Saybrook University
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ProgramDirector/DepartmentChair
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“Program Director/Department Chair at Saybrook University. Skills: Academic leadership, Program management, Accreditation processes, Faculty supervision. Provide leadership for scholarship, teaching, service. Facilitate faculty and departmental goal setting”
Industry & Context.
Serve as a central figure available to address questions, concerns, and communications from students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders with the expectation of a resolution of issues at the department level.; Follow through on faculty and student inquiries and requests as it relates to academic progress.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Doctorate (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical Psychology from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning, Minimum of 5 years of combined faculty and administrative experience, including leadership experience within a doctoral-level program, Direct experience leading an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited doctoral program, License or certification in appropriate discipline, as appropriate (i. e. , clinical psychology, counseling, coaching, etc. ), Experience interfacing with institutional accreditors (e. g. WSCUC and HLC) and state regulatory/licensure bodies, interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills, Willingness to develop organization, delegation, and follow through skills, Experience leading projects and/or teams, Record of scholarship sufficient to support and facilitate faculty scholarly activity at the doctoral faculty level, Passion for innovative pedagogy and demonstrated teaching quality in online and hybrid environments., Established record of meaningful service to department, university, discipline, and/or community.
Nice to Have
Three (3) to five (5) years academic administrative experience or equivalent, Success in guiding processes through a shared governance environment, Demonstrated orientation toward innovation, experimentation, and change
What You'll Do.
Provide leadership for scholarship
Facilitate faculty and departmental goal setting
Establish culture of openness to change
Oversee core and part-time faculty
Guide and coordinate faculty workload planning
Monitor faculty engagement in courses
Maintain processes for faculty appointment
Monitor adjunct faculty course engagement
Coordinate execution of educational programs
Monitor course registrations
Communicate new academic policies
Collaborate with Academic Affairs
Plan and administer unit's budget
Approve faculty and FWS schedules
Address questions and concerns from stakeholders
Facilitate administrative and departmental meetings
Follow through on faculty and student inquiries
Lead faculty recruitment efforts
Process student admissions
Develop relationships with university partners
Coordinate and engage in program review
Facilitate regular program reviews
Monitor curriculum and recommend changes
Coordinate curricular changes
Support curricular and course development
Review and support degree program policies
Propose new initiatives and programs
Teach specific courses
Serve on student research committees
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
ADCs work collaboratively with faculty and staff; Coordinate execution of the unit's educational programs with the faculty; in consultation with specialization coordinators, the faculty, and the dean's office; in cooperation with other departments/areas/programs and the dean's office; Collaborate with Academic Affairs; in consultation with the dean’s office; Facilitate administrative and departmental faculty meetings and committees.
Communication Scope
interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills; Communicate and interact with Human Resource Services; Communicate new academic policies and procedures; Develop relationships and maintain a system of regular communications
Process & Methodology
Experience leading projects and/or teams, Guide the program through the self-study process, Advance its pursuit of APA accreditation, Oversee curriculum development, Oversee the department as an academic unit, Facilitating curricular innovation, student enrollment, instructional delivery, program assessment and accreditation, faculty workload planning, annual goal setting, Coordinate execution of the unit's educational programs, Monitor course registrations and make appropriate adjustments, Plan and administer the unit's budget, Manage budget expectations, present departmental recruitment requests, Coordinate and engage in annual academic program and faculty review processes, Facilitate regular program reviews, Monitor curriculum and recommend curricular changes, Coordinate curricular changes initiated within the department, Support curricular and course development processes, Regularly review and support degree program policies, coordinate catalog revision, update website managers with program changes, Propose new initiatives, programs, organize and facilitate approval of new course offerings
Full Job Description
**Job Description:** Saybrook University is seeking an Academic Department Chair for its Clinical Psychology program. This leader must be able to guide the program through the self-study process and advance its pursuit of APA accreditation. **Position Summary:** Academic Department Chairs (ADC) are university leaders that encourage and foster excellence in scholarship, teaching and learning, professional and university service, student success, and collegiality. Under the direction of the Dean, the Department Chair will oversee curriculum development, supervise faculty and student progress, manage administrative tasks, as well as teach specific courses. They oversee the department as an academic unit, facilitating curricular innovation, student enrollment, instructional delivery, program assessment and accreditation, faculty workload planning, and annual goal setting. ADCs work collaboratively with faculty and staff across Saybrook University in support of its mission, vision, and strategic aims. **Essential Function and Responsibilities:** * Provide leadership to achieve the highest possible level of excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and service activities by members of the academic department. * Facilitate faculty and departmental goal setting annually. * Establish a culture in support of openness to change and innovation. * Oversee core and part-time faculty, facilitating equitable workload and contributions to departmental and university mission and goals. * Guide and coordinate faculty workload planning to support faculty, attending to faculty professional desires and life-work balance while ensuring department and student needs are met. * Monitor faculty engagement in courses to ensure quality teaching and effective communications with students. Ensure quality instruction based on institutional learning objectives. * Maintain and implement processes for appointment, contract renewal, application for faculty rank, and professional development. Evaluate c
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