Department/Program Chair Structure:

Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Science Department (Dave Clarke)

Biology

Chemistry

Engineering

Geology

Physical Science

Physics

Modern Languages Department (Marlys Cordoba)

ASL

English

Foreign Language

Reading

Speech

Math Department (Jerry Pompa)

Fine and Performing Arts Department (Neil Carpentier-Alting)

Art

Media Communications

Music

Theatre

Humanities and Social Sciences Department (Chris Vancil)

Anthropology

Ethnic Studies

Geography

History

Humanities

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Athletics

Health, PE and Recreation Department (Tim Frisbie)

Health

Physical Education

Recreation

Counseling

Guidance (Sunny Greene)

Division of Career and Technical Education

Administration of Justice Program (Tad White, Coordinator)

Alcohol and Drug Studies (Frank Cardoza, Coordinator)

Business and Computer Sciences Program (including Office Administration) (Jesse Cecil)

Early Childhood Education Program (Patrice Thatcher, Coordinator)

Economics (Shawn Abbott)

Emergency Medical Services Program (Beth Watt, Coordinator)

Environmental Resources(Adjunct)

Fire program (Tony Osa, Coordinator)

Human Services (Lauri Hunner, Coordinator)

Nursing Program (Gerri Fedora, Director)

Welding Program (James Sanderson)

The following course identifiers will have the Dean of CTE functioning as their department chair:

AG, CCT, CRA, EDUC, FCS, MFG, WEE

Department/Program Chair Duties:

1. Conduct department meetings; attend regular meetings with the Division Dean, attend other District meetings as determined by department guidelines and the Division Dean.

2. Consult with the Division Dean regarding the planning and administration of the Department’s operational budget.

3. Provide leadership in the evaluation of offered courses; work collaboratively with the Division Dean and other departments to design class schedules to meet the learning needs of students and to ensure that facilities are used to their potential; provide consultation to the Division Dean in scheduling courses at off-campus sites.

4. Conduct interviews of prospective adjunct faculty in collaboration with the Division Dean; make adjunct hiring recommendations to the Division Dean; make recommendations to the College Equivalency Committee.

5. Participate as a required member of a tenure-track hiring committee consistent with District hiring policies.

6. Assist in coordinating program review and discipline assessment within the Department in accordance with the timelines specified by District policy.

7. Facilitate innovation in the curriculum; encourage department faculty to author new course proposals, course modifications, facilities upgrades, and/or grant proposals.

8. Supervise the activities of Instructional Technicians in the department.

9. Provide oversight for building management, if appropriate (e.g., Ford Theatre, Gym, or new building construction)

10. Perform related duties as required and agreed to by the department.