Professor and Department Head - Engineering Technology
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Professor and Department Head Engineering TechnologyAgency
Tarleton State UniversityDepartment
Mayfield College of EngineeringProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Stephenville TexasJob Type
FacultyJob Description
Join the Mayfield College of Engineering as the Department Head of Engineering Technology where your leadership will drive academic excellence and foster engineering innovation.
The Department Head of Engineering Technology provides academic and administrative leadership for the department. The Department Head manages faculty staff and student affairs; plays a key role in budget and resource management; oversees strategic planning; and represents the department to external stakeholders. This role is responsible for fostering excellence in teaching research and service while promoting the strategic goals of the department college and institution. This position reports to the Dean of the Mayfield College of Engineering.
This is a 12month tenured* position located primarily on Tarleton State Universitys main campus in Stephenville Texas. Work hours: MonFri 8 AM5 PM or as work and teaching responsibilities indicate. The position requires occasional travel to all campus locations served by the department. It is expected that the Department Head will also fulfill teaching and research duties sufficient to hold the rank of a tenured Full Professor.
*Tenure upon arrival would be granted through approval from the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.
Responsibilities:
60 Administration:
Leadership and Strategic Planning:
Vision: Collaborate with the department faculty and staff to establish a vision for the department in alignment with the overall vision of the college and the university.
Strategic Planning: Lead the shared development and implementation of a departmental strategic plan.
Institutional Collaboration: Work with the college dean and leadership team as well as administrative leadership in academic affairs and across institutional divisions to fulfill the institutional strategic plan Tarleton Forward 2030.
Industry Engagement: Establish and sustain strong industry collaborations through an active advisory board partnerships supporting teaching research and service and leveraging realworld problems for academic projects to enhance handson practical education and secure financial support for faculty students and programs.
Budget and Resource Allocation:
Financial Oversight: Develop and manage the departments budget in collaboration with college and university administration.
Resource Allocation: Oversee the allocation of departmental resources including equipment lab space technology and office space.
Reporting: Work with the university budget specialist for record keeping and university reporting.
Academic Program Development and Continuous Improvement:
Curriculum Assessment: Ensure the ongoing review development and modification of curriculum to take advantage of cuttingedge technologies and meet the evolving needs of students accreditation standards and industry expectations.
Program Assessment: Ensure review and evaluation of existing academic programs using data to enhance quality and ensure alignment with institutional goals.
Program Development: Work with department and university partners to propose and develop new undergraduate and graduate programs including interdisciplinary programs majors minors certificates etc.
Accreditation Compliance: Ensure that academic programs meet discipline and institutional accreditation requirements including preparation of necessary reports and supporting documentation.
Faculty and Staff Excellence:
Recruitment and Hiring: Oversee faculty and staff recruitment efforts ensuring compliant recruitment practices and highquality hiring.
Mentoring: Provide mentorship and guidance to faculty and staff foster ongoing professional development and encourage and support faculty in pursuing effective teaching practices and competitive scholarship.
Workload Management: Oversee faculty teaching assignments; oversee the collaborative articulation of faculty teaching research service and administrative goals in the yearly Statement of Expectation documents.
Evaluation: Conduct annual performance evaluations of faculty and staff including faculty midpoint tenure & promotion and posttenure reviews.
Communication and Conflict Resolution: Foster open lines of communication within the department as well as with the college leadership; address and mediate conflicts within the department including faculty and staff disputes.
Student Academic Success:
Engagement: Foster a productive environment for student engagement retention and graduation; support student organizations within the department.
Academic Scheduling: Ensure that class offerings meet student demand and degree progression.
Conduct: Support faculty in their obligation to uphold standards of academic integrity and rigor of classes and programs; mediate departmental processes for student academic appeals.
Recruitment: Work with the college Assistant Dean for Outreach and Recruitment the Division of Enrollment Management and the College of Graduate Studies to market programs to increase enrollment.
Career Development: Connect students with opportunities for internships experiential learning and career exploration.
20 Teaching:
Plan prepare and deliver lectures seminars and/or laboratory offerings to undergraduate and/or graduate students which may include general education core curriculum.
Assess student performance provide timely feedback and evaluate student learning outcomes to inform teaching practices and curriculum improvements.
Incorporate innovative teaching methods technologies and pedagogical approaches to enhance student learning and engagement.
20 Research Scholarship and Creative Activity:
Maintain an active agenda for research scholarship or creative activity appropriate to the applicants academic discipline.
Make original contributions to the advancement of knowledge/creative expression in the applicants discipline through scholarly publication presentation or exhibition.
Demonstrate potential for external funding national impact or professional recognition.
Minimum Requirements:
Earned doctorate in Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited university.
Must have a distinguished record in teaching and research that warrants a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Full Professor.
Eligibility for tenure will be determined by reviewing the candidates record of years of experience and professional achievements in teaching service and research consistent with Texas A&M University System guidance.
Tenure upon arrival would be granted pending approval from the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.
Two to five years of industry experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Preferred Requirements:
Administrative and leadership experience as department head/chair at the college/university level or in supervisory/management position(s) in an academic arena.
Previous experience in oversight of accredited academic programs or in leading a program toward accreditation.
Demonstrated ability to use and understand data to inform strategic planning and decisionmaking for the department.
Strong evidence of ability to set operational goals from strategic plans and lead direct reports to accomplish strategic goals and initiatives.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge and understanding of disciplinary subject matter at a level adequate for graduatelevel instruction.
Written and oral communication skills sufficient to conduct effective teaching and research activities.
Ability to interact with students staff and faculty in a professional collegial and collaborative manner.
***Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience***
Application Procedure:
During the application process applicants have one opportunity to enter the requested information upload documents and submit the application. Applicants will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once the application materials have been submitted via Submit action.
Employment applications must include (required):
Completed online application
Cover Letter / Letter of Interest addressing qualifications
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information and
Unofficial transcripts
Philosophy Statement related to Leadership Teaching and Research no more than 1500 words.
Applications received by Tarleton State University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. See resume is not an acceptable entry in the job application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date Spring or Fall 2025.
Official transcripts must be received directly from each degreegranting institution prior to a letter of appointment being issued.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
