15.2. Non-Teaching Positions

15.2.1. For the purposes of this section, a non-teaching position is a position that is appointed by the Employer, excluding governance and other faculty leadership roles defined elsewhere in this contract, and entitles the faculty member to lines of release on their annual contract or stipended compensation. It does not include work for which faculty are compensated with a one time payment of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less, or from a restricted fund or grant.

15.2.2. The Employer will create a Portal page for all non-teaching positions online via portal.cca.edu, and will include a position announcement (including a job description, contact information, compensation information, application process, and a closing date for applications) for each available position. This Portal page will be updated, as position vacancies arise. A list of open positions and a link to the Portal page will be included in the weekly Faculty HR newsletter email. If a position is announced less than five (5) calendar days before the closing date for applications, the announcement will be emailed to faculty when the position is announced. Final decisions regarding non-teaching assignments are made by the manager of the role, which will be communicated to applicants in writing.

Position Summary: The Program Lead supports the program chair or program director by providing discipline-specific expertise with regards to the curriculum and field of practice. The Program Lead creates opportunities for student engagement, and supports recruitment and retention efforts, and coordinates program assessment. The Program Lead assists the chair/director as needed and at their direction with followthrough on projects, initiatives, and administrative tasks. The Program Lead approaches their responsibilities in a way that enhances, supports, and values diversity, and fosters an inclusive environment for faculty, staff, students, and the broader CCA community. 

Reports to: Program chair/director 

Responsibilities: 

Faculty 

• Work with the program chair/director to identify and recruit qualified, diverse faculty candidates for course or curricular vacancies.

Curriculum 

• In collaboration with program chair/director and program faculty, coordinate program assessment and update of program and course learning outcomes, convene program faculty for year end assessment meetings, and contribute to Year-End Assessment Report.
• Support the program chair/director in developing, revising, and implementing program curricula and identity. 
• Support program chair in ensuring program curricula comply with specialized and primary accreditors’ guidelines.

Students

• Ensure the prompt review of incoming transfer students’ materials as requested.
• Foster a creative and welcoming learning environment that prioritizes student success.
• Support the program chair/director in responding to Advising inquiries in a timely manner.

College-wide 

• Represent the program and/or college at Academic Affairs, Enrollment, recruiting, Alumni, and Advancement-related events or meetings as needed at the chair’s request.
• Respond to requests for program-related information or input from college-wide staff in a timely manner.
• Assist program chair in working collaboratively with Enrollment Management to establish and reach enrollment goals by developing and implementing effective student recruitment strategies.

Professional

• Establish and enhance academic and professional networks for the program and its students. 

Facilities and Operations

• Provide input and disciplinary expertise to chair/director regarding long-term and annual planning and budgeting for studio facilities and academic labs, materials and equipment; and priorities for allocating studio resources.
• Stay up to date and informed on program technologies, innovations and potential future directions.

Other duties specific to the program’s needs, as required. 

Time Expectation

This role requires an estimated one hundred thirty five (135) hours of work over the course of the academic year.

If, at the request of the program chair and or Dean, a faculty member exceeds the limit, the additional hours will be applied to the faculty’s  service expectation. 

Any additional hours beyond those required to meet the faculty member’s service expectation will be paid at the hourly rate equivalent to the program lead stipend total divided by 135.  

Service

Faculty in a Program Lead role are expected to perform service to the program, division, and/or college that is commensurate with their overall course load/percentage of FTE each year. Duties associated with the Program Lead role accomplished within the expected one hundred thirty five (135) hours do not replace expected service activities.