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Penn State University · 2 months ago

Department Head of Communication Sciences and Disorders

University Park, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Penn State University is a public, land-grant, research-intensive university. They are seeking a Department Head for the Communication Sciences and Disorders department, responsible for overseeing academic and research programs, managing operations and finances, and enhancing the department's visibility and reputation.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Dean of the College, the Head of Communication Sciences and Disorders is responsible for visioning, strategic planning, overseeing academic and research programs, managing operations, finances, faculty and staff affairs, sustaining and building external relations, and fundraising in support of the department’s aspirations

This includes further integrating, shaping, and building an excellent and cohesive multidisciplinary department that leverages strengths across all programs; advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for all; nurturing and developing interdisciplinary collaboration; innovation and creativity in educational and clinical enterprises; recruiting, developing, and retaining a faculty and staff of excellence; advocating for the department and enhancing its visibility and reputation; and maintaining an appreciation of work-life balance

As a key academic leader, and in keeping with the strategic initiatives of the University and the College, the Department Head is expected to stimulate and facilitate research productivity and teaching excellence, encourage interdisciplinary research, and promote and assist faculty with securing external funds

In addition, the CSD Department Head is responsible for oversight of The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic at Penn State

The successful candidate will have administrative responsibility for all operational, fiscal, and procedural actions associated with the department, including conducting fundraising (development) activities

The candidate also will be encouraged to continue a focused line of research and supervise graduate student research

The Department Head will be expected to identify and facilitate new opportunities in undergraduate, graduate, and online education

The new Head will support and nurture an environment where creativity and innovation thrive and foster a positive and inclusive climate, inspiring confidence and trust among students, staff, and faculty by bringing strong interpersonal skills and a compassionate, collaborative, and community-oriented leadership style

Qualification

Earned doctorateActive research programASHA certificationAdministrative abilitiesFundraising experienceCollaborative leaderPositive organizational cultureLeadership skillsStrategic thinkingInnovative spirit

Required

Earned doctorate

Evidence of an active, focused program of research in speech, language, or hearing, or a related field

Previous teaching experience

Scholarly record required to merit a tenured appointment as an associate or full professor in the college

Successful administrative abilities in an academic setting, which can include academic program management, clinical training, research program management, other budget management, and/or community outreach activities

Productive scholarship in an aspect of communication and science disorders consistent with the interdisciplinary range of scientific expertise in the department

Willingness, informed by experience, to engage in progressive and innovative thinking about the identity and future trajectory of the department inclusive of the clinical, research, educational, and outreach missions of the department

Effectiveness in contributing to, shaping, and growing the department's educational mission at both the undergraduate and graduate levels

Demonstrated commitment to fostering a positive organizational culture with an emphasis on inclusivity and transparency among all constituents (e.g. students, staff, faculty)

The ability to build support across a wide variety of stakeholders, including the capacity to position the department positively to create, maintain and build upon relations with alumni, partners, and the research community