Health Science Department Chair — Leadership & Teaching

Georgia Gwinnett College; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Gwinnett College in Georgia invites applications for the Department Chair - Health Science. This 12-month faculty-ranked position combines teaching (half-time) with significant administrative responsibilities to guide the health sciences program.

The chair will oversee scheduling, budgets, personnel, curriculum development, external partnerships, and lead program assessment, reporting to the Dean of the School of Health Sciences.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in public health, health sciences or related field.
• Academic administrative experience; 3+ years leadership at the program level or higher.
• Record of effective teaching, service, student engagement and scholarly activity.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills; including a well-developed sense of fairness and integrity.
• Must be collegial with faculty, staff and students.
• Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assign faculty teaching duties and complete schedule of classes, practicum rotations, and labs in collaboration with faculty and staff.
• Complete annual evaluations of faculty and staff direct reports.
• Coordinate and supervise faculty searches (both FT and PT).
• Coordinate program-level assessment initiatives.
• Recommend to the Dean and coordinate personnel actions (i.e., academic leave, promotion, appointment renewals).
• Manage student issues and faculty issues in accordance with SHS faculty and student handbooks and GGC Administrative Policy Manual.

Skills

Academic leadership

Teaching

Student engagement

Scholarship/creative activities

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Fairness and integrity

Collegiality

Teamwork

Education

Doctoral degree in public health/health sciences or related field

Tools

D2L LMS

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Job description

Georgia Gwinnett College in Georgia invites applications for the Department Chair - Health Science. This 12-month faculty-ranked position combines teaching (half-time) with significant administrative responsibilities to guide the health sciences program.

The chair will oversee scheduling, budgets, personnel, curriculum development, external partnerships, and lead program assessment, reporting to the Dean of the School of Health Sciences.