Program Director/Chair, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, School of Health Professions, Department of Respiratory Care

Description

The School of Health Profession (SHP) at Stony Brook University invites applicants to apply for the position of Program Director/Chairperson, Department of Respiratory Care.  This is a non-tenure track, 12-month, full-time faculty appointment at the Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor level that will provide physical presence, direct oversight and manage the Department of Respiratory Care that is delivered on the Stony Brook University East Campus-Health Sciences Center.  The Program Director/Chairperson of the Department of Respiratory Care reports to the Dean of the School of Health Professions.

 

In support of the Department of Respiratory Care’s mission, the Program Director/Chairperson is expected to maintain a teaching load and participate in scholarship and service activities while lending leadership and vision to the Department through sound management of fiscal budgets culminating in long-term fiscal stability within the Department, strategic growth initiatives, curriculum development and alignment, accreditation, faculty professional development and faculty obligation planning.  The program director/chairperson articulates the vision, mission, and goals of the department in pursuit of these aims, and maintaining a climate that promotes inclusion, teamwork, professionalism, innovation, and exemplary educational programming impact.  Further, the Program Director/Chairperson will support a shared sense of community through engagement with all departments and programs within the School of Health Professions. 

 

Specifically, the major responsibilities of the Program Director/Chairperson are to:

• Provide leadership to achieve the highest possible level of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service activities of the Department.

• Oversee program directors for other educational programs and opportunities in the Department.

• Coordinate the Department’s educational programs with the faculty, schedule courses and assign instructors to these courses in consultation with the Dean's Office. 

• Assess needs, recruit, mentor, supervise, and evaluate adjunct faculty as needed.

• Supervise staff in the Department and evaluate staff for the purposes of appointment, reappointment and permanent appointment.

• Maintain and ensure program excellence in compliance with accreditation standards.

• Maintain accreditation by sending and acquiring Annual Resource Surveys, Graduate Surveys, & Employer Surveys. Responsible for completing Annual Accreditation Report 

• Demonstrate a vision to strategize, plan and develop new program proposals for consideration by the Dean’s Office for future educational opportunities.

• Set and communicate expectations for faculty obligations in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service.

• Conduct annual reviews of department faculty and staff. 

• Maintain and implement processes for professional development, appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure of faculty.  Appoint committees and provide oversight for the compilation of faculty dossiers for such evaluations.

• Provide mentoring and mentoring structures for the department faculty and staff.

• Catalyze the bridging of both scholarly and educational programs across departments and schools/colleges.

• Oversee department finances through planning and administering of the annual budget in consultation with the Dean’s Office.

• Lead the recruitment efforts, when needed, for replacement or net growth of faculty and staff, with attention to the diversity goals of the School and University.

• Communicate and interact with the Dean’s Office and other campus departments on personnel issues, when and as necessary.

• Oversee recruitment, admissions and retention of students in the Department.

• Oversee and lead all issues with regards to student conduct, academic progress, or other related student issues when and as necessary.

• Develop and expand the scholarship activity including solicitation of extramural funding and scholarly output.

• Seek and facilitate external giving and resource development for the Department.

• Serve as a central figure available to address questions, concerns, and communications from students, faculty, staff, parents, guardians, and others with the expectation of a resolution of issues at the department