Computer Science Program Chair chez Lancaster Bible College

Description

Job Summary:

This position exists to administrate all aspects of the undergraduate Computer Science major under the direction of the Business Administration Department leadership and to teach within the major.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new faculty and student workers.

• Oversees the daily workflow.

• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Personal Qualities:

• The desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.

• Creativity and maturity to lead in the academic community with a demonstrated biblical pattern of leadership characterized by appropriate respect for and use of authority.

• Approachable for students and colleagues but firm and fair in the exercise of all policies and procedures.

• A demonstrated pattern of self-motivation to set personal and professional goals that are achieved within established timeframes and measured with reasonable metrics.

Education and Experience:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science or a closely related field from an accredited institution, preferably an earned doctorate.

• Professional experience in a related field, such as software development, database administration, artificial intelligence, or data analytics.

• Expertise in the implementation of artificial intelligence solutions and artificial-intelligence-aided programming.

• Continuing education that demonstrates the candidate is aware of developments in the field of computer science and artificial intelligence.

• Team leadership skills that include developing measurable goals and attaining them while promoting collegiality.

• Experience in higher education, ideally from a Bible or Christian college, is a preferred qualification for the position.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• An ability to relate to undergraduate student and to help them develop technical and interpersonal skills through the lens of a biblical worldview.

• An ability to work with colleagues on collaborative projects.

• An ability to coordinate adjunct faculty.

• Proficiency as a communicator in written and oral formats.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, general computer skills, and LBC’s instructional technologies (i.e., Learning Management System, Video Conferencing, etc.).

• An ability to design instruction.

• An ability to develop new courses.

• An ability to assess the overall success of courses and programs.

• A desire to mentor students outside the classroom.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Community

• Attend Chapel services.

• Provide institutional service through committee work as assigned and able.

Administrative

• Advise students academically by guiding them through course selection, internship opportunities, co-curricular requirements, senior projects, and long-term post-graduation planning.

• Facilitate cross-cultural experiences for students.

• Cultivate internship opportunities for students through leveraging network contacts and researching available opportunities.

• Develop an innovative and comprehensive academic major that prepares Christian computer science experts for work in both non-profit and for-profit organizations.

• Analyze academic trends and developments and position the major to its best advantage within these contexts.

• Possess familiarity with the technology necessary to support a computer science major and advocate for those resources.

• Recruit and evaluate adjunct professors as necessary in cooperation with the Academic Dean of Business Administration.

• Determine course offerings each semester as necessitated by the Computer Science major’s curriculum.

• Submit an annual budget for the program to the budget manager of the department.

• Assist the Advancement Office as requested to pursue grants.

• Evaluate the academic major on a continuous basis, including collecting annual data for a Comprehensive Outcomes Assessment Plan (COAP) as required by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Middle States Association (MSA) and writing a formal program evaluation every six years.

• Revise the curriculum as necessary.

• Implement fairly and firmly the policies and procedures of the college in accordance with various laws and ethical standards for academia.

• Maintain absolute confidentiality in handling all matters within the college.

• Promote the major and the college as a whole through relationships with Marketing, Admissions, and Stewardship through personal time spent recruiting individual students for the major and through identifying key marketing strategies for the major.

• Attend department and college faculty meetings as required or requested to cultivate strong relationships with colleagues.

• Maintain active membership in appropriate professional organizations.

• Plan and develop new degrees, majors, minors, and specializations within the department as appropriate and necessary

Teaching

• Teach courses as assigned at the undergraduate and graduate level in on-campus and online formats, which may require teaching during the day, evening, and/or weekend.

• Required full-time teaching load is 12/12 credits (including administrative load).

• Help to lead the annual department retreat for incoming students.

• Demonstrate innovative course design through continual revision of syllabi, assignment sequences, and course material.

• Assess student work using timely and effective feedback.

• Use technology effectively in the classroom.

• Mentor and assist students beyond the classroom context.

• Continually research new trends, texts, and developments in the field and revise courses accordingly.

• Supervise students in their co-curricular, cross-cultural, internship, and senior project courses.

• Maintain a minimum of ten office hours outside of class commitments weekly.

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