Department Chair - Department of Counselor Education and Human Services

University of Dayton, Ohio • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

The University of Dayton’s School of Education and Health Sciences invites applications and nominations for a Department Chair in the Department of Counselor Education and Human Services (EDC). The chair is responsible for the administrative, curricular, co-curricular, and budgetary facets of a large, growing graduate program department operating across two campuses. This is a four-year appointment with a 12-month annual contract, reporting to the Dean of the School of Education and Health Sciences.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to expand curricular and co-curricular opportunities for students by engaging students and faculty and fostering and sustaining partnerships across the University and in the broader community. The chair is encouraged to engage in and mentor graduate students in EDC-related research and assist with accreditation activities.

The University values inclusive excellence and recognizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to academic and institutional excellence. It encourages candidates with a wide range of perspectives and experiences to apply.

Requirements

• Earned academic doctoral degree in School Psychology, Counselor Education and Supervision, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a related program from a CACREP-, APA-, or NASP-accredited program.
• Licensed or license-eligible as an LPCC in Ohio, or a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP).
• Post-licensure clinical practice.
• Holds the rank of associate professor, professor, clinical associate professor, or clinical professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Human Services.

Nice To Haves

• Research and teaching areas that contribute to School Psychology, School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a related discipline.
• Appreciation of the Catholic and Marianist mission of the University.
• Experience managing program assessment and/or accreditation in accredited programs such as CACREP or NASP.
• Experience developing and implementing new initiatives and/or programs.
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, and retaining students in a graduate program.
• Experience managing a budget.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, and/or working with individuals from socially and culturally diverse communities.
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, and retaining diverse faculty and staff.
• Experience mentoring graduate students in research.
• Experience with interdisciplinary engagement and external partnerships.
• Experience securing extramural funding for research.
• Experience enhancing existing programs and developing curricular and co-curricular initiatives and pedagogical innovations.
• Experience mentoring faculty through tenure and/or promotion.
• Evidence of scholarly activity related to School Psychology, School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a related discipline.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective classroom management skills.
• Effective oral communication skills.
• Commitment to breadth of education, educating the whole person in the Marianist tradition of social justice, supporting inclusive excellence, and serving the community, University, and profession.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the administrative, curricular, co-curricular, and budgetary facets of the department.
• Expand curricular and co-curricular opportunities for students.
• Engage students and faculty in departmental initiatives.
• Foster and sustain partnerships across the University and in the broader community.
• Engage in and mentor graduate students in EDC-related research.
• Assist with accreditation activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree