*Role to commence July 2024

Job duties

Overview: Tenure track, 12-month fulltime role - 2 class course load, Fall and Spring semesters only, (during the summer months, duties and responsibilities may be performed remotely); department administration duties; academic advising duties.

Job duties for this role include (but are not limited to) the following requirements as seen in the TRACS accreditation requirements, the board approved faculty handbook, administrative policies handbook, and state requirements with the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC):

The Department Chair will provide compelling leadership for the personnel and academic program of MBC's undergraduate college in the liberal arts tradition; The Department Chair works with the faculty to maintain a strong and coherent system of faculty governance, designed to ensure faculty input and accountability within a Christian education institution; As an AME college, the Department Chair will be responsible for the integration of Christian values, faith, learning, work, and service into the curriculum under the supervision of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA).
The Department Chair will participate in a tenure process working towards Full Professor as represented by documents on file; The Department Chair will use a new Faculty Information System i.e., Portfolium, Interfolio, Google Sites, Live Binder, Lyterati, or Box that allows the management, sharing, updating and assessment of information regarding an institution's faculty members; through the MBC faculty tenure process, the Department Chair will participate and promote the College's efforts to expand its scholarly capacity; the Department Chair will work closely with the faculty in recruiting and supporting research-active faculty who are also excellent teachers.
The Department Chair will teach a minimum of two courses per semester as assigned, lead departmental faculty, work with the VPAA to conduct classroom observations, advise students, attend department and college faculty meetings, carry out committee assignments, support student activities, and attend College ceremonies and other activities held at the College.
The Department Chair will maintain appropriate course and student records and keep office hours as determined by Morris Brown College; the Department Chair will evaluate transfer transcripts to award appropriate MBC credit in collaboration with the Registrar/Provost.
The Department Chair will provide administrative oversight of instructional programs; academic planning, curricula, and scheduling; working with the Provost, the Department Chair will support the provost in the effective launch of Morris Brown College Online and distance learning through instructional technology platforms including Populi; The Department Chair and their faculty must become certified to teach online through the Executive Director of Online Learning.
The Department Chair will be responsible for leading his/her department and academic affairs and priorities as associated with becoming fully accredited through the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) and meeting state requirements with The Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education
Commission (GNPEC) including yearly renewals.
The Department Chair will support the provost in the assessment, evaluation, and improvement of academic programs, achievement of learners, quality measurement tools, and accreditation in his/her respective program including online programs; The Department Chair is responsible for working closely with the VPAA, the President, other Department Chairs, faculty, and the academic committee of the Board in fostering a vision and plan for further development of existing academic programs.
The Department Chair will support the provost in accreditation and assessment.
The Department Chair will attend faculty meetings; additionally, The Department Chair will support the provost with ensuring 100% (twice a year) faculty classroom observations and evaluation of all faculty.
The Department Chair will support the provost in the hiring and leading and/or delegation of the training and development of all faculty; responsible for ensuring receipt of all accreditations required documents including transcripts and other credentials and records.
The Department Chair will support the Provost in monitoring faculty credit hour production by reviewing, revising, and approving faculty course loads and office-hour schedules; The Department Chair will support the Provost in providing strategic vision and leadership for the improvement of Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Commission on Education (GNPEC) and Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) curriculum and new program development, academic policy development, assessment, staffing/scheduling for the academic programs of the College and will assure timely and effective instructional program review.
The Department Chair will support the provost in leading student retention efforts from an academic perspective and work with college retention teams to meet retention goals as set forth in the TRACS approved college objectives.
The Department Chair will support the Provost in recruiting, hiring, and developing a group of outstanding, diverse, promising, and distinguished faculty members; The Department Chair will support the Provost in the direction of the pursuit of excellence in undergraduate and professional education in faculty scholarship and research, develop academic programs that advance the common good, enhance MBC's national reputation, city, and regional impact, and reflect the Colleges' commitment to its core values including community service.
The Department Chair will support the provost in strategically allocating current resources and developing new resources to meet the college mission, vision, and strategic plan by advancing research and supporting faculty through a revived tenure process for accomplished teacher-scholars.
The Department Chair will be responsible for his/her department; The Department Chair 5will support the provost with school assessment as required by TRACS and GNPEC; The Department Chair will use modern tools and technologies to analyze data and trends to solve problems and create action plans.
The Department Chair will support the provost in revising and improving all academic policies including but not limited to the College Catalog and Faculty Handbook.
The Department Chair will teach and produce scholarship which includes the following:
1. Invited research symposia and conferences at State, Regional, National, or international meetings
2. Poster presentations at State, Regional, National, or international meetings
3. Podium Presentations at State, Regional, National, or international meetings
4. Peer-reviewed publication of

-Book reviews
-Letters to the editor
-Case-report or case-series publications -Review or systematic review articles -Original research articles
-Book Chapters
-Books
1. Serving as a manuscript or book reviewer for peer-reviewed publication
2. Pursuing and/or obtaining extramural funding for scholarly activities.
3. Development of programming for educational or research purposes (Peer reviewable).

18. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Doctorate degree required.
A minimum of three-five years of progressive experience in higher education administration/teaching.

Full-time in person role- 40 hours per week position minimum. Working hours will occasionally include evenings and weekends during peak periods including registration.

Salary: Up to $65,000 with benefits depending on experience

Benefits

Option to enroll- Dental/Medical insurance
Paid time off (2 weeks a year)
Paid mental health week: In addition to two weeks paid time off, each full-time twelve- month employee will receive 5 additional business days off for rest and recuperation for 6 their mental health. (Must be used as 5 consecutive business days off- time does not roll over)
Option to enroll in 403B Retirement plan
Sick & bereavement leave
Disability & life insurance available
Professional development opportunities (provided by the college)
As a non-profit, eligible for some student loan repayment/forgiveness perks
Spouse/children free tuition/fees waiver (after 1 year of continuous employment)
Family medical leave act (up to 12 weeks of unpaid & job-protected leave)
Potential to earn a merit incentive based on exceeding work performance goals
Twelve paid holidays:

The College observes the following national holidays:

Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

The additional holidays observed by the College are:

Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
Good Friday
Juneteenth

Morris Brown College is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; email: info@tracs.org], having been awarded Accredited Status as a Category II institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on April 26, 2022. This status is effective for a period of up to five years. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education (ED), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

Morris Brown College is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We strive to f oster an inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes equal opportunity for all