Department Chair, History and Social Sciences

The Department of History and Social Sciences at Louisiana State University in Shreveport invites applications for the position of Department Chair to begin in August 2025. This is a 9-month tenure-track position.

The Chair plays a key leadership role in mentoring and evaluating faculty (especially with respect to the tenure and promotion process) and providing support such that they realize their potential in teaching and research. He/She provides leadership in faculty recruitment, directs academic standards and policy implementation, is responsible for assessing program curricula, collecting accreditation data and for using those to improve outcomes. The Chair also represents the department to academia, industry, and the government to ensure its continued vitality. S/he models collegiality by functioning cooperatively with faculty, while respecting their autonomy. In addition to overseeing departmental operations, personnel, budget and resources, s/he will also teach two classes per semester (6 credit hours).

The successful candidate will have an earned Ph.D. in History, the Social Sciences or a closely related field and sufficient qualifications for the rank of Associate/Full Professor. He/She will provide evidence of organizational leadership and will have the effective communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills necessary to nurture an environment of collaboration and trust within the department, to negotiate and navigate conflict, influence, and persuade, as well as build genuine connections and trusting relationships within university stakeholders.

Preference will be given to candidates with substantial (at least 3 years) experience in academic administration, with proven skills of navigating the unique challenges associated with departmental leadership.

Interested individuals should submit an application, including a cover letter summarizing qualifications and leadership approach, a research and student mentoring statement, a teaching statement, a detailed curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least three references. Please send electronic copies of these documents to Dr. Tibor Szarvas at tibor.szarvas@lsus.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis until the position is filled and the posting removed from the LSUS HR Web site. We welcome questions related to this posting.

Please visit www.lsus.edu for more details about LSUS and www.lsus.edu/hr for more information on this position and other employment opportunities.

LSUS is an AA/EOE employer.