Professor & Chair for the Department of Computational, Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences
About The Position
The Department of Computational, Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) invites applications for the department chair position to begin in Fall 2026. As the academic and administrative leader of the department, the chair manages faculty, staff, and student affairs; plays a key role in budget and resource management; oversees strategic planning; and represents the department to external stakeholders. Additionally, the chair is responsible for fostering excellence in teaching, research, and service while promoting the strategic goals of the department, college, and institution. The CEMS department is one of the seven academic units in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the chair reports to the dean of the college. This position is a 12-month, full-time appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure on arrival pending approval from the Texas A&M System Board of Regents. The chair will receive three months of summer salary with a 50% administrative assignment. In addition to performing the administrative duties described above, the chair is expected to fulfill teaching and research duties sufficient to hold the rank of a tenured Professor. The department offers undergraduate degrees in the following academic programs: Computer Science, Cyber Engineering Technology, Cybersecurity, Electronic Systems Engineering Technology, and Mathematics. Computer Science and Cybersecurity each offer a masters degree. The department also supports service courses in Physics. The department may support the future development of Engineering programs. Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Requirements
- An earned Doctoral degree in an area represented by the department or a closely related field.
- Ten (10) years of full-time university faculty experience including at least four (4) years in the rank of Associate Professor. Related professional experience may substitute in rare cases.
- A strong record of active research and teaching excellence.
- Demonstrated record of effective administrative leadership.
- Demonstrated record of securing external research funding.
- Experience teaching, supervising, and advising undergraduate and graduate students.
- Experience with instructional technology and online course development.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise and teaching experience in one of the areas within Computational, Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences.
- Leadership roles in professional organizations.
- Experience with department accreditation and/or program review processes.
- Experience launching and developing new programs, and expanding existing programs.
Responsibilities
- Manages faculty, staff, and student affairs
- Plays a key role in budget and resource management
- Oversees strategic planning
- Represents the department to external stakeholders
- Fostering excellence in teaching, research, and service while promoting the strategic goals of the department, college, and institution
- Fulfill teaching and research duties sufficient to hold the rank of a tenured Professor
Benefits
- 12-month, full-time appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure
- Three months of summer salary with a 50% administrative assignment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
