Chair, Rehabilitation Sciences

Samuel Merritt University; Michigan; Hybride; USD 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Chair to provide leadership and oversight for the department, guiding its strategic direction and managing multiple programs and initiatives. The role includes overseeing budget management, academic integrity, student recruitment, and faculty development.

The ideal candidate will have a terminal degree in health/science and demonstrated excellence in teaching within higher education. This full-time position requires strong administrative and communication skills and offers a dynamic academic leadership opportunity.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and scholarly activity in a higher education environment.
• Prior leadership or administrative experience in an academic setting preferred.

Responsabilités

• Oversees the departmental budget and financial management.
• Ensures programs maintain academic integrity and compliance.
• Manages student recruitment and support processes.
• Supervises faculty recruitment and development.
• Maintains departmental reports and accreditation compliance.

Connaissances

Administration

Budget management

Curriculum development and assessment

Effective time management

Communication skills

Formation

Ph.D., M.D., D.O., or equivalent terminal degree in a health/science discipline

Description du poste

Description:
Job Description Summary:
Summary
The position provides leadership and oversight of the entiredepartment, including multiple programs, scholarly and researchinitiatives, and service activities. They are responsible foraligning departmental priorities with the broader goals of theCollege of Health Sciences and the University. The Chair setslong-term vision and strategic direction for the department,working with the Dean and other Chairs to advance the mission ofthe College. They oversee the programs, faculty, and staff of theprograms within the department in a broad administrative andleadership role. The Chair represents the department at theCollege, University, and external levels, and serves as the primaryspokesperson for departmental needs, initiatives, and facultyachievements.
Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Management: 10%

• Manages the departmental budget by allocating resources acrossprograms, overseeing facilities, and coordinating efficientscheduling of courses and faculty workloads.
• Tracks financial performance against budget allocations,addressing variances as they arise while balancing departmentalneeds with institutional priorities.
• Leads external relations and partnership development tostrengthen the department.
• Oversees equipment maintenance, negotiates faculty and staffsalaries, and secures funding for work-study studentpositions.

Planning: 20%

• Ensures all programs in the department maintain academicintegrity, coherence, and compliance with institutional andaccrediting standards.
• Ensures overall department curriculum aligns withCollege/University goals.
• Guides curriculum development across programs and fostersinterprofessional/interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Provides leadership in fostering department vision, philosophyand mission consistent with those of the College/University.
• Facilitates acquisition of resources for program development,research and externally funded projects.

Student Recruitment & Support: 25%

• Oversees departmental-level student concerns, appeals, andgrievances.
• Ensures academic policies are consistently upheld and thatstudents across all programs receive equitable support.
• Partners with the enrollment management team to market programsand recruit qualified applicants.
• Supports program student recruitment in close collaborationwith the marketing team.

Physical Facilities: 5%

• Oversees the adequacy and space utilization of classrooms,laboratories, offices, and storage space.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment in good working order andseeing that programs have the supplies they need forinstruction.

Human Resources: 10%

• Recruits, hires, supervises, and oversees evaluation of facultymembers and staff.
• Provides mentorship, promotes faculty/staff development, andaddresses performance issues.
• Responsible for faculty workload assignments and ensuringbalance across teaching, scholarship, and service.

Reports and Documentation: 10%

• Maintains departmental compliance with university policies andexternal accrediting bodies.
• Provides support to Program Directors in preparingaccreditation materials and reports.
• Responsible for compliance with accreditation policies andprocedures.
• Assures that accreditation fees are paid in a timelyfashion.
• Maintains secure systems for holding student files andrecords.

Teaching, Scholarship, and Service: 20%

• Teaches courses within area of expertise,
• Engages in scholarly activities appropriate to rank
• Actively participates in professional organizations.

Education and/or Experience:

• Ph.D., M.D., D.O., or equivalent terminal degree in ahealth/science discipline
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and scholarly activity in ahigher education environment.
• Prior leadership or administrative experience in an academicsetting preferred, especially in roles where clinical andnon-clinical programming occurred.

Skills & Ability:

• Knowledge and experience in
• Administration
• Management
• Budget management
• Curriculum development and assessment
• Negotiation with internal and external stakeholders
• Computer and internet use
• Effective time management, and communication skills.

Physical Effort Required:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, carry, push, pull,kneel, and stoop.
• Must be able to move about campus to accomplish tasks
• Dexterity of the hands and fingers for computer use andhandling materials
• Ability to read, write, compose, and edit complexdocuments
• Ability to sit doing deskwork for prolonged periods oftime
• Must be able to talk, express ideas by means of verbal andwritten communication
• Ability to receive and interpret detailed information throughverbal and written communication

Employee Status:Regular
Exemption Status:United States of America (Exempt)
Time Type:Full time
Job Shift:

Pay Range:

Samuel Merritt University currently provides base salary ranges forall positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based onlocal requirements. Individual compensation will ultimately bedetermined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-notlimited to qualifications, geographic location, and other relevantskills.