DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON EVALUATION
DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON:DEPARTMENT:
Section I-Rate the Department Chair performance for each criterion utilizing the following descriptors.
A. DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP OF FACULTY & STAFF / Select One
From Each
Drop Down Menu / Comments
- Works to build a cohesive department by promoting a positive, supportive climate with good morale, cooperation, and collegiality.
- Encourages, supports, and contributes to excellence in teaching and a quality learning environment for students.
- Fosters a climate of respect among students, faculty, staff, and administration.
- Models and fosters good communication within the department.
- Effectively uses problem solving skills to facilitate resolution of faculty, staff, and/or student problems within the department.
- Deals with stressful situations in a professional manner.
- Actively participates in the hiring process for new faculty and support staff and recommends final candidates for positions.
- Recruits, supervises, and evaluates adjunct faculty and part-time staff.
- Facilitates orientation for new department faculty (full and adjunct) and staff.
- Effectively supervises full-time faculty and support staff.
- Annually evaluates full-time faculty and support staff, providing formative feedback and guidance for personal, professional, and departmental growth.
- Encourages and supports the development of faculty and staff members’ special talents, interests, and participation in professional meetings and activities.
- Coordinates departmental trainings or workshops in response to campus and collegewide initiatives and departmental needs.
- Effectively communicates and guides department through implementation of College policies and initiatives.
- Informs and supports active involvement of faculty and staff in department, campus, and college goals, activities, and initiatives.
- Promotes use of alternative instructional delivery strategies that meet the diverse needs of students and enhance student engagement.
- Promotes use of educational technology in response to collegewide initiatives to enhance the teaching-learning process.
- Identifies and develops individuals with potential to serve in future academic leadership roles.
- Assigns teaching loads equitably while balancing the needs of the Department, Campus, and College.
B. DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION & COORDINATION
- Develops and maintains a department “vision” consistent with campus and college goals to foster the Department’s areas of strength.
- Builds commitment for the Department’s vision by encouraging a culture of equity, respect, and collaboration.
- Explores, develops, and makes timely and logical decisions for growth and development within the department, including new programs, instructional delivery systems, program options, and bridge programs with the Corporate and Community Programs Division.
B. DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION & COORDINATION (con’t.) / Select One From Each Drop Down Menu / Comments
- Develops and maintains excellence in academic programming by reviewing and modifying curriculum, course syllabi, and performance objectives in response to advisory committee recommendations and labor market needs and composes materials for appropriate college publications.
- Positions and represents the department in such a way as to ensure that department needs are evident and the department is acknowledged internally and externally for its contributions.
- Manages program accreditation/evaluation processes and prepares and submits appropriate documents in a timely manner to the Dean of Instruction for review prior to final submission.
- Analyzes enrollment trends, room availability and, when appropriate, collaborates with other department chairs to develop and modify the department’s master schedule offerings for submission to the Dean of Instruction.
- Recommends and participates in student recruitment as appropriate.
- Maintains a system of student records for students and graduates.
- Facilitates and supports collaboration with Student Services to meet best practices in student advisement.
- Coordinates and actively engages in student advisement to facilitate student success in meeting student’s educational and career goals.
- Develops and implements articulation agreements with high schools (Tech Prep) and four year institutions (Connected Degree).
- Develops and manages department budget and seeks alternative funding sources when appropriate.
- Seeks out and promotes opportunities for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, which benefits the department, the faculty, and the College.
- Establishes and maintains an active advisory committee that provides recommendations and support for departmental growth and improvement; distributes meeting minutes and retains departmental copy.
- Requisitions departmental instructional texts, materials, supplies, and equipment, as well as manages inventory.
- Recommends to the Library purchase of reference materials relevant to the department.
- Evaluates courses submitted for advanced standing, including credit by examination, transfer credit, prior learning, advanced placement, and tech prep.
- Certifies students have met graduation requirements.
- Recommends faculty and staff to serve on department, campus, and collegewide committees.
- Works collaboratively with collegewide counterpart(s) to ensure the goals of the Instructional Division are met (if applicable).
- Schedules, prepares agenda for, and presides over regularly scheduled departmental meetings; distributes minutes to department members; and retains department copy.
- Coordinates a program with multiple sites throughout the state (if applicable).
- Supervises off-site training and/or clinical sites and their respective Instructional Coordinators or Program Coordinators (if applicable).
C. DEPARTMENT PLANNING & ASSESSMENT
- Provides leadership to increase student success with graduation, progression, and retention.
- Coordinates, encourages, and leads department faculty in engaging in program level assessment of student learning, including implementation of recommended improvement actions.
C. DEPARTMENT PLANNING & ASSESSMENT (con’t.) / Select One From Each Drop Down Menu / Comments
- Works collaboratively with SLOA committee to ensure the completion of the assessment process and timely submission of reports.
- Develops, monitors, and reports progress related to the department’s annual objectives, as part of the Instructional Division’s annual Campus Plan process.
- Integrates department goals with Campus and College goals and missions.
- Monitors and reports critical effectiveness indicators (i.e.: graduation rates, licensure pass rates, and job placement rates) and implements actions to improve performance.
- Conducts, analyzes, and makes recommendations related to the program review process.
- Implements department and collegewide Deans of Instruction’s recommendations from program review process.
D. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES OF INSTRUCTOR POSITION / Select One From Each Drop Down Menu / Comments
1. Fulfills principal accountabilities of instructor position. / Meets ExpectationsExceeds ExpectationsNeeds ImprovementUnsatisfactory - Does Not Meet ExpectationsNot Applicable
SECTION II-SYNOPSIS OF FACULTY SURVEYS:
SECTION III-GOALS: Indicate the progress which has been made in achieving the major goals which were set to be accomplished during this annual review period, and explain the progress which has been made.
Were goals accomplished? __ YES __ NO __ In Progress
Explain:
SECTION IV-Future Goals: List those major goals which you would like to accomplish in the next year.
SECTION V-EVALUATOR SUMMARY:
SECTION VI-DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON COMMENTS AND RESPONSES:
SIGNATURES:I acknowledge I have read the evaluation and understand it will be placed in my personnel folder.
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Dean of Instruction DateDepartment Chairperson Date
DESCRIPTORS
DID NOT ACHIEVE EXPECTATIONS / NEEDS SOMEIMPROVEMENT / MEETS
EXPECTATIONS / EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS
Performance significantly below expectations; seriously deficient in meeting goals and objectives of specific assignments. Performance is inadequate and/or inconsistent performance, which does not meet the requirements for the position. Detailed plan of specific actions to improve performance required. The department chair may have difficulty improving his/her performance sufficiently to fully achieve expectations within a reasonable time. / Meets some of the areas listed under “achieves expectations” however areas of the work performance may be below the expectations for the position. It is reasonable to expect that the department chair can, with focused effort, training, and growth, bring performance up to an acceptable level within a reasonable time period. Plan of specific actions to improve performance required. / Consistent performance at expected levels that achieves goals and objectives of specific assignments. Work meets standard expectations and shows a clear depth and breadth of understanding of all aspects of the job. Is able to obtain cooperation and high performance from others, takes initiation in all aspects of the job. Work quality and quantity contributes in important ways to accomplish the department’s, area’s and/or College’s goals. This rating is NOT to be used if there are performance problems or concerns. / Consistent performance at a level that significantly exceeds the performance of most other employees, often with work at the “exceptional” or “outstanding” level. Work continually exceeds standard expectations and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of all aspects of the job. The department chair is recognized by others as extremely knowledgeable in the field and clearly leads by example. Anticipates and develops critical goals in alignment with the College’s strategic direction and ensures their implementation and success.
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