"Chairperson Education"

Job Description

Primary Department-Level Responsibilities

• Advance the department's mission and vision in alignment with college and university goals and priorities.
• Support student success at all levels.
• Champion faculty development and advancement; supervise and evaluate faculty performance for tenure, promotion, and supplemental salary adjustment recommendations to the Dean of the College.
• Support faculty research endeavors and grant related efforts.
• Supervise department staff.
• Provide departmental leadership, and support faculty efforts, in the development of new and revision of existing initiatives and programs.
• Responsibly steward department resources in a transparent manner, including budget, and administer department operations with input from faculty.
• Administer collective bargaining agreements
• Facilitate and support program accreditation efforts.

Primary College/University-Level Responsibilities

• Participate and contribute to college-wide initiatives and strategy as part of the Dean's executive leadership group.
• Participate and represent the department/college across campus and in local, regional, and national professional associations.
• Establish and maintain external relations, including but not limited to alumni, governmental, educational, and community agencies.
• Perform related duties as required.

Short Job Description

• Demonstrated commitment, contribution, and achievement in inclusive and diverse educational environments.
• An earned doctorate in a field represented by one of the department's programs (or closely related) from an accredited institution.
• An outstanding record of teaching, scholarship, and service that would merit appointment and tenure as associate or full professor at Western Michigan University.
• Experience in online education, including synchronous, hyflex, and asynchronous platforms.
• Professional experience with graduate education including doctoral education and successful chairing of doctoral dissertations.
• At least two years' experience in a leadership role aligned with academic administration (e.g., program coordinator, associate department chair/head, department chair/head), or related college and university-level leadership experience.
• Within the area of expertise, be able to positively contribute to teaching needs of the Department.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.