Assistant Chairperson - Humanities and Media Studies (71100)

Assistant Chairperson - Humanities and Media Studies (71100)


Location: Brooklyn, NY

Description:
The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, seeks an Assistant Chair within the Department of Humanities and Media Studies to begin July 1, 2023. This is a full-time, four days per week twelve-month position. -The ideal candidate should have an established record of success in academic administration at the departmental level and a teaching and research background in a discipline related to the Humanities and Media Studies.

The Department of Humanities and Media Studies (HMS) is an innovative and multidisciplinary department with a graduate program in Media Studies (M.A.). At the undergraduate level, the department offers a core curriculum of required courses in the humanities to the entire Institute, and minors in Literature and Writing, Cinema Studies, Media Studies, and Performance and Performance Studies. The department also offers elective courses and courses for Institute-wide minors in The Book, Black Studies, and Social Justice and Social Practice. The department is known for an extensive range of innovative studio writing courses and writing workshops, working across the disciplines of an art and design school, and is further distinguished by a program in Architecture Writing that integrates and cross-links courses in the humanities and architecture.

Pratt Institute enrolls 5,262 graduate and undergraduate students working across nearly 50 programs. Of the Institute's 3,700 undergraduates, most are full-time and over 1,800 live on campus. International students make up 32% of the undergraduate student body, hailing from over 65 countries around the world, and 15% are from underrepresented minority groups. An additional 232 students are enrolled in the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (PrattMWP), in Utica, New York; they complete the first two years of their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fine Arts, Communications Design, Photography, or Art and Design Education in Utica and then move to the Brooklyn campus to complete their degrees.

The Assistant Chair reports to the Chair and is responsible for supporting the Chair in the academic and administrative operation of the HMS Department as well as cooperating with the Assistant to the Chair on departmental matters. The Assistant Chair communicates with students, faculty, and staff about the undergraduate and graduate programs; handles timetabling; publicizes course offerings; contributes to departmental events; and, takes up other duties related to the successful operation of the HMS department.

The Assistant Chair's specific responsibilities include:

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  course scheduling and the assignment of faculty teaching loads;
  
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  establishing and maintaining communication with other Institute programs, departments, and offices in support of scheduling and student advisement;
  
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  communicating with program coordinators to ensure the smooth operation of HMS programs;
  
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  advising of students;
  
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  assisting HMS graduate students with registration and degree audits;
  
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  assisting the Chair with curriculum development, program assessment, and support of department minors;
  
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  contributing to the promotion of the department's programs, courses, and events;
  
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  assisting with organizing, scheduling, and promoting seminars, workshops, lectures, and other departmental activities;
  
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  and, other tasks or special projects defined in collaboration with the Chair or requested by the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
  

The Assistant Chair may also teach one course per semester and is granted one day per week for research and / or professional development.

Salary Range: $75K - $81K, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

“This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship under Pratt's current sponsorship policy.”



Qualifications:
Education:

Candidates must have a Masters degree in a related field; a Ph.D. or M.F.A. in a relevant discipline is preferred.

Experience:

Applicants must have a minimum of 5+ years college-level teaching experience in higher education. Preference will be given to candidates with at least two years of administrative experience, which may include work such as program or minor coordination. Evidence of an active creative and/or research profile.

Skills:

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  Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the capability to work in a dynamic environment in which collaboration across academic departments and Schools, as well as across Institute offices, is required.
  
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  Outstanding administrative skills that include familiarity with course scheduling, timetabling, curriculum development and review, and promotion of academic programs.
  
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  Ability to use course scheduling and student information software.
  

*Experience working with a unionized faculty is a plus.



Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/120812

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