Chair, Clinical Laboratory Sciences

3 days ago


Kansas City, Kansas, United States University of Kansas Medical Center Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to serve as the Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the department in its mission to provide high-quality education, research, and service to the community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Teaching and Curriculum Development
    • Develop and teach upper-division undergraduate and graduate-level courses in clinical laboratory science.
    • Coordinate and participate in interprofessional education activities.
  • Department Leadership
    • Provide strategic leadership and direction to the department.
    • Convey university policies and actions to faculty, staff, and students.
    • Represent the department in the university and with external agencies.
    • Recruit, hire, and orient new faculty members.
    • Hire, supervise, and evaluate classified personnel.
    • Assign instructional responsibilities.
    • Support and encourage faculty growth and high performance.
    • Evaluate faculty members and make recommendations for retention, tenure, promotion, and salary increments.
    • Establish and maintain file and record systems.
    • Maintain equipment and other program properties.
  • Budgetary and Student Affairs
    • Prepare annual department and program budget requests.
    • Administer budgetary allocations.
    • Oversee student recruitment and certification.
    • Provide curricular and career advising.
    • Respond to student grievances and complaints.
  • Research and Service
    • Implement policies to encourage research by faculty and students.
    • Communicate research results to the profession.
    • Supervise graduate student research.
    • Serve on departmental, school, and university committees.
  • Personal and Professional Development
    • Participate in local and national conferences.
    • Provide professional leadership and example.
    • Participate in professional associations and community service.
    Requirements
    • Doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline.
    • MLS(ASCP) certification.
    • Six years of teaching experience in a university-based NAACLS-accredited laboratory science educational program.
    • Three years of teaching experience in a Doctoral level Clinical Laboratory Sciences educational program.
    • Knowledge of education methods and administration.
    • Previous experience in leadership of interprofessional education programming.
    • Familiarity with NAACLS accreditation requirements, processes, and procedures.
    • Current membership in an appropriate professional organization.
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Previous experience as a program director of a Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences educational program.
    • Research area relevant to clinical laboratory science.
    • Demonstrated excellence in research that leads to external grant support and publications in recognized journals.


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