Core/Standard Assistant Department Chair Roles

Faculty Evaluation

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Coordinate faculty evaluation process.
Lead revisions to departmental aspects of the faculty evaluation process in alignment college-wide policies and procedures.
Maintain and update evaluation tools at the department level (e.g., rubrics, Google Docs, forms).
Facilitate informational and training meetings on evaluation procedures.
Serve as departmental contact for evaluation-related inquiries and issues.
Coordinate online classroom observations as an intentional component of the faculty evaluation process.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Oversee hourly, staff, and adjunct faculty recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes.
Lead and/or support ~~adjunct~~ faculty hiring committees.
Support new hires through training, mentorship, and communication efforts.
Ensure hiring practices comply with institutional policies and timelines.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Coordinate new faculty onboarding and orientation initiatives.
Identify and promote discipline-specific professional development opportunities.
Develop and share faculty-facing communications on policies and opportunities.
Manage ongoing adjunct engagement, including assisting with department communications.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Serve as process holder for meeting discipline assessment cycle timelines and deliverables.
Organize and lead departmental meetings for assessment design and results analysis.
Collect, analyze, and report program outcomes to institutional assessment committees.
Collaborate with faculty to ensure continuous improvement of assessment strategies.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Support the hiring, training, onboarding, and mentoring of dual credit faculty.
In consultation with the instructional leadership and College and High School Relations Office, may support planning for new ISD (Independent School District) partnerships and assist with the operations of existing dual credit programs.
In consultation with the instructional leadership and College and High School Relations Office, serve as liaison with ACC offices and ISD partners.
Track dual credit enrollments, completions, and required reporting metrics.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Support faculty adherence to LMS minimum use standards via systematic review, and leveraging of student-centered practices.
Support the development and maintenance of course templates/model courses.
Track and support Quality Matters (QM) certification and online course design best practices.
Promote distance learning innovations and professional development.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Provide registration support and respond to program inquiries (e.g, serve as program contact on departmental website).
Serve as a point of contact for course placement and related advising questions; collaborate with the Student Affairs advising.
Manage challenge exam and credit-for-prior-learning processes, and review and approve course substitution requests as appropriate.
Communicate student advising recommendations in appropriate collegewide tools and technologies

Participate in outreach, recruitment, and college-wide or program-specific events.
Remain current with ongoing placement, advising, and registration guidelines.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Initiate and maintain clinical/internship site partnership
Serve as liaison to site supervisors and ensure alignment with program goals.
Coordinate partner-developed training and collaborative initiatives.
Serves as a liaison between designated industry partners and ACC.
Serves as a lead departmental representative for grant applications and operations.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Monitor departmental budget allocations, purchases, and financial requests.
Coordinate supply/equipment purchases and ensure compliance with procurement policies.

At the department level, and in coordination with instructional leadership:

Develop and deliver initial and annual safety training for faculty and staff.
Maintain and distribute course-specific safety training materials for students.
Act as first responder to incident reports and liaison to Safety & Environmental Management.
Ensure hazardous material inventories and safety documentation are current.
Vet curriculum changes for safety implications and facilitate required approvals.