Department Chairperson - Chemical and Materials Engineering

University of Dayton, Ohio•Dayton, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering is seeking applicants for the position of chairperson. The chairperson serves as the administrative, fiscal, and curricular leader of the department. Responsibilities include budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and supervising; overseeing facilities and laboratories; mentoring faculty to achieve personal and departmental goals; working with staff, current students, prospective students, and other constituents; and engaging in alumni outreach. In addition, they interact with the Dean of the School of Engineering (SOE) and other department chairs in school-level activities. They lead the department's efforts to enhance the reputation of the undergraduate and graduate programs and to foster vibrant, funded research programs supported by undergraduate and graduate students. The chairperson oversees curriculum and accreditation processes and supports the department's vision for the future. Responsibilities also include teaching and performing research as appropriate. This is an internal search, applicants must be a current UD School of Engineering or UDRI employee who would qualify for the tenured, associate professor rank in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering. At the University of Dayton, we value inclusive excellence because we recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamental to academic and institutional excellence. Inclusive excellence requires a comprehensive, cohesive and collaborative alignment of infrastructure, resources and actions. We strive to be active, intentional, and sustain engagement with and celebration of diversity in every dimension of institutional life. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we encourage all candidates to apply.

Requirements

Doctorate in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related science or engineering discipline
Current rank of tenured associate professor in SOE or current UDRI employee who would qualify for the rank of tenured associate professor according to SOE’s Promotion and Tenure Policy.
Articulated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion
Effective written communication skills
Sustained record of effective teaching and mentorship to create an inclusive learning environment incorporating characteristics of a Marianist education
Sustained record of obtaining external funding, leading sponsored research, and dissemination of peer-reviewed research
Sustained record of service to the department, SOE, and UD community

Nice To Haves

Rank of Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Experience in effective administration of committees, centers, or programs in alignment with the values of the University of Dayton
Experience in effective stewardship of financial resources
Experience in developing, articulating, and implementing a vision or plan that advances and strengthens an organization through the achievement of specific, measurable goals
Effective organization skills
Successful experience in curriculum development and/or assessment
Sustained record of effective teaching in Chemical and Materials Engineering classes
Successful experience in collaboratively establishing and implementing strategic priorities
Successful experience in recruiting, mentoring, and/or teaching individuals from socially and culturally diverse communities
Successful experience in recruiting and mentoring faculty and staff
Successful experience in recruiting, mentoring, and positively engaging undergraduate and graduate students
Successful experience in resource management
Successful experience in development and employment of best practices for the promotion of an inclusive and welcoming classroom, academic organization, or department
Successful experience in collaboration with external stakeholders
Effective interpersonal communication skills
Effective oral communication skills
Commitment to the breadth of education, including educating the whole person in the Marianist tradition and a commitment of service to the community, university, and profession

Responsibilities

Serves as the administrative, fiscal, and curricular leader of the department.
Budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and supervising.
Overseeing facilities and laboratories.
Mentoring faculty to achieve personal and departmental goals.
Working with staff, current students, prospective students, and other constituents.
Engaging in alumni outreach.
Interacting with the Dean of the School of Engineering (SOE) and other department chairs in school-level activities.
Leading the department's efforts to enhance the reputation of the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Fostering vibrant, funded research programs supported by undergraduate and graduate students.
Overseeing curriculum and accreditation processes.
Supporting the department's vision for the future.
Teaching and performing research as appropriate.