Academic Chair

4 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Title: Academic Chair

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Academic Chair to lead our department and oversee the academic and operational success of our programs and locations. The successful candidate will be responsible for student management, program review processes, course scheduling, faculty recruitment, and community partnership development.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Recruit, hire, and manage qualified and diverse faculty in alignment with budget allowances and university needs.
  • Build and manage a faculty team that is inclusive and welcoming of diverse voices, new perspectives, and innovation.
  • Develop and apply a structured, data-driven system for mentoring, supervising, and evaluating faculty members to ensure student achievement of program and institutional learning outcomes.
  • Ensure department faculty remain active in scholarship and service, as evidenced by membership in institutional committee work, professional organizations, publications, presentations, and colloquia.
Academic Quality & Innovation:
  • Conduct regularly scheduled curriculum reviews and revisions to ensure currency and alignment with competencies desired by employers.
  • Lead student development efforts, including monitoring satisfactory academic progress, supervising department efforts to support student development, and representing the department at institutional student community standards committees.
  • Teach up to 12 credits per academic year, depending on level of appointment and scope of administrative responsibilities.
  • Lead the department in any accreditation, department review, or assessment required, including participation in research and writing for self-study or department-related reports.
Academic Operations & Budget Management:
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the department to ensure quality student experience and faculty performance expectations are maintained.
  • Direct course scheduling to support the student experience, ensuring adequate class size and assigning faculty who are properly credentialed and trained to deliver assigned course content.
  • Represent the department at meetings, student events, and other related events to facilitate collaborative decision making, student engagement, and building program and university awareness in the community.
  • Develop strategic academic and budget plans for the department, including recommendations from the assessment and department review process to inform student enrollment growth targets and program staffing needs.
Strategic Growth:
  • Collaborate with admissions teams to ensure timely review of admissions files and development of materials to support achievement of new student recruiting goals.
  • Develop and execute a plan for community engagement to support expanding awareness and driving new student enrollment at The Chicago School.
  • Partner with university leaders to mitigate student attrition.
Basic Qualifications:
  • A doctoral degree in the relevant discipline.
  • When available, licensure in the field covered by the program being administered.
  • Academic administration experience, including teaching at the graduate level, and professional experience are strongly desired.
  • Years of experience: 3-5 for Department Chairs; 1-3 for Program Chairs.
Ideal Qualifications:
  • A strategic thinker who can offer innovative solutions to aid the department in its continued growth and expansion.
  • An optimistic, action-oriented leader who can motivate faculty to embrace a culture of excellence with respect to student engagement and outcomes.
  • Able to balance institutional priorities with department needs and initiatives.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit a CV and letter of interest.

Compensation and Benefits:

This opportunity is budgeted at $100,000 - $115,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.

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