Department Chair-Communication and Language

Posting Details

Position Information

Classification Title Job Title Department Chair-Communication and Language FLSA Exempt Location Main Campus Position Length Full-Time

Position Summary Information

Job Summary

The Department Chair is responsible to the Divisional Dean and the Office of Instruction to provide academic, program, and department leadership to support Texas Southmost College's transfer and career and technical programs. The Department Chair serves as mentor to faculty colleagues and as collaborator with other college administrative officers, interpreting college policy, advocating for his or her department from a perspective of the best overall interest of the College, and leading faculty in important processes that shape the curriculum and have an impact on student learning. All of this is accomplished through effective communication. The Department Chair has the primary responsibility for communicating the department's needs to the divisional dean, and the college community concerns to the department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, and implements department objectives that directly support the college's mission, goals, and strategic plan.
• Works with the divisional dean and Vice President of Instruction to develop and assign class schedules that best serve students' needs.
• Works closely with faculty on assessment efforts at the classroom, program, and department levels, including assisting in program reviews and reviewing student evaluations of faculty.
• Assists the divisional dean in the implementation of academic policy.
• Reviews the department website regularly for accuracy and currency and oversees changes and updates.
• Assists students with the resolution of problems and complaints involving courses, curricula, and other academic issues.
• Assists departmental faculty with the resolution of problems and complaints in accordance with college procedure.
• Facilitates procurement of textbooks as appropriate for the department.
• Evaluates full time and part time faculty in accordance with TSC policies and procedures.
• Responsible for recommending equipment and supplies for purchases and for projecting space and equipment needs for the department.
• Supervises the attendance, time commitments, and work assignments of department faculty and staff.
• Complete all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by the Texas Southmost College (TSC).
• Support the values and institutional goals as defined in the College's Strategic Plan.
• Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and supporting institutional events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Strong, demonstrated commitment to quality teaching, student success, and student completion.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the academic and instructional functions of the College.
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum development, assessment, and revision.
• Demonstrated knowledge in developing and monitoring student learning outcomes and student assessment strategies.
• General knowledge of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
• Skill in working effectively in a team environment with a customer service focus.
• Ability to use technology in the teaching and learning process.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with students, college employees, and the public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and effectively present information.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and completion.
• Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to grasp concepts and procedures quickly.
• Strong detail orientation and ability to multi-task with little direct supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure with multiple interruptions and still meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with teams in a diverse working environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer service-oriented, collaborative team environment.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data with discretion.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and the ability to lead, instruct, handle a large variety of details, and work with all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in the use of the Internet to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others.
• A high level of energy and a good sense of humor, with the capacity for significant time and effort demands.

Required Education and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education and experience ability required.

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in English, ESOL, Speech, • Communication, Drama, Foreign Languages or a closely related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience in higher education.
• Minimum of three (3) years of management or supervisory experience.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university

Certificates and Licensures

None required

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Disclaimer:

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Are you able to perform these essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation?

Yes

With Accommodations

Texas Southmost College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, gender, disability, age or military status in its programs and activities an provides equal access to services and other programs at the college.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number 2026055TSC Open Date 04/08/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary

Transcripts (unofficial) are required to be attached to applications for all positions with an educational requirement (Faculty/Staff/Administrative).

Your application is not considered complete until all required documents have been attached.

Attachments must be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and must be no larger than 2 MB.

You will not be able to attach documents after your application has been submitted.

Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire. Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire.

Official transcripts shall be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College District's Office of Human Resources and must include documentation of all credit earned, including the education requirements that specifically qualifies the applicant for the position. The address to send all transcripts is:

Texas Southmost College

Office of Human Resources

80 Fort Brown, Tandy 105

Brownsville, Texas 78520

For eTranscripts please use email address: employee.records@tsc.edu

The College District recognizes equivalent credits and degrees earned from foreign universities. The equivalency shall be determined by translation and evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For more information please visit: www.naces.org.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• TSC Website

• HigherEdjobs

• Indeed

• LinkedIn

• Ardms.org

• Acr.org

• Acsa-arch.org

• Chroniclevitae.com

• Local Newspaper Ad

• Local Hospital referral

• Facebook

• Work-In-Texas/Texas Workforce Commission

• Job Fair

• Personal Referral

• • Do you have a master's degree from an accredited college or university in English, ESOL, Speech, Communication, Drama, Foreign Languages or a closely related field?

• yes

• no

• • Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience in higher education?

• yes

• no

• • Do you have a minimum of three (3) years of management or supervisory experience?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have strong organizational skills?

• yes

• no

• • Do you have a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university?

• Yes

• No

• • If hired, can you present evidence of your U.S. Citizenship or proof of your legal right to work in this country?

• yes

• no

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Letter of Recommendation 1
• Certificates and Licensures
• Transcript 2