At San Jacinto College, the department chair role has changed significantly from the traditional model. Expanded to a twelve-month position, chairs commit to coaching faculty, engaging in strategic initiatives, and other special projects designed to improve student success. Benefits of enhanced supervision, strategic planning, and innovative projects will be discussed

DeLauro, Kim, Dr.

Eaton, Dawn, Dr.

Tate, Dean Ann

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Kansas State University

Kansas State University Libraries New Prairie Press Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings 35th Academic Chairpersons Conference, Orlando, FL The Changing Role of the Department Chair Dean Ann Tate San Jacinto College - South Campus, ann.tate@sjcd.edu Kim DeLauro Dr. San Jacinto College - South Campus, kimberly.delauro@sjcd.edu Dawn Eaton Dr. San Jacinto College - South Campus, dawn.eaton@sjcd.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://newprairiepress.org/accp  Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, and the Higher Education Administration Commons This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 License. Recommended Citation Bailey, T., Jaggars, S., & Jenkins, D. (2015). Redesigning america’s community colleges: A clearer path to student success. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP. Bain, K. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP. Hecht, I., Higgerson, M., Gmelch, W., & Tucker, A. (1999). The department chair as academic leader. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press. Leaming, D. (1998). Academic leadership: A practical guide to chairing the department. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company. This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences at New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information, please contact cads@k-state.edu. At San Jacinto College, the role of the department chair has changed significantly from the traditional model.  Expanded to a twelve-month position with incentives for taking on a leadership approach, chairs commit to coaching faculty in a direct and focused manner   They actively engage in strategic initiatives, including course planning, scheduling, enrollment analysis reporting, professional development opportunities, and other special projects designed to improve student success.  The benefits of this new structure allows for efficient communication, enhanced supervision, long-range planning, proactive problem-solving, faculty development, and innovative projects.  In addition, chairs are more available to the faculty and have a greater campus presence. The attendees will benefit by: • Understanding the new role of the department chairs at San Jacinto College, • Describing how the shift in department chair responsibilities now allows greater involvement in performance management, coaching, and implementing new initiatives, • Learning the benefits and format of an Enrollment Analysis Reporting system that allows for open channels of communication in scheduling classes and meeting the needs of students, • Creating opportunities for faculty to collaborate in professional development and student success initiatives such as The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Faculty Discussion Groups,   • Receiving handouts and resource information to successfully integrate programs at your campus. Top Priorities for consideration in the changing role of the department chair:  • New opportunities – vision for the future • Recruiting – consistently talking about enrollment  • Enrollment and enrollment analysis • Student Success and Completion • Identifying best practice scheduling • We need to meet the needs of the required industry requirements • Identify and recruit new staff and faculty to support student success • Improve efficiency of operations • Intentional professional development and college service  How do we know it is working? • Faculty are more engaged and have more support • Part-time and full-time faculty are more accountable • More accessibility to department chairs and deans • Organization Wellness Instrument results • More time to make data driven decisions and complete paperwork • More time for visionary and strategic planning  

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