Job Summary:

The Academic Department Head is responsible for ensuring the proper management and educational focus of the departments staff, physical equipment, and other resources.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Maintains academic excellence by observing, mentoring, and collaborating with faculty.
• Implements university and department policies.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains academic quality and departmental vitality through the oversight, recruitment, and retention of faculty, staff, and students.
• Ensures smooth daily operation of the departments faculty, staff, and physical facilities and schedules.
• Coordinates the departments schedule of course offerings.
• Manages the departmental budget and physical and technological facilities.
• Involves faculty and other stakeholders in broad decision-making and planning.
• Communicates information concerning policies, decisions, procedures, and activities to the department.
• Attracts and maintains a distinguished and diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
• Supports and develops the vision, mission, and future goals of the department and the university.
• Fosters positive morale and cohesiveness throughout the department.
• Mentors and guides faculty so that they may better mentor students, set scholarly goals, investigate creative interests within the field, and accomplish professional goals.
• Teaches classes as needed.
• Advocates for and supports the university through extracurricular activities including, but not limited to, open houses and graduation ceremonies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and work with individuals at all levels of the university.
• Ability to create, maintain, analyze, and negotiate the department budget.
• Ability to analyze, anticipate, and schedule course offerings.
• Attention to detail with a focus on thoroughness and quality.
• High integrity and ethical standards.

Education and Experience:

• Superlative academic record and standing.
• Doctorate degree in an appropriate academic field required.
• At least five years of experience in a professorial capacity required; full professors preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to attend and preside over lectures and meetings.
• Ability to travel with students, faculty and staff throughout campus.