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Full Professor, Chair

Employer
North Carolina Central University
Location
North Carolina, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Oct 4, 2024
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Full Professor, Chair

North Carolina Central University

Closing Date: at 11:55 PM

Primary Purpose of Position:
The ideal candidate will serve as a senior faculty member with expectations of teaching, research, and service. A senior candidate with experience in management of academic units will additionally be considered for the position of department chair. In collaboration with the faculty, the Chair will establish the overall vision for the department in regard to teaching, research, and the general development of students, faculty, and staff. The Chair serves as mentor to faculty colleagues as well as shapes the department by managing and evaluating faculty and staff. In addition to their role in faculty development, the chair acts as a collaborator with other college administrative officers, interprets college policy, advocates for his or her department from a perspective of the best overall interests of the College, leads faculty in important processes that shape the curriculum and the learning of students, and effectively articulates department and college missions to internal and external constituencies.

The Chair is expected to seek the advice of departmental faculty colleagues systematically, provide for the conduct of departmental affairs in an orderly manner through department meetings and the appointment of appropriate committees, and keep department members informed of their actions in a timely fashion. The Chair is also expected to seek student feedback on matters of concern to those enrolled in the department's programs.



Minimum Education/Experience:
Candidates must have a PhD in Biological Sciences or a closely related discipline and an established record of effective teaching, research, and professional accomplishments consistent with the rank of full professor with tenure. Candidate must have a current and ongoing productive and funded research agenda commensurate with the position of a senior departmental faculty member. Candidates who may be additionally considered for appointment as the chair must have a demonstrated record of leadership experience in promoting excellence in teaching, research, service, curriculum development, program review and assessment, student, and faculty administration, securing extramural funding and grantsmanship, and fiscal management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The successful candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills and evidence of a commitment to shared governance. This individual should exhibit the ability to create an engaging teaching, learning, and research environment that promotes creativity, innovation, and the discovery of new knowledge. Candidates must display a commitment to student success that includes the recruitment, retention, graduation, and placement of undergraduate and graduate students. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to an open and collegial style of communication and management. Candidates must exhibit a stern commitment to North Carolina Central University and the College of Health and Sciences' mission to provide a quality education to a diverse student body.

Candidates must have a PhD in Biological Sciences or a closely related discipline and an established record of effective teaching, research, and professional accomplishments consistent with the rank of full professor with tenure. Candidate must have a current and ongoing productive and funded research agenda commensurate with the position of a senior departmental faculty member. Candidates who may be additionally considered for appointment as the chair must have a demonstrated record of leadership experience in promoting excellence in teaching, research, service, curriculum development, program review and assessment, student, and faculty administration, securing extramural funding and grantsmanship, and fiscal management.



Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please submit the following required application documents:
1. Official Transcripts
2. Names of 3-5 References (Complete Contact Information)
3. Letter of Application
4. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
6. Statement of Research Philosophy
7. Statement of Leadership Philosophy
Criminal Background is required of Selected Candidate

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://jobs.nccu.edu/

North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.


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