The Department of Psychological Sciences is seeking a Department Head to lead a dynamic and growing academic unit. The department offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs across three campus locations and online, making experience with multi-campus and online education environments especially valuable. The Department Head provides academic and administrative leadership for the department, manages faculty, staff, and student affairs, plays a key role in budget and resource management, and represents the department to external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Earned a doctorate in the field of Psychology from an accredited university
- Must have a distinguished record in teaching and research that warrants a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Full Professor
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Administrative and leadership experience as department head/chair at the college/university level or experience in supervisory/management position(s) in an academic arena
- Previous experience in oversight of accredited academic programs or in leading a program toward accreditation
- Demonstrated ability to use and understand data to inform strategic planning and decision-making for the department
- Strong evidence of ability to set operational goals from strategic plans and lead direct reports to accomplish strategic goals and initiatives
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge and understanding of disciplinary subject matter at a level adequate for graduate-level instruction; written and oral communication skills sufficient to conduct effective teaching and research activities; ability to interact with students, staff, and faculty in a professional, collegial, and collaborative manner
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Health insurance