Department Head
- Employer
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Sep 22, 2020
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officers & Vice Presidents
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana invites applications for the position of Department Head in the Department of Biological Sciences. Preference will be given to candidates that possess leadership skills and/or have personnel management experience. The successful applicant must also have demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, and expertise that complements the strengths of the department. Commensurate experience should be reflected in the application letter. To be considered for the position, applicants must have a Ph.D. in any area of Biology and must have credentials that warrant appointment at the academic rank of associate or full professor.
This twelve-month position is primarily responsible for
advancing the culture of academic distinction where excellence in
teaching, research, scholarship, and service is expected. The
Department Head is responsible for the planning, direction, and
development of the department as well as budget management. The
Department Head serves as the link between the faculty and the
central administration and is expected to provide leadership for
curriculum development, implementation, and assessment of student
learning. The Department Head should be a driving force behind the
development and enhancement of research programs, scholarly
efforts, as well as strategic initiatives that focus on the
recruiting/retention of a diverse and inclusive student population.
Finally, the successful candidate will engage in teaching
undergraduate and graduate courses and will be encouraged to
maintain a research program appropriate in a department with both
an undergraduate and master's level degree program.
Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, less than
50 miles from the metropolitan centers of Baton Rouge and New
Orleans. Southeastern has an undergraduate enrollment of more than
14,000. The Department of Biological Sciences has more than 40
faculty, and approximately 875 undergraduate majors in five
concentrations: Ecology/Environmental/Evolutionary Biology;
Microbiology/Molecular Biology, Integrative Biology, Plant Science,
and Biology Education. The Department also has 25 graduate students
in our MS degree program.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in any area of Biology by hire date and must have credentials that warrant appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor.
Must possess leadership skills and/or have personnel management experience. The successful applicant must also have demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, and expertise that complements the strengths of the department. Commensurate experience should be reflected in the application letter.
Must be committed to working with diversity.
To be considered as an official applicant, the candidate must
submit an application letter explaining their interest in the
position, a current vitae, copies of transcripts from all
colleges/universities attended (official transcripts required upon
employment), and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and
telephone numbers of at least five references. who can be contacted
by Southeastern Louisiana University.
For inquiries, please contact Dr. Kyle Piller
(kyle.piller@southeastern.edu), Chair of the Department Head Search
Committee
Applicants must apply online at: http://jobs.selu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59883
Southeastern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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