Position Description – Division Chair, Business
Administration
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POSITION DESCRIPTION |
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Position
Title: |
Division
Chair, Business Administration |
FLSA
Status: Exempt |
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Reports to: |
Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs |
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Department: |
Division
of Business Administration |
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Date
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June
2005 |
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BASIC FUNCTION |
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The
Division Chair is tasked with providing management and leadership for the
faculty and staff of the Division.
This postion evaluates the faculty, and he/she implements the
Division’s unit plan in accordance with the College’s strategic plan and
mission. The incumbent manages the
budget for the Division and is responsible for the operation and upkeep of
the Division’s facilities. In
addition, the incumbent has the responsibility of teaching courses and
responding to student needs and requests. |
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NATURE
& SCOPE |
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The Chair of the Division
of Business Administration reports to the Vice President and Dean of Academic
Affairs. He/She is the supervisor of
20 to 25 faculty, staff, and student workers. A critical responsibility
of this position is advocating the specific needs of the Division within the
context of the needs of the total campus while maintaining the posture of a
team player. The Division Chair is in
essence a member of two teams. One of
those teams is the campus-wide leadership.
The incumbent is responsible for reporting on the Division of Business
Administration to this group and fulfilling the mission of the College. The second team of which he/she is a part
is the Division of Business Administration.
The incumbent must work to motivate and unite the faculty of the Division
to work toward goals that correspond with those of the entire Institution. The Division Chair must manage a diverse
faculty daily, and aid them in coalescing around a common purpose. Another duty of this
position involves the budgeting process.
The incumbent must recognize the areas where the allocation of
resources will most effectively advance the department and appropriately disseminate
these funds. Related to the budgeting
process, the incumbent is charged with identifying and hiring appropriately
credentialed and effective part-time faculty.
This also requires knowledge of the ABAC and University System of
Georgia policy and an understanding of employment law. This position requires a
broad perspective of the business discipline.
In order to most effectively develop and review programs and
curriculum, it is imperative that the Division Chair have a knowledgeable
background in the affairs of the business community. Similarly, the incumbent must have a
knowledge of the latest instructional technologies in order to best serve the
students of the division. This position also involves
a great deal of student related issues.
The incumbent must serve as an academic advisor to students and
address the concerns and complaints of students. |
Position Description – Division Chair, Business
Administration
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PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTABILITIES |
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Directs, supervises,
and evaluates faculty Ø
Advises and
counsels students and responds to student concerns and issues Ø
Promotes the
Division to prospective students Ø
Monitors public
resources of the Division and solicits private resources for the Division Ø
Develops and
reviews academic curriculum and programs Ø
Assesses
student learning within the Division and conducts other research related to
the Institution Ø
Teaches classes
in discipline Ø
Schedules
Divisional classes and supervises material selection Ø
Interacts with
the local business community in order to best meet their needs |
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BUDGETARY
RESPONSIBILITIES The incumbent is responsible for the divisional
budget of approximately $750,000. The
Division Chair is responsible for setting priorities for annual appropriation
and determining faculty and staff pay raises.
This position also involves evaluating budget statements, making
decisions as to the allocation of funds between budget components, and making
recommendations for annual revisions. |
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SPECIALIZED
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED |
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This position requires and
advanced degree and seven to ten years of work experience in the field. |