Department Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Position Summary

Reporting to the Dean of the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science the Department Chair oversees the orderly administration of their department school or program. This position is responsible for the management of department staff and faculty (e.g. assignment of work merit promotion and tenure); the quality of its educational program; and the maintenance of high standards in teaching and scholarship/creative work on the part of its faculty. This includes taking care of tasks ranging from necessary administrative details and processes (e.g. planning the instructional program preparing and administering the budget ongoing collaboration and communication with RSECS and DU administrators and staff) and leading it in medium term and strategic planning. Further this position not only serves as an advocate and supporter of the individual department school or program but also as a part of RSECS leadership with expectations for considering and serving the needs of all RSECS students staff and faculty. The Department Chair is an institutional authority responsible for knowing following and enforcing all institutional policies as well as being a positive influence on the culture of their program and the university.

This is a 12-month per year part-time administrative appointment during which the faculty member will retain responsibilities for teaching and scholarship/creative work and continue to accrue time towards sabbatical. The typical term for this position is three years with term retention renewal and selection processes being governed by departmental by-laws and approval of the dean. The terms match the fiscal year starting on July 1 and ending on June 30. Only faculty within the departments with openings are eligible and further eligibility and selection criteria are governed by departmental bylaws.

Essential Functions

Administrative Details and Processes

• Planning the instructional program
• Preparing and administering the budget
• Facilitating ongoing collaboration and communication with division and DU administrators and staff

Leadership

• Leading medium term and strategic planning.
• Advocate for departmental needs.
• Represent division leadership with expectations for considering and serving the needs of all division students staff and faculty.
• Knowing following and enforcing all institutional policies as well as being a positive influence on the culture of your program and the university.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships with peers divisions and senior leadership.
• Ability to collaborate and be comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to create effective partnerships.
• Strong interpersonal skills including strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects have attention to detail and work effectively in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Ability to handle time sensitive/confidential information appropriately.

Required Qualifications

• Current faculty member in Division.
• Be in good standing within Division.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

While the Universitys administrative offices are open Monday Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught service commitments and research agendas. The Universitys academic calendars are posted on theregistrars website(the law school is on a semester system and has a differentacademic calendar).

Application Deadline

For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 23 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is UC.

Compensation

The annual compensation for thispart-time administrative appointment is $26830.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.