Director School of Computer Science and Data Analytics

Responsibilities
The Director will be expected to supervise and mentor all faculty housed within the School and to lead efforts in recruiting academic advising program development and assessment. They will be expected to teach courses aligned with their expertise and are expected to develop an active independent research program in computer science that results in dissemination of their scholarly work and to seek external funding as applicable. The Director is responsible for advancing the mission of the School the College and University by fostering excellence in teaching learning scholarship and service. The Director plays a critical role in representing the interests of faculty and students ensuring that their academic programs meet the highest standards of quality and accessibility. The Director will effectively lead and coordinate their Schools efforts to enhance student success and promote a collaborative and innovative academic environment by: I. Leadership Promoting excellence in learning and teaching Mentoring faculty colleagues in their professional development including progression towards reappointment tenure (if applicable) and promotion Assisting faculty colleagues in identifying resources to support research and scholarship Facilitating the review assessment and revision of existing academic programs/curricula and the creation of new academic programs/curricula Coordinating programmatic and core/general education planning including course offerings staffing and operational budgeting Programming appropriate events for the school college and university community and represent the School at University events Actively monitoring and analyzing enrollment and retention trends in all majors of the School as well as the performance of students in courses in the curriculum Assessing and ensuring optimal enrollment in majors and minors offered by the School Growing new majors to meet market demand and revising or teachingout existing majors/minors that are not performing Participating in college and university meetings and sharing with faculty relevant information regarding the University and higher education landscape II. Management Leading unit meetings Representing the faculty professional staff and students of the School to ensure their perspectives are considered in decisionmaking Overseeing the implementation of school college and university published policies Managing the School budget Reviewing and editing school catalog page(s) propose course schedules and revising/affirming course attributes (i.e. course descriptions prerequisites restrictions) annually following deadlines set by the Registrars Office Ensuring the accuracy of degree audits/evaluations Ensuring faculty adoption/utilization of institutional software tools and platforms Assigning and overseeing the workload and staffing of course sections Completing reports as requested by the dean or provost (e.g. assessment) Reviewing and signing appropriate forms Tracking facilities space and equipment needs and requests Completing in a timely manner annual performance appraisals of all unit faculty and professional staff In coordination with the dean and Human Resources overseeing faculty and professional staff position searches and hiring In coordination with Human Resources completing thorough onboarding of new faculty and professional staff Regularly reviewing and updating the School webpage III . Student Support Facilitating the assignment of faculty mentors and advisors Demonstrating an awareness of the needs of all students including consideration of the diversity of student backgrounds Supporting faculty mentors in conducting degree audits Guiding students through policies and procedures (e.g. grade appeals and academic petitions) Coordinating change/declaration of majors and minors Serving as the point person for student concerns (if not resolved with the Instructor) Facilitating school participation in strategic student intervention working in partnership with the Office of Student Success Reviewing cases of academic integrity per CAS policy IV. Communication Informing Dean of matters of interest/concern Sharing information from the Dean Provost Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and President with faculty and professional staff colleagues Coordinating the review and updating of school webpages brochures and other related communications Collaborating with the Deans Office the Provosts Office and Admissions on student recruitment efforts Serving as the liaison between the school and other offices on campus V. Personnel Performing the supervisors role in annual review and RPT per the UNE Faculty Handbook Supervising the Schools professional staff including annual reviews per the UNE Personnel Handbook Coordinating faculty and professional staff recruitment efforts Overseeing the process of peer evaluations of teaching Working with the Dean and Human Resources to address emergent personnel situations (e.g. medical disability & nondisability leaves) Serving as a role model for faculty and professional staff by modeling a constructive collaborative and engaged approach to addressing challenges within the School College and University

Qualifications
Ph.D. in Computer Science or related discipline along with a minimum of six years of experience in higher education or the equivalent. Applications from candidates undertaking interdisciplinary research with broad potential for collaborative impact across the School College and University are especially welcomed. Curriculum development experience in computer science or closely related field is expected as is the ability to mentor undergraduate students in independent projects. The successful applicant will demonstrate capacity for excellence in teaching and a record of scholarly productivity with promise for continued research success.