Responsibilities of Mathematics assistant department chair assigned to Off-campus/ECS

The Mathematics Assistant Department Chair provides appropriate support, mentoring and supervision for faculty teaching at Off-Campus and ECS sites.

This assistant department chair reports to the Mathematics Department Chair.

Major Duties:

· Improve communication by serving as the department point of contact for ECS and Off-Campus Center and Site faculty, administrators, and staff.

· Develop and maintain a departmental Off-Campus/ECS website. Contents may include contact information, FAQ’s, etc.

· Co-Chair a standing department Off-Campus/ECS advisory committee. The initial committee charge would include:

o reviewing the department’s adjunct faculty hiring process and proposing changes to expedite the review of applications from applicants interested in teaching Off-Campus/ECS classes

o reviewing the department’s faculty evaluation process with the goal of recommending improvements that would address the unique challenges of maintaining quality in off-campus instruction.

o developing orientation, mentoring and support activities specifically in support of Off-Campus/ECS faculty

o discussing the department's Math Manual material for the introductory
college mathematics courses offered Off-Campus/ECS with each mathematics course committee and suggesting statements to each introductory college mathematics course committee to consider  including in the Math Manual that will convey to students the differences they should expect between their previous high school classes and college classes.  These will address the intellectual level, the amount of work required outside of class, and the responsibility that each student must assume for his own learning

· Expedite the review of applications from applicants interested in teaching ECS classes

· Coordinate the mentoring of new Off-Campus/ECS faculty

· Arrange classroom observations for new faculty and others teaching Off-Campus/ECS courses as needed

· Maintain and develop the annual Off-Campus/ECS class schedule

· Recommend faculty teaching assignments for ECS classes

· Mediate and process Off-Campus/ECS student complaints and concerns

· Respond appropriately to parental inquiries to the mathematics department

· Formulate and provide ECS faculty members with handout for parents concerning their rights and the rights of ACC students each semester.

· Guide Off-Campus/ECS faculty in providing classes that are fully consistent with our requirements and guidelines as given in the Math Manual
and other information provided to ACC math instructors. 

· Ensure that Off-Campus/ECS mathematics curricula are aligned with current ACC Math Manual guidelines

· Other duties as assigned