Professor and Chair, Department of Earth, Environment, and Equity

Howard University•Washington, DC

11d•$140,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department Chair collaborates with the College Office and leads their department in accordance with relevant College and University policies. As a Professor, they also teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students; conduct and disseminate original peer-reviewed research; serve the department, college, and university. The Department of Earth, Environment, and Equity seeks a dynamic, energetic leader with the ability to effectively engage faculty, staff, students, and external constituencies in a collegial and collaborative manner. The Chair will have a demonstrated record of excellence in collegial academic leadership, faculty development, fundraising, executive administration, and financial management. This is an outstanding opportunity for a creative leader at an exciting time in the continued growth of the Department, College, and University. The Chair represents the Department as part of the College’s leadership team and is responsible for the Department’s faculty and staff recruiting, development, retention, resource attainment, financial management, and stakeholder relationship management. The Chair manages a diverse faculty, staff and student body, and is expected to lead the Department in publishing scholarships, teaching capacity, grantsmanship, service, and outreach. The Chair must be an active intellectual leader, adept at building and supporting multi-disciplinary partnerships within a diverse community, knowledgeable in higher education issues, collaborative in developing team-focused, data-driven approaches to problem solving, and possess effective people-skills. Working in partnership with the senior administration of the College of Arts & Sciences, the successful candidate is expected to embrace and contribute to the mission of the University. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the relevant policies and procedures of their Department and the College and University. Demonstrated leadership ability with a proven record of success in communicating to and working with all levels of a rapidly changing organization.

Requirements

Earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution
Record of professional accomplishments and published scholarship in the discipline that meet the qualifications for appointment to the rank of professor in the College and University
Established and sustained record of graduate and undergraduate teaching excellence and interdisciplinary initiatives
Recognized and reputable record of research, collaborative projects, and creative accomplishments
Administrative, personnel, and budgetary experience at the department level
Evidence of and capacity to secure external funding and undertake successful fundraising campaigns
Documentation of a strong commitment to helping students obtain a broad-based education, student-centeredness, and optimization of student learning
Record of successful curriculum development including a commitment to collaboration and use of innovative pedagogies
Successful record of effective interpersonal and communication skills with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members
Demonstrated ability to manage a complex academic unit and work effectively with colleagues across divisions
Demonstrated ability to effectively forge and build partnerships and productive relations on and off campus
Engage with the community via outreach efforts
Leadership abilities with both campus and external constituencies, including alumni
Evidence of successful recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty and staff, as well as teambuilding, supervision, and staff support for professional development

Nice To Haves

Applications from advanced associate professors will be considered.

Responsibilities

Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students
Conduct and disseminate original peer-reviewed research
Serve the department, college, and university
Lead their department in accordance with relevant College and University policies
Responsible for all faculty and staff appointed in the department and for student majors and minors in the department
Assists with the regular functioning of their Department
Represents the Department as part of the College’s leadership team
Responsible for the Department’s faculty and staff recruiting, development, retention, resource attainment, financial management, and stakeholder relationship management
Manages a diverse faculty, staff and student body
Lead the Department in publishing scholarships, teaching capacity, grantsmanship, service, and outreach
Build and support multi-disciplinary partnerships within a diverse community
Develop team-focused, data-driven approaches to problem solving
Embrace and contribute to the mission of the University
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the relevant policies and procedures of their Department and the College and University
Communicate to and work with all levels of a rapidly changing organization
Secure external funding and undertake successful fundraising campaigns
Help students obtain a broad-based education
Develop curriculum
Forge and build partnerships and productive relations on and off campus
Engage with the community via outreach efforts
Recruit and retain a diverse faculty and staff
Provide teambuilding, supervision, and staff support for professional development