Chair and Professor

Florida Atlantic University•Boca Raton, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Chair and Professor for the College of Education (COE), specifically for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The department chair will serve as a senior faculty member and administrator, responsible for faculty recruitment and development, instructional program development and quality enhancement, coordination of departmental research and service programs, personnel evaluation, and representing the department within and beyond the university. This role involves maintaining relationships with students, administrators, university councils, alumni, professional organizations, and public/private groups. The chair will also collaborate with the COE dean on budget requests, manage the department's course schedule for over 15 undergraduate and graduate programs, administer expenditures, work with program coordinators and committees, evaluate faculty and staff, and manage departmental resources. As part of the COE's leadership team, the chair will foster effective relationships within and across programs and work collaboratively with the dean and other leaders to guide the COE. The COE is committed to providing an accessible and supportive environment that promotes academic excellence and prepares students for success in diverse educational and professional contexts. Candidates who can contribute to this goal are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Doctoral Degree in Curriculum and Instruction or related area from an accredited institution.
Hold rank of full professor at the time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Leadership in preservice and in-service teacher education or related areas.
Administrative, managerial, and financial knowledge and skills to effectively lead an academic department.
Success as a collaborative leader, with effective communication and interpersonal skills in an environment that encourages engagement with varied perspectives and experiences.
Record of teaching/research/service demonstrating commitment to public education.
Experience and success working in constructive partnerships with large school districts.

Responsibilities

Serve as senior faculty member and administrator of the academic department.
Oversee faculty recruitment and development.
Develop and enhance instructional programs.
Coordinate departmental research and service programs.
Evaluate personnel.
Represent the department within and beyond the university.
Maintain relationships with students, administrators, university councils, alumni, professional organizations, and public/private groups.
Develop the department's annual budget request in conjunction with the COE dean.
Manage the course schedule for the department’s 15+ undergraduate and graduate programs.
Administer expenditures of allocated funds.
Work closely with department program coordinators and program committees.
Evaluate faculty and staff.
Manage other resources available to the department.
Facilitate effective relationships within and across department programs.
Work collaboratively with the dean and other unit leaders to guide the work of the COE.