Contract Length:
11 months
Reports To:
Assistant Dean, Computer Science and Information Technology
Position Status:
FT - Full-Time
Posted Pay Range:
$92,400.00 - $105,000.00
The Department Chair of Information Technology is a faculty position responsible for departmental operations and faculty supervision. The Department Chair also maintains a reduced teaching load and shared responsibility for the Cybersecurity accreditation with the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program (CAE-CD), issued by the National Security Agency (NSA). The position is an 11-month contract with 217 working days a year. Specific workdays are negotiated with the Assistant Dean to ensure significant coverage of business needs.
Why Join CWI?
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.
Key Performance Objectives:
Provide Academic Leadership and Faculty Development
- Lead departmental operations while fostering a culture of instructional excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Supervise, mentor, and support faculty, including adjunct instructors, through recruitment, hiring, teaching observations, performance evaluations, and ongoing development.
- Facilitate regular department meetings and maintain consistent communication with faculty, including remote employees.
- Partner with the Office of Instructional Excellence to support effective curriculum development, instructional design, and teaching practices.
- Address student instructional concerns and collaborate with faculty and administration to resolve academic issues.
- Ensure faculty maintain required industry certifications and remain current in their respective fields.
Oversee Instruction, Curriculum, and Student Success
- Maintain a reduced teaching load and deliver high-quality instruction using the LMS and appropriate instructional modalities to meet student and enrollment needs.
- Collaborate with faculty to develop student-focused course schedules, instructional sequences, and program offerings.
- Monitor enrollment trends, student success data, and assessment outcomes to guide program improvements and departmental strategies.
- Oversee departmental activities related to Dual Credit, tutoring, assessment, and Work-Based Learning Center initiatives.
- Review and recommend updates to courses, programs, credentials, and associated fees to ensure continued relevance and alignment with student and workforce needs.
- Support faculty with academic exceptions, program reviews, outcomes assessment, and program prioritization.
Strengthen Industry Partnerships and Program Relevance
- Build and maintain relationships with employers, industry representatives, regional high schools, and external stakeholders to support program awareness and student opportunities.
- Coordinate and support Technical Advisory Committees (TACs), ensuring they operate effectively and meet CWI and Idaho Division of Career Technical Education (IDCTE) expectations.
- Collaborate with faculty, TACs, and administration to evaluate program offerings and identify opportunities for new or updated credentials.
- Monitor regional labor market trends, emerging technologies, industry certifications, and instructional best practices to keep programs aligned with workforce demands.
- Collaborate with Computer Science and other departments to maximize the use of instructional facilities, technology, equipment, and resources.
Manage Departmental Operations, Resources, and Accreditation
- Contribute to departmental budget development, monitor expenditures, and recommend resource allocations that support instructional priorities.
- Maintain accurate departmental records and ensure timely completion of required reporting and administrative responsibilities.
- Support the development, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the IT instructional network and virtual learning environments in collaboration with faculty, the Network and Systems Engineer, and the Assistant Dean.
- Share responsibility for maintaining Cybersecurity accreditation through the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program (CAE-CD).
- Support faculty and departmental efforts related to accreditation, program review, outcomes assessment, and institutional planning.
- Represent departmental needs and faculty perspectives to administration while effectively communicating and implementing institutional direction.
- Demonstrate CWI's values through leadership, communication, and daily interactions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Qualified to teach courses offered within the department.
- Experience in curriculum design, implementation, and oversight.
- Five years of teaching demonstrated excellence. Experience at the post-secondary level preferred.
- Two years of leadership or supervisory experience. Leadership and supervisory experience with faculty in a post-secondary institution preferred.
- Significant knowledge of or experience in a community college setting with special emphasis on career-technical education preferred.
- Experience developing and monitoring budgets preferred.
- Learning lab management experience preferred.
- Experience in problem-based learning, teaching with an array of distance learning technologies, teaching in blended learning formats and online teaching preferred.
Additional Instructions for Applicants:
Successful candidates must reside in Idaho. Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Benefits:
- Information on health insurance, including coverage details and plan summaries, visit www.OGI.Idaho.gov
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.
