Department Chair - Communication

Austin Peay State University; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee invites applications for the Department Chair of Communication. The successful candidate will bear a distinguished scholarly and professional record and ACEJMC accreditation experience.

The role includes nine months of full-time service and three months part-time during the summer, with a separate stipend for both periods and potential summer teaching for extra compensation.

Qualifications

• Distinguished scholarly and professional record
• ACEJMC accreditation experience
• Administrative leadership experience
• Open-rank appointment suitable for senior scholar

Responsibilities

• Provide department leadership and strategic vision
• Manage administrative and instructional duties during the nine-month full-time term and three-month summer term
• Oversee ACEJMC accreditation processes and department governance
• Teach during summer for additional compensation
• Report to the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters

Skills

ACEJMC accreditation

scholarly record

administrative leadership

Job description

Position Summary

The Department of Communication seeks applicants for the position of Department Chair (open rank) who possess a distinguished record of scholarly, professional accomplishments and ACEJMC administrative accreditation experience. The position entails nine months of full-time service and three months of part-time service during the summer. A separate stipend is available for both periods. In addition to part-time summer administrative responsibilities as chair, the chair is permitted to teach in the summer for additional compensation. The Chair reports to the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. Administrative and Instructional Responsibilities can be found at: http://www.apsu.edu/policy/2s_academic_policies/2049-chairs-directors-and-coordinators.php The July 1, 2018 start date is negotiable. The College of Arts and Letter, has 17 full-time faculty, approximately 600 undergraduate majors and minors, and 50 students in the master’s program along with two staff members. The department just started the process of seeking ACEJMC accreditation. The department offers 8 concentrations within the undergraduate major along with 5 minors and 3 masters track. Candidates should have a broad vision for the department, a desire to maintain and foster the department’s collegial and mutually-respectful culture, a commitment to promoting interdisciplinary links with other departments and programs, a desire to connect the department’s contributions with the priorities of the college and university, and a commitment to developing curricular, student, and faculty diversity.