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Stony Brook University · 1 day ago

Chair, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, School of Health Professions, Department of Health Science

Stony Brook, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

6+ years exp

Stony Brook University is seeking a Chairperson for the Department of Health Science within the School of Health Professions. The role involves providing leadership, overseeing educational programs, managing faculty and staff, and ensuring program excellence while promoting a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to achieve the highest possible level of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service activities of the Department

Oversee program directors for other educational programs and opportunities in the Department

Coordinate the Department's educational programs with the faculty, schedule courses and assign instructors to these courses in consultation with the Dean's Office

Assess needs, recruit, mentor, supervise, and evaluate adjunct faculty as needed

Supervise staff in the Department and evaluate staff for the purposes of appointment, reappointment and permanent appointment

Maintain and ensure program excellence in compliance with accreditation standards

Demonstrate a vision to strategize, plan and develop new program proposals for consideration by the Dean's Office for future educational opportunities

Set and communicate expectations for faculty obligations in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service

Conduct annual reviews of department faculty and staff

Maintain and implement processes for professional development, appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure of faculty. Appoint committees and provide oversight for the compilation of faculty dossiers for such evaluations

Provide mentoring and mentoring structures for the department faculty and staff

Catalyze the bridging of both scholarly and educational programs across departments and schools/colleges

Oversee department finances through planning and administering of the annual budget in consultation with the Dean's Office

Lead the recruitment efforts, when needed, for replacement or net growth of faculty and staff, with attention to the diversity goals of the School and University

Communicate and interact with the Dean's Office and other campus departments on personnel issues, when and as necessary

Oversee recruitment, admissions and retention of students in the department

Oversee and lead all issues with regards to student conduct, academic progress, or other related student issues when and as necessary

Develop and expand the scholarship activity including solicitation of extramural funding and scholarly output

Seek and facilitate external giving and resource development for the Department

Serve as a central figure available to address questions, concerns, and communications from students, faculty, staff, parents, guardians, and others with the expectation of a resolution of issues at the department level

Encourage and promote alumni engagement

Qualification

PhDEquivalentHigher education teachingAccreditation experienceCurriculum designPeer-reviewed publicationsScholarly fundingLeadership experience

Required

Earned academic terminal degree (PhD, EdD, JD,etc., or foreign equivalent) in related field

Minimum of six (6) years of full-time higher education teaching experience serving as a primary instructor

Preferred

Experience in accreditation

Experience with health science curriculum design and evaluation

Evidence of peer-reviewed publications

Evidence of other peer-reviewed, disseminated products

Evidence of success in obtaining scholarly funding

Evidence of leadership roles

Company

Stony Brook University

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The State University of New York at Stony Brook is New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university.

Founded in 1957

Stony Brook, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://stonybrook.edu

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