Director - Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance

Stephen F. Austin State University•Main Campus, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of the Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance at Stephen F. Austin State University is a full-time, twelve-month faculty position and serves as the chief executive of the academic school. The Director is expected to exemplify valued faculty qualities, including teaching excellence, scholarly and creative activity, and commitment to university and community service. The role works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgment, and reports to the dean. The Director sets the tone for the school through daily interactions with colleagues and staff and makes and implements decisions through collegiality and regular communication. The position provides leadership for the school's academic direction and standards, advocates for the school and the wider college and university, and helps ensure the institution meets its goals. The Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance is part of the Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts at SFA in Nacogdoches, Texas. It offers undergraduate theatre and dance degrees and provides academic and production training, with students participating in productions and other experiential programs. The school is housed in the expanded and renovated Griffith Fine Arts Building, which includes performance, dance, costume, and conditioning facilities.

Requirements

A terminal degree in the field of the academic department or school that allows the individual to teach within the unit.
Sufficient experience to warrant a tenured appointment in one of the disciplines within the department or school.
A strong record of research and other scholarly achievements.
Ability to receive a tenured appointment in one of the disciplines within the department or school.
Knowledge of, or ability to learn, university policies and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain rapport with university faculty and staff, students, and the general public.
Ability to work collaboratively and build strategic relationships with colleagues, coworkers, and constituents.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Ability to develop objectives, evaluate effectiveness, and assess needs.
Ability to manage a budget and work within its constraints.
Ability to develop, interpret, and evaluate policies and procedures.
Ability to supervise and train others.
Ability to perform essential job functions safely and efficiently, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Applicants must be legally able to accept work in the United States; the university is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
The position is subject to criminal record check and Computer and Network Security policy.

Nice To Haves

Experience in academic administration.
Rank of professor at a previous institution.
Qualifications to hold the rank of professor at SFA.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a climate conducive to the pursuit of knowledge.
Provide leadership in establishing a visionary direction for the academic unit and maintaining standards consistent with college and university missions.
Serve as the principal advocate for the academic unit and advocate for the college and university missions.
Ensure academic quality through evaluation, modification, and development of academic programs.
Respond to the needs of students, faculty, administration, the public, and others.
Develop and manage course schedules for each semester and parts of term.
Assign and manage faculty workload.
Manage and allocate the unit's fiscal and physical resources.
Establish, maintain, and communicate effective personnel management procedures and processes.
Promote the academic unit externally.
Perform other related duties as assigned.