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This is a full-time, 12-month, faculty position responsible for serving as the chief administrator of an academic department while exemplifying those faculty qualities most valued by the academic community: teaching excellence, scholarly and creative activities, and a commitment to university and community service. Responsible for the development and implementation of department, college and university policy; setting the tone of the department through daily interaction with colleagues and departmental staff; and serving as advocate for the department's needs to the administration and an interpreter of administrative policy to faculty and students. The chair is an administrator, the quality of whose performance has fundamental impact on the success of the institution in attaining its specific goals. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This is a security-sensitive position. Reports to the dean.

For additional information regarding position requirements, see Specific Job Requirements/Duties below.   
Essential Job Functions:  1. Establishes and maintains a departmental climate conducive to the pursuit of knowledge.
2. Provides leadership in the establishment and maintenance of a visionary direction and standards for the academic unit, consistent with the college and university mission.
3. Serves as an advocate for the department, college and university.
4. Assures program quality through evaluation, modification and development of programs and curriculum.
5. Responds to the needs, responsibilities and requirements of students, faculty, administration, the public and other constituencies.
6. Manages fiscal resources by preparing and administering the department budget, maintaining effective and efficient department office procedures, and, when appropriate, coordinating fundraising activities with the college and university.
7. Manages and allocates physical resources.
8. Establishes, maintains and communicates effective personnel procedures and processes, including recruitment and hiring procedures; evaluation of department members for retention/termination, tenure, promotion, and merit raises; and the promotion of faculty development.
9. Promotes the academic unit as a representative to external organizations/activities.
10. Assigns faculty workloads and verifies the accuracy of workload reports for each faculty member in the department
Required skills
1. Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, university policies and procedures.
2. Ability to receive a tenure-track appointment in one of the disciplines within the department.
3. Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport with university faculty, staff, and students, and the general public.
4. Ability to work collaboratively, building strategic relationships with colleagues, coworkers, and constituents.
5. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
6. Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
7. Ability to develop objectives, evaluate effectiveness and assess needs.
8. Ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget.
9. Ability to develop, interpret and evaluate policies and procedures.
10. Ability to supervise and train others.

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Internal Job Code: 0600293

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