Professor and Department Head of Psychological Sciences

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