faculty, teaching in a higher education environment.
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of school administration.
- Excellent supervisory, human relations, communication and management skills.
College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of T&T
- 9-11 Melville Lane, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
- (868) 624-5849