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The Program Chair provides academic leadership, program oversight, and operational management for the designated program. This role ensures the delivery of a high-quality curriculum, faculty excellence, strong student outcomes, and compliance with institutional and external standards. The Program Chair collaborates with academic leadership, faculty, and university partners to maintain relevant, rigorous, and practice-focused programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Provide strategic direction and academic leadership for the program.
- Lead program development to ensure rigor, relevance, and alignment with institutional standards.
- Ensure course outcomes, assessments, and competencies are current; evidence-based and reinforce work force-ready skills.
- Collaborate with faculty and instructional design teams on continuous curriculum enhancements.
- Recruit, onboard, review credentials, mentor, and evaluate faculty. Assist with faculty scheduling when needed.
- Support faculty in implementing best practices in teaching, assessment, attendance tracking, and student engagement.
- Facilitate regular faculty meetings and promote a culture of collaboration, belonging, and academic excellence.
- Monitor student progression, attendance, performance, and persistence.
- Address academic concerns and collaborate with student services to support student success. For example, the Honors Program, Wellness, Dean of Students, etc.
- Lead program evaluation and continuous improvement processes.
- Collect, analyze, and report data for accreditation, regulatory, and institutional requirements.
- Partner with admissions, advising, marketing, and academic operations to support enrollment growth and program quality.
- Represent the program on university committees and academic initiatives, including advisory boards.
- Teach courses in the program annually. Familiarize yourself with relevant technology.
- Other responsibilities will vary by school based on the College’s strategic focus and initiatives.
COMPETENCIES INCLUDE:
- Analytical- Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
- Culture Influencer-Builds a culture of accountability, innovation, and service excellence that reflects Post’s student-centered mission and collective academic and University vision.
- Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions; supports organization’s goals and values; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
- Change Management – Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance; prepares and supports those affected by change.
- Facilitator-Coaches teams to lead without ego, collaborate across boundaries, and operate as one university community, honoring that Post’s schools are interdependent and aligned, not siloed.
- Curriculum development and assessment - Demonstrates expertise in curriculum development and course/program assessment.
- Design – Generates creative solutions; uses feedback to modify designs; applies design principles; demonstrates attention to detail.
- Mission Aligned-Embodies and champions Post University’s non-negotiable behaviors, fostering a unified academic and operational culture across all four schools and institutional partners.
- Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; upholds organizational values.
- Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making processes; makes timely decisions.
- Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences action and opinions of others; inspires respect and trust; accepts feedback from others.
- Oral & Written Communication – Has proven writing and editorial skills. Speaks and writes clearly, informatively, and persuasively in positive or negative situations; varies style to meet needs; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; presents data effectively.
- Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyses information skilfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason especially when dealing with emotional topics.
- Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for their own actions; follows through on commitments.
- Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Reinforces that command-and-control leadership does not succeed at Post; the PC must inspire through connection, clarity, authenticity, and a shared commitment to extraordinary outcomes.
- Technology utilization in education – Demonstrates utilization and integration of technology into curriculum.
The Program Chair of Computer Science works directly with the Dean, Program Chairs, Faculty, and Students of the School of Arts and Sciences. The Chair is responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, and ensuring the success of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems program and graduate-level computer science courses.
This position is divided between teaching and administrative responsibilities and requires college/university-level teaching experience to support high-quality instruction, faculty mentorship, and program excellence. The role also requires experience with or knowledge of external field-specific accrediting agencies and their standards to ensure programs meet emerging expectations for quality, industry relevance, and compliance.
Physical presence on campus is required to foster collaboration, student engagement, and faculty development.The Chair reports directly to the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:The work environment and physical demands are characteristic of those in an academic and/or office setting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position is remote-friendly, but the individual is expected to be on campus regularly and be available for on-campus events and special occasions as needed.
Monday through Friday
Skills Required
- Terminal degree, or progress toward a terminal degree, in a relevant discipline
- Minimum five years of experience in higher education and/or related professional experience
- College or university-level teaching experience
- Experience with or knowledge of external field-specific accrediting agencies and their standards
- Experience or familiarity with relevant educational technology and technology integration into curriculum
- Ability to work on campus regularly and attend on-campus events and special occasions as needed
Post University Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Post University and has not been reviewed or approved by Post University.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as broad, including medical, dental, and vision plans along with supplemental options such as accident and critical illness coverage. Additional health-related supports like FSAs, dependent care accounts, and an assistance program are also included.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include both Traditional and Roth 401(k) plan options alongside life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. This combination supports longer-term financial planning beyond base pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle benefits include tuition assistance for associates and immediate family members, plus extras like pet insurance and various discount programs. Flexibility in time and location is also highlighted as a meaningful non-cash benefit.
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What We Do
Based in Waterbury, Connecticut, since 1890, Post University is known for its innovation and focus on providing every online and on-campus student an extraordinary educational experience with an unmatched level of personalized support. Among the first in the nation and the first in the State of Connecticut to offer full degrees online, Post fuels the personal aspirations and career goals of its students with inventive and robust learning technologies that deliver in-demand undergraduate and graduate degree programs, small class sizes, individual attention, and customizable degree concentrations. Respected for its Honors Program, NCAA Division II athletics, and pioneering role in online education for more than 20 years, Post University is licensed by the State of Connecticut through the Office of Higher Education and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The following degree programs offered by the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business are programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP): Associate of Science – Accounting, Marketing, Management; Bachelor of Science – Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing, Sport Management; Master of Science – Accounting; Master of Business Administration (MBA). Post is ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about how Post Makes It Personal™ by visiting www.Post.edu. For useful consumer information go to http://post.edu/consumer-information.
