Professor and Chair The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology (ASP) located in Knoxville, TN

The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology (ASP) located in Knoxville TN is seeking a full-time Professor and Chair. This position is responsible for directing the academic research and clinical enterprises in ASP and participating in teaching research and service in the department. This is a 9-month tenure-track/tenured appointment that reports to the Dean of the College of Health Professions with an annual administrative stipend that includes support for responsibilities during the three summer months as long as the individual is Chair.

• Manage the day-to-day events of the department.
• Provide teaching assignments to faculty.
• Mentor faculty.
• Conduct faculty and staff performance evaluations.
• Supervise departmental staff.
• Prepare and administer departmental budgets and resources for the academic research and clinical arms.
• Help grow the national ranking of the programs in the ASP.
• Propose new academic programs or clinical programs or degrees if relevant.
• Recruit highly qualified teaching and research faculty to the department.
• Oversee accreditation compliance for programs within ASP.
• Participate in friend- and fund-raising for ASP.
• Participates in service to UT Health Science Center professions and community.
• Teach coursework in undergraduate or graduate programs.
• Mentor student in research.
• Actively participate in research data dissemination via peer-review publications and presentations and applications for grant funding.
• Lead by example through the advancement of interdisciplinary research within the programs of ASP or in basic or data science disciplines

EDUCATION:Ph.D. or equivalent with expertise aligning with at least one of the programs within ASP (Audiology Speech Pathology).

EXPERIENCE:Outstanding interpersonal written and oral communication skills. A commitment to supporting research efforts in the department consistent with the colleges strategic plan. A commitment to recruiting student body and faculty to the department. A commitment to graduate education. A commitment to developing as an academic leader

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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship public academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911 the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education research scientific discovery clinical care and public more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 students across the state UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UTs doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Nursing Graduate Health Sciences and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major regional clinical health science locations in Memphis Knoxville Chattanooga and Nashville as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

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