Associate/Full Professor & Department Head

Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public university in Texas is seeking an experienced academic leader for a Full or Associate Professor position. The role emphasizes developing and managing departmental budgets, advocating for resources, mentoring students, and administrative leadership. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and organizational skills, with a proven record in teaching and research excellence. This position supports the university's mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Qualifications

• Record of excellence in teaching and service appropriate for appointment as a Full or Associate Professor.
• Demonstrated administrative leadership experience.
• Experience in strategic planning and personnel administration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor departmental budgets.
• Advocate for departmental needs and secure resources.
• Participate in college-wide events.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaboration skills

Organizational skills

Experience leading large-scale research projects

Mentoring graduate students

Budget management

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent in relevant field

Job description

* Develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets in alignment with college and university priorities.* Ensure effective stewardship of fiscal and material resources.* Advocate for departmental needs and secure resources to support academic and research excellence.* Participates in college-wide events. Performs other duties as assigned.* Record of excellence in teaching and service appropriate for appointment as a Full or Associate Professor with tenure.* Demonstrated administrative leadership experience (e.g., program director, associate chair, chair, or equivalent).* Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.* Experience leading large-scale research projects or centers.* Demonstrated success in mentoring graduate students and junior faculty in research.* Experience in strategic planning, budget management, and personnel administration.* Commitment to faculty governance.* Ability to build partnerships with external stakeholders, agencies, and industry to support research and academic programs.**Background Check Requirements:** For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses, and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System. The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research, and service. PVAMU is conveniently located near the rapidly growing residential and commercial area known as the Northwest Houston Corridor. The developing Northwest Houston Corridor offers newly developed suburban communities, a variety of shopping and dining near the Houston Premium Outlets and is a short, 35-minute commute into downtown Houston.