Reporting to the Dean School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Chair of the department will be responsible for the delivery of academic programs in accordance with departmental, school and university’s strategic plans; coordinate faculty and staff performance evaluation and recruitment and selection for the department. This is a three (3) years term appointment with a possible renewal of a second term based on the satisfactory performance on the job.
Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience
Doctoral degree in any program offered by or field relevant to the School from an accredited university.
Must be currently serving the university at a rank of Associate Professor or Professor in any one of the programs offered in the School.
Relevant leadership and Management experience as the head of a department.
Documented performance in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and service.
A record of leadership experience within the profession or the university.
Knowledge of and experience in strategic planning and budgeting.
Documented performance in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and community service.
Responsibilities
1. Academic Policy and Leadership
Working with faculty and students to establish and maintain a long term vision for the department that is consistent with the School and university missions.
Coordinating the development of long-term planning and for the department.
Teach two-course per academic year.
Serve as a liaison between the department and other units of the institution in order to facilitate departmental operations and to promote university-wide policies and practices within the department.
Communicating accurately University policy and reasons for policy to the department faculty.
Initiating operational policies within the department for discussion, approval, and implementation.
Ensure departmental compliance with accrediting bodies’ rules and regulations.
Encourage and facilitate faculty professional development through activities such as research collaboration, mentorship activities, attendance at professional meetings and workshops, and professional and community service.
Supervise faculty adherence to university standards for excellence as well as to institutional procedures and policies, e.g., harmonization of course outlines, peer reviews, use of formative assessment, and reliance on innovative teaching techniques such as blackboard.
Serve as the liaison between the department and the school, the division of academic affairs and the university as a whole.
Participate in research and scholarly activities in the discipline of training.
Participate and assist department faculty in university and community service activities as appropriate.
2. Curriculum Development, Assessment, and Review
Oversee the development of new programs and the revisions existing ones in the department.
Develop methods for assessing the effectiveness of instructional programs.
Coordinate the assessment and review of academic programs offered by the department, including the appointment of assessment and review teams.
Coordinate the assessment of general education courses taught within the department.
Manage the moderation of all departmental examinations at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
3. Department Operations
Manage course schedules and workloads in a fair, flexible and productive manner to serve program and student needs.
Manage course registrations and instructor assignments.
Oversee the department's fiscal operations, including developing and regularly monitoring the department budget.
Review and revise department information published in the university catalog and departmental website.
Manage the maintenance of departmental print and electronic records, including websites.
Maintain faculty course files and efficient system of records.
Generate proposals for funds to support academic programs.
Prepare agenda for, convene, and chairing regular departmental meetings.
Constitute and convene periodic meetings of a Departmental Advisory Board
4. Personnel Management
Participate in the recruitment and orientation of new faculty, demonstrating a commitment to the affirmative action goals of the University.
Overseeing the signing of Performance Contracts by faculty and staff and the enforcement of performance targets.
Conduct the annual evaluation of faculty and staff and make appropriate recommendations for improvement.
Support and oversee the overall development of the department faculty and staff.
Appraise faculty and staff and make recommendations for promotions.
Approval of workload plans for both full-time and adjunct faculty.
Review faculty and staff grievances within the department.
Participate in faculty mentorship and in student advising programs.
5. Management of Students’ Matters
Facilitate the recruitment and admission of students in the department's programs.
Oversee student advising and reviews of degree progress by faculty, including the allocation of faculty advisors to all students in the department.
Evaluate student transfer credits.
Manage students’ research, including the allocation of supervisors, the provision of periodic reviews and the resolution of supervisor-supervisee differences.
Review student academic concerns and grievances, including grade appeals, academic dismissals and any other matters related to academic infractions.
Job Requirements
Required education
: Post-graduate education
Required relevant work experience
: 7 years
Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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