March 18, 2015
College of Education Seeks Chair for Department of Interdisciplinary Professions
Chairperson
Department of Interdisciplinary Professions
College of Education
Vacancy 944231
INTERNAL POSTING: Open only to applicants currently employed by East Carolina University.
The College of Education at East Carolina University invites applications and nominations for the position of Chairperson of the Department of Interdisciplinary Professions. This is a full-time, tenured, 12-month position.
Responsibilities include facilitating the development and attainment of departmental goals with a clear vision for the Department’s future; decision-making; negotiating teaching assignments, research, and service loads for faculty; evaluating faculty, staff, and student workers; managing budgets and other resources; and advocating for the Department in college and university issues/context.
East Carolina University, the third largest university in the UNC system, is located in North Carolina’s coastal plain midway between Raleigh and the coast. An institution of over 26,000 students, ECU is a research-intensive university which offers more than 104 bachelor’s degree programs, 73 master’s degree programs, 4 intermediate degree programs, 17 doctoral programs, and 2 first professional degree programs (MD, DDS). Additional information is available at: www.coe.ecu.edu
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative leader with exemplary administrative, personnel management and supervisory skills. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated effectiveness in: (1) teaching and overseeing undergraduate and master’s degree programs in one or more of the program areas housed in the department (i.e., adult education, business education, counseling, information technology, or library science); (2) experience in university collaborative efforts with the community; (3) demonstrated capacity to secure external grants for research and program development, (4) effective integration of technology in the instructional process and (5) experience in and commitment to engaging in continuous program assessment and securing/maintaining national accreditation for the program areas housed in the department.
The candidate must possess a Ph.D. or Ed.D. degree in one of the department’s program areas or related field. Rank will be Associate or Full Professor with salary commensurate to qualifications. Rank will be commensurate with education and experience. Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions and conferred by the time of hire.
Applications must be submitted online at jobs.ecu.edu. In addition to the submission of a candidate profile, (a) letter of application describing specific skills and experiences relevant to the position, (b) written statement describing your leadership philosophy and beliefs concerning the role of the chair in leading the department, (c) current curriculum vitae, and (d) full contact information for at least three professional references must be submitted online.
In addition, official copies of all transcripts as well as at least three sample publications should be sent to Dr. Alana Zambone, Department of Interdisciplinary Professions Search Chair, 154 Speight Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858. Screening will begin on April 6, 2015, and will continue until the position is filled.
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East Carolina University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.