Savannah Technical College seeks a Department Head/Instructor for the Cyber and Related Program.  The department head will provide theory and practical instruction to a level sufficient for students to develop the skills necessary to become employed in the computer information systems field.  Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing lesson plans for classroom instruction.

• Instructing students, developing program and syllabi, goals and objectives.  

• Using a variety of teaching methods to facilitate adult learning and provides educational assistance to individual students as needed.

• Curriculum development and management; integrating work ethics, fire prevention, and other appropriate health and safety procedures in the institutional program.

• Evaluating students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives.

• Evaluating program effectiveness, developing and implementing plans to improve student success rate of end-of-course exit examinations as needed.

• Supervising adjunct and/or full-time faculty, coordinating new faculty hires in designated area. Verifies appropriate faculty qualifications for all candidates.

• Actively managing academic program budget, to ensure adherence to college budget and purchasing requirements and policies.

• Preparing and maintaining all required documentation and administrative reports.

• Requesting and maintaining supplies and equipment.

• Maintaining program certification requirements, as appropriate.

• Maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences.

• Meeting with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss students’ instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of students.

• Participating in program enrollment and registration for assigned programs, to include new student advisement and registration.

• Ensuring the consistent exercise of Savannah Technical College and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) academic policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and other criteria or guidelines among all and across all campuses.

• Serving on appropriate college standing and ad hoc committees.

Duties include a flexible schedule of lecture, student advisement and registration. Successful candidate must be willing to work split teaching shifts that might require split teaching days and/or multiple campuses. Must fully embrace the responsibility for maintaining an acceptable number of students within program and also work diligently to maximize student placements in this field or related fields by working directly with local employers and the Department of Labor.

• Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.

• Three (3) years of full-time, paid, Cyber-related and/or Computer Information Systems work experience within the past seven (7) years. 

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in supervising academic personnel or administering academic programs.

• Knowledge of academic accreditation processes.

• Proven experience in maintaining lesson plans and course notebooks that reflect current curriculum.

• Experience in designing and implementing quality improvement programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching at the postsecondary level

• Industry certification(s): MCSA, MCSE, CompTia A+, Network+, MOS, or Security+

• Ability to cross over into the following areas: Networking, Programming, Web site design, and Web development

Physical Demands
Responsibilities are typically performed in a classroom or laboratory environment with the employee intermittently sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing and pulling for up to three (3) – four (4) continuous hours at a time.  The employee occasionally lifts or moves objects of a light to medium weight, up to 50lbs. Full range of hand and finger motion may be utilized for data entry purposes.

Salary is commensurate with education and work experience.

Application Deadline
Position considered open until filled.  Candidates must pass a criminal background check.  Applicants must submit an electronic application through Team Georgia Careers, and attach cover letter and resume (incomplete submissions will not be considered).  Please include your annual salary for each position held.

POSITION CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AND ALLOCATION OF POSITION.

Note: No phone inquiries please.  Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to personally contact each applicant.  If we are interested in scheduling an interview, a representative from our college will contact you.

All male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration.  Savannah Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). Invitation to Self-Identify  For compliance activities, contact Melissa Banks, Title IX and Equity Coordinator, Room A110 or (912) 443-3388, mbanks@savannahtech.edu.  Send written correspondence to Savannah Technical College, Attn:  Melissa Banks, 5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31405.  STC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.  Candidates may be required to submit a valid Driver’s License, proof of insurability, and/or a driver’s history report for positions involving state travel.