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Inside Higher Ed · 2 weeks ago

Department Chair/Associate or Full Professor of Human Sciences

Huntsville, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

Sam Houston State University is seeking an innovative leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Human Sciences. The role involves overseeing department programs, enhancing relationships with other departments, and providing leadership and mentoring to faculty while promoting excellence in teaching and research.

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Responsibilities

Overseeing the department’s programs of education, research, and service to the campus and surrounding communities

Administering the department and enhancing its relationships with other departments in the College of Health Sciences

Scheduling classes, approving student, faculty and staff forms, evaluating faculty and staff annually, overseeing the departmental budget, upholding departmental, college, and university policies and procedures, hiring faculty, staff, and students, managing curricula, and other duties

Being a member of the College’s leadership team, reporting to the Dean of the College of Health Sciences, and representing a group of faculty

Qualification

Terminal degree in Human SciencesResearch publication experienceTeaching excellenceCurricular developmentLeadership experienceCommunity engagementInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsMentoring ability

Required

An academic record in teaching, research and service that warrants appointment as an associate or full professor at Sam Houston State University

A viable candidate will hold a terminal degree in a Human Sciences or a Human Sciences discipline (Ph.D., or MS-ID, M Arch, or MFA)

Significant experience with a Human Science program, department, and/or college

Clear evidence of emerging research within a discipline under the Human Science umbrella

Includes active and frequent published research in refereed journals or comparable juried creative accomplishments

Evidence of excellence in teaching

Experience developing and building undergraduate and graduate programs

Commitment to independent and collaborative innovative research, and curricular development within Human Sciences

Ability to create an environment that recognizes excellence and promotes servant-leadership

Ability to lead in a climate of collaboration, transparency, shared governance, and operational efficiency

Commitment to student, faculty, and staff success

Promotion of excellence in teaching and research among the departmental faculty

Preferred

Membership in professional organizations related to the applicant's field of expertise

Leadership experience in a university setting (undergraduate or graduate program director/coordinator, center director, research/laboratory director, department chair/head, or other leadership roles)

Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral)

Ability and commitment to serve as an advocate and mentor for students, faculty, and staff in the department, focusing on recruitment, retention, success, and development

Commitment to work with other leaders within the College of Health Sciences to help advance the college, the umbrella discipline of human sciences, and the individual programs within the department

Commitment to academic excellence and student success within the umbrella discipline of human sciences

Experience with accrediting bodies, procedures, and assessment

Leadership in a professional organization representing a discipline from within Human Sciences

Experience with and commitment to community engagement