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The University of Texas at Arlington · 2 days ago

Department Chair

Arlington, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

The University of Texas at Arlington is seeking a tenured Department Chair for the Kinesiology Department in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation. The Chair will provide leadership and strategic direction, oversee operations, and collaborate with faculty to advance the department's goals and priorities.

EdTechEducationHigher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and strategic oversight to the department of Kinesiology

Recruits and retains qualified faculty for all programs; onboards, orients and mentors new faculty

Leads regular faculty meetings; coordinates all faculty teaching assignments and development of class schedules; serves on various internal and external committees

Continually assesses the effectiveness of programs and operations through feedback, surveys, and other tools

Develops annual budget

Coordinates and oversees timely completion of reporting mechanisms, including Unit Effectiveness Process ( UEP )

Provides leadership, mentorship and guidance for professional development for both tenured, tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty members

Engage, as a member of the faculty, in teaching, scholarly activity, professional development, service and institution building, consistent with the University’s mission and with a focus on strategic priorities

Leads the development and implementation of curricular changes; examines and analyzes student evaluations, faculty feedback, and changing industry standards and expectations; coordinates the approval of new programs

Contributes to Missions through direct teaching, research/scholarship and service. Serves as a role model in these areas

Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to ensure excellent and consistent leadership, management, and oversight of the Kinesiology department. Other duties as assigned