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Excel Campus Activities · 1 week ago

Department Chair

The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation is seeking a tenured Department Chair for the Kinesiology Department. The Chair will provide leadership, strategic oversight, and ensure effective operations while fostering collaboration among faculty and advancing the department's goals.

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Responsibilities

Provides leadership and strategic oversight to the department of Kinesiology
Recruits and retains qualified faculty for all programs; onboards, orients and mentors new faculty
Leads regular faculty meetings; coordinates all faculty teaching assignments and development of class schedules; serves on various internal and external committees
Continually assesses the effectiveness of programs and operations through feedback, surveys, and other tools
Develops annual budget
Coordinates and oversees timely completion of reporting mechanisms, including Unit Effectiveness Process (UEP)
Provides leadership, mentorship and guidance for professional development for both tenured, tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty members
Engage, as a member of the faculty, in teaching, scholarly activity, professional development, service and institution building, consistent with the University’s mission and with a focus on strategic priorities
Leads the development and implementation of curricular changes; examines and analyzes student evaluations, faculty feedback, and changing industry standards and expectations; coordinates the approval of new programs
Contributes to Missions through direct teaching, research/scholarship and service. Serves as a role model in these areas
Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to ensure excellent and consistent leadership, management, and oversight of the Kinesiology department
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Ph.D. in KinesiologyResearch funding experienceLeadership experienceCurriculum developmentFaculty recruitmentCustomer serviceCollaboration skillsConflict resolutionCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Tenured
Ph.D. or equivalent degree in disciplines or fields of study within the Department of Kinesiology
3-5 years leadership experience in higher education

Preferred

Proven leadership ability, including collaborating with multiple stakeholders with varying priorities and conflict resolution
Broad knowledge of campus processes, protocols, and procedures with a focus on teaching, instruction, and administration
Proven skills to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options and recommendations for resolution
Skills in organization and customer service to effectively manage multiple important priorities
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to influence/persuade all levels of faculty and staff

Benefits

Health Insurance
Retirement Plans
Paid Time Off

Company

Excel Campus Activities

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Excel Campus Activities is the programming board of the University of Texas at Arlington.

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