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Position: Program Chair for Computer Information Systems

Department: Division of Business, Industry, & Technology

Reports to: Divisional Academic Dean

Salary/Benefits: Salary is commensurate with education and experience. State of Georgia benefits package.

Deadline to Apply: May 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Responsibilities:

+ Under general supervision, develops program and course outlines, goals, and objectives.

+ Prepares lesson plans for classroom instruction for credited Computer Information Systems courses.

+ Develops syllabi to meet program and school objectives.

+ Evaluates students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives.

+ Requests and maintains supplies and equipment and prepares required budget requests.

+ Maintains program certification requirements, as appropriate.

+ Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports.

+ Attends staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences.

+ Ensures safety and security requirements are met in the training area.

+ Meets with students, staff members and other educators to discuss students’ instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of the students.

+ Also performs various duties as Program Chair, i.e. responsible for management of all adjunct personnel and provides all information to complete various departmental and college reports. Will assure all programmatic standards are met.

+ Responsible for Administrative duties related to student advisement, advisory committee meetings, and program development.

+ Assists with student recruitment, retention, and job placement efforts.

+ Complete ALL required mandated trainings.

+ Conducts bi-annual industry advisory board meetings.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Master’s degree in Computer Programming, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or Information Technology OR a Master’s degree in a related discipline (ex: Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Instructional Technology, Security/Cybersecurity, Computer Software Engineering Systems, Networking/Technology, IT Management, or Technology Management) with a minimum of (18) eighteen semester graduate hours in the teaching discipline from an accredited institution.

+ Must be credentialed to satisfy all appropriate accrediting bodies for the courses assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Doctorate degree in Computer Programing, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.

+ Three (3) years of relevant industry experience and/or teaching experience in a higher education setting.

+ Documented work experience in Website Design, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and/or Computer Programming.

+ Experience with curriculum development and review.

+ Experience with program advisory committees.

+ Previous teaching experience in a post-secondary environment.

+ Previous online teaching or training experience, including the use of video capture tools.

To apply, click "Apply to This Job" and submit your cover letter, resume/vita, three (3) professional references, and unofficial transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

NOTE: Official transcripts will be required upon an offer of employment. Official copies of transcripts may be sent directly to: Athens Technical College, Attn: Human Resources, 800 U.S. Highway 29 N, Athens, GA 30601 or send electronically to [email protected] .

*Employment is contingent based upon successful completion of appropriate background checks.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Athens Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.

The following individuals have been designated to coordinate the college's implementation of nondiscrimination policies: Susan Fyffe, Director of Student Support Services, Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, Office K-614A, 706/355- 5081, [email protected]; Courtney Mattox, Director of Human Resources; Title VI, Title VII, Title IX Coordinator (Employees), Office K-514, [email protected], 706/583-2818; and Lenzy Reid, Vice President of Student Affairs, Title IX (Students) Office H-774, 706/355-5029, [email protected], 800 U.S. Highway 29 North, Athens, GA 30601.