Department Chair

1 week ago

Reston, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
About the Position

The Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the Commonwealth of Virginia is seeking a highly qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of Department Chair. This is a tenure-track position that requires a strong academic background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of administrative experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the department in enhancing and expanding its vision, mission, and goals.
  • Participate in college and university-level committees to further the department's and college's objectives.
  • Provide strategic leadership in curriculum and pedagogy revitalization.
  • Elevate the department's status and visibility among peer institutions.
  • Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the department.
  • Develop and implement a strategic framework for graduate recruitment and retention.
  • Supervise and support all department faculty and staff in a fair, active, and transparent manner.
  • Manage the department's budget, including working with the development office to increase external fundraising.
  • Teach two courses per academic year, either graduate, undergraduate, or both.
  • Develop and fund an active research program.
  • Supervise and advise graduate students in the chair's research program.
Requirements
  • Terminal degree in a related field.
  • Record of instructional excellence at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
  • Demonstrated excellence in curriculum development.
  • Demonstrated ability and experience in administrative roles.
  • Strong leadership, managerial, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in a variety of formats for a diversity of audiences.
  • Sustained record of teaching, scholarly achievements, and service consistent with the rank of a tenured professor.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Record of effective leadership, including examples of professional training, university growth, new programs, innovation in curriculum, and development of new facilities, funding, endowments, and partnerships.
  • Successful record of maintaining a competitively funded research program that is acknowledged by peers.
  • Consistent record of advising, supervising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Experience with fostering shared governance among diverse faculty with varying titles, ranks, and program specialties.
  • Research and teaching philosophies that align with the department and university.

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