Chairperson, Allied Health at Middlesex College

Edison, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jun, 26

Salary

118587.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Instructional Leadership, Administrative Oversight, Collaborative Working, Student-Centered Environment, Faculty Supervision, Budget Development, Curriculum Development, Assessment Oversight, Grant Proposal Preparation, Community Contacts, Accreditation Support, Mentoring, Program Management, Safety Compliance, Interpersonal Communication

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Classification Title: Chairperson, Allied Health Salary: $118,587.00 Annually (12-month position) Department: Allied Health Pay Grade: CHB Reports To: Dean, Health Professions FLSA Status: Exempt Unit: Administrative Opening Date: 3/26/2026 Closing Date: 4/16/2026 11:59 p.m. GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB The Chairperson, Allied Health performs executive, advanced professional work providing instructional leadership and administrative oversight for an array of disciplinary courses and programs at a comprehensive community college, including Allied Health Pre-Professional, Dietetics, Exercise Science, Health Science, and Public Health. The Chairperson, Allied Health works collaboratively with faculty and staff and with the College's administrative team to provide a high-quality learning environment for students. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Functions: 1. Establishes a collaborative working environment and fosters effective communication within the department, division, and campus. 2. Provides a student-centered environment where students can express concerns and suggestions associated with the department and monitors student progression, retention, and completion to support student success. 3. Hires, supervises, mentors, and evaluates full- and part-time faculty and staff, and supports ongoing professional development. 4. Provides oversight and management for program facilities including the exercise science lab, ensuring appropriate safety, and compliance. 5. Prepares reports and maintains records related to departmental activities, develops budget plans for the department, and oversees budget spending throughout the year. 6. Determines the courses offered and the associated faculty for each semester. 7. Works with departmental faculty to develop and approve curricula, select textbooks, implement new instructional and support materials, and assign courses. 8. Advises Division Dean on all matters pertaining to departmental facilities, curriculum, assessment outcomes, enrollment trends, and staff needs for use in short- and long-range planning for the Division. 9. Oversees departmental assessment activities, including program learning outcomes and continuous improvement, implements changes as needed, and reports on progress to Division Dean. 10. Prepares grant funding proposals to supplement the existing budget when appropriate. Fosters the implementation and oversees the budget for all departmental grants. 11. Works with departments that provide student services to efficiently deliver those services to students. 12. Pursues cooperative agreements with area secondary schools and baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. 13. Develops, maintains, and oversees community contacts, including departmental advisory committees, and fosters a collaborative learning environment for students in the department including internship and apprenticeship opportunities for students in local and/or regional industries. 14. Supports institutional accreditation process and program review activities. 15. Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Master’s degree in one of the departmental disciplines * Three (3) years’ experience teaching at the college level * Three (3) years’ administrative and supervisory experience * Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office * Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Doctoral degree * Five (5) years’ experience teaching at the college level PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: * Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. * Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. * Hearing 1: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make discrimination in sound. * Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. * Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. * Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. * Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. * Talking 2: Shouting in order to be heard above ambient noise level. * Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE: Twelve (12)-month position, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. RETIREMENT: Pension Eligible NJ First Act Any Middlesex College employee hired after September 1, 2011 will have to meet the New Jersey residency law requirement. Equal Opportunity Employer Middlesex College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the armed forces of the United States, or disability. Affirmative Action and Compliance Statement Middlesex College is firmly committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The College will implement this policy to assure that the educational programs, activities, services, benefits and employment opportunities offered by the College are available to all persons regardless of sex, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, nationality, color, marital status, civil union or domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap (and/or disability), service in the armed forces, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic tests, or refusal to make available results of genetic tests, in accordance with State and Federal laws. All employees and students are expected to accept these principles and to reflect their spirit in everyday relationships with fellow employees and students. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Middlesex College, Chambers Hall, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08818-3050.

Responsibilities

The Chairperson, Allied Health provides executive, advanced professional work, offering instructional leadership and administrative oversight for various disciplinary courses and programs within Allied Health. This role involves fostering a collaborative environment, supervising faculty and staff, managing facilities, developing budgets, and overseeing curriculum and assessment activities.