Academic Division Director of Math and Science

SUMMARY STATEMENT The Academic Division Director is responsible for assisting the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services (VPAASS) in advancing and implementing the educational mission of Hagerstown Community College. The Academic Division Director provides comprehensive leadership, supervision, and administrative oversight for an assigned academic division in support of the College's mission, vision, and strategic priorities. The Director is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving instructional programs and services; supervising and evaluating faculty and staff; and overseeing divisional operations, including curriculum, assessment, accreditation, scheduling, budgeting, enrollment initiatives, grant activities, and community partnerships. The Director collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to promote academic excellence, student success, workforce responsiveness, and institutional effectiveness while ensuring compliance with college policies, collective bargaining agreements, accreditation standards, and applicable local, state, and federal requirements. The next Academic Division Director of Math and Science will be a visible, engaged, and collaborative servant leader who supports faculty success, promotes accountability, and keeps students at the center of divisional planning and decision-making. This individual will lead faculty and staff in a union environment with integrity, consistency, transparency, and respect while effectively interpreting and applying College policies and negotiated agreements. The ideal candidate will possess teaching, academic, or professional experience in mathematics or science and understand the opportunities and challenges associated with leading programs in these disciplines. This leader will articulate a compelling vision for the division, align its work with the Colleges mission and strategic priorities, and guide faculty and staff through curriculum development, assessment, program improvement, grant management, enrollment planning, resource allocation, and instructional innovation. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS A. The Academic Division Director of Math and Science reports directly to and is responsible to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Students Services. B. This position provides supervision to full- and part-time faculty and staff within the division. C. The Academic Division Director of Math and Science works closely with other Academic Division Directors, deans, and academic leaders; staff in Enrollment, Advising, Admissions, Registration, and Financial Aid; Planning and Institutional Effectiveness staff; Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education staff; grant personnel; and business, industry, educational, governmental, and community partners. The Director also coordinates with other positions, departments, and external organizations as necessary to support divisional operations, academic programs, student success, and institutional priorities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES A. Leadership and Administration 1. Provide leadership for the academic and operational functions of the division. 2. Implement institutional strategic goals, annual priorities, and academic initiatives within the division. 3. Facilitate effective communication among faculty, staff, administration, students, and external stakeholders. 4. Conduct regular division meetings and participate in institutional governance and leadership meetings. 5. Serve as an advocate for students, faculty, and the division while supporting institutional priorities. 6. Lead division planning efforts and prepare annual unit plans, reports, and productivity analyses and other required documentation. 7. Use divisional data, performance indicators, and assessment to inform decision-making, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement. B. Faculty and Staff Supervision 1. Recruit, hire, orie t, supervise, mentor, and evaluate faculty and staff. 2. Conduct classroom observations and performance evaluations in accordance with college policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements. 3. Make recommendations regarding promotion, tenure, retention, and disciplinary actions. 4. Support professional growth and development opportunities for faculty and staff. 5. Ensure compliance with faculty workload, evaluation, and contractual obligations. 6. Oversee faculty responsibilities associated with specialized instructional environments, including classrooms, facilities, equipment, and other resources, to ensure their effective, safe, and appropriate support of academic programs. C. Academic Leadership 1. Provide instructional leadership for programs within the division. 2. Lead the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of academic programs and instructional services. 3. Lead curriculum development, revision, implementation, and assessment activities. 4. Ensure academic quality, integrity, and rigor across instructional offerings. <