Visionary Department Chair, Language & Literature

Florida Gulf Coast University; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Gulf Coast University’s College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Language and Literature. The Chair will lead and develop the BA and MA English majors, oversee General Education and language offerings, and manage department resources with a 1–1-1 teaching load at Full Professor rank.

The Chair reports to the Dean and will guide strategic planning, scholarly activity, and outreach while coordinating faculty workload, governance, and

Qualifications

• Terminal degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in English, Comparative Literature, or other closely related discipline.
• Record of scholarly achievement, teaching excellence, and service appropriate for appointment as Full Professor at FGCU (or equivalent standing at another accredited institution).
• Evidence of successful teaching and scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the development of and implementing the Department Vision and Goals Statement.
• Leading Department effort toward achieving University and College goals and initiatives.
• Developing a Department budget.
• Managing the fiscal affairs of the Department.
• Leading and coordinating Department strategic planning and curriculum development.
• Assigning and assessing the distribution of faculty workload including instructional, research, and service responsibilities.
• Promoting excellence in instruction, scholarly and service.
• Leading and coordinating the governance of the Department.
• Leading the processes of faculty selection and ensuring that the appointment follows university, college, and departmental policies.
• Coordinating the professional development of faculty members.
• Leading the evaluation of faculty members for retention, and promotion.
• Providing recommendations to the Dean and Provost regarding sabbaticals and other leaves for faculty and staff.
• Managing non-faculty staff members.
• Developing, leading, and encouraging outreach and public service efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Curriculum development

Faculty governance

Strategic planning

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in English or related field

Job description

Florida Gulf Coast University’s College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Language and Literature. The Chair will lead and develop the BA and MA English majors, oversee General Education and language offerings, and manage department resources with a 1–1-1 teaching load at Full Professor rank.

The Chair reports to the Dean and will guide strategic planning, scholarly activity, and outreach while coordinating faculty workload, governance, and