Chair, Management & Marketing — Strategic Leader

Academic Career & Executive Search; Nacogdoches (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical coverage

Robust retirement options

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Stephen F. Austin State University invites applications for the Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing. This full-time, twelve-month leadership role directs academic programs, budgeting, and external engagement while advancing student success and faculty development.

The department seeks a scholar-leader with a terminal degree, tenure readiness, and a proven record of research. The position emphasizes collaboration across the college and university, program quality, and inclusive

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a discipline represented within the department.
• Sufficient experience to warrant a tenured appointment.
• Strong record of research and other scholarly achievements.
• Experience in academic administration is preferred.
• Experience supporting student success through academic assessment, accreditation, continuous improvement, and academic program quality management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the department consistent with the mission of the College and University.
• Foster excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Lead academic program development, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Recruit, mentor, evaluate, and support faculty.
• Develop course schedules and manage faculty workload.
• Oversee departmental budgets and resources.
• Promote collaboration among faculty, students, and university partners.
• Represent and advocate for the department internally and externally.
• Support student success while building relationships with alumni, employers, and community partners.
• Promote a collaborative, collegial, and inclusive academic culture.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Faculty mentoring

Budget management

Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Terminal degree in a discipline represented within the department

Sufficient experience to warrant a tenured appointment

Strong record of research and other scholarly achievements

Job description

Stephen F. Austin State University invites applications for the Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing. This full-time, twelve-month leadership role directs academic programs, budgeting, and external engagement while advancing student success and faculty development.

The department seeks a scholar-leader with a terminal degree, tenure readiness, and a proven record of research. The position emphasizes collaboration across the college and university, program quality, and inclusive