Iowa State University - College of Design · 2 months ago
Department Chair - Department of Community and Regional Planning
Ames, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveIowa State University - College of Design is seeking a Department Chair for the Department of Community and Regional Planning. The successful candidate will provide leadership and support for the department while promoting its mission in education, research, and outreach, overseeing faculty and administrative operations.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provides leadership, strategy, and support for the department
Assists in the articulation of the department’s mission, values, and interests within the university and beyond
Supports the advancement of the department in all three dimensions of the land-grant mission: education, research/creative inquiry, and outreach
Supervises teaching assignments, program assessment, and accreditation
Mentors and supports departmental faculty members through promotion and tenure
Plans and manages departmental financing, budget, and workforce in coordination with finance and human resources support
Maintains and strengthens interdisciplinary connections with other college/university programs, as well as with communities, professionals, and other external stakeholders (alumni, donors, and community partners)
Supports college/department/university efforts in recruitment, marketing, communication, and fundraising
Promotes the visibility and impact of the department and its students and alumni in national and international contexts
Engages in scholarship and teaching
Qualification
Required
Terminal degree (PhD or D.Des in planning or a very closely related field)
A record of scholarly activities to qualify for Associate Professor with tenure at Iowa State University
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship
Preferred
Record of scholarly activities to qualify for Full Professor with tenure at Iowa State University
Documented experience in academic administration, at the departmental, collegiate, or university level
Demonstrated experience with budgeting, personnel management, student recruitment and success, and supporting faculty professional development
Evidence of experience with or interest in fundraising, and cultivating donors
Benefits
Comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental
Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program
Company
Iowa State University - College of Design
One of the country’s most comprehensive design institutions offering more than 30 art and design degrees and small, hands-on studio courses.
Founded in 1978
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase