About The Position
The department chair, as academic component leader, facilitates the management of the department. To carry out this responsibility, the chair oversees, directly or indirectly, the daily progress toward achieving teaching, research, service, and strategic goals. The department chair is charged with seeing the big picture: looking at the department as a whole and at the department's relationship to the College and University. Examples may include representing and advocating for your department and balancing that with the goals of the College/Dean’s Office, students, and market demands. The department chair is also charged with stewarding the day-to-day operation of the department, as well as maintaining reduced requirements as a faculty member (teaching half-time and continuing to publish per the Administrator requirements in the AACSB Faculty Qualifications policy). Preference will be given to candidates holding a terminal degree in finance.
Nice To Haves
- Preference will be given to candidates holding a terminal degree in finance.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a collegial environment
- Be a liaison between the department and the Dean
- Be a team player and a big-picture thinker
- Be a role model
- Be visible and in communication
- Teach two courses in each term (fall, spring and summer).
- Maintain Scholarly Academic (SA) classification according to College of Business AACSB policy for administrators who also have some teaching responsibilities.
- Be active in service on the Council of Chairs and other roles supporting the College and University.
- Lead the department in the enhancement of departmental curricula and initiatives for the improvement of instruction.
- Work with the Dean on any financial/budgetary needs or challenges.
- Establish Advisory Boards for the disciplines in the department
- Ensure effective implementation of University, College, and Department policies.
- Coordinate activities within the Department, including assessment, accreditation, and other College and University initiatives.
- Exercise leadership in recruiting and retaining capable faculty.
- Forward Departmental recommendations to the Dean for hiring full-time and part-time faculty.
- Monitor the performance evaluation of full-time and part-time faculty.
- Encourage continuous improvement of faculty performance by fostering and supporting good teaching, relevant research, and scholarly writing.
- Make recommendations relative to tenure, promotion, reappointment, salary adjustment, and leaves of absence.
- Review and forward requests for permission to travel for professional purposes per University policy.
- Review and forward all faculty proposals for awards and leaves.
- Arrange for representation for the department at official University and College functions such as commencement ceremonies, events, etc.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of faculty and students from diverse backgrounds.
- Monitor, with faculty, the academic progress of students.
- Oversee the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date faculty and student records.
- Supervise and evaluate direct report staff.
- Supervise the resolution of student grievances/grade appeals, following established procedures.
- Schedule and preside over department meetings.
- Serve as the primary Departmental contact for recruitment and retention efforts.
- Demonstrate interpersonal relations that foster a professional working atmosphere.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Chancellor, Provost, or Dean.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
