Dept Chair/Head

Description

Internal: Current Employees Only

Clemson University’s College of Education seeks an accomplished and visionary academic leader to fill the role of Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning. This position is primarily responsible for providing leadership and support to ensure quality, growth, and innovation in the department’s teaching, scholarship, public service, and undergraduate and graduate programs. The nine-month appointment includes summer administration expectations. The anticipated start date for the position is August 2026. The successful candidate’s record would merit tenure at the level of Full Professor in the College. Consistent with Clemson University’s public, land-grant mission, the College of Education is especially focused on serving rural and underserved schools and communities. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience leading and engaging an accomplished, multi-disciplinary faculty committed to fulfilling this mission through research, teaching, and public service. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Department chairs are formally evaluated through the process described in Clemson’s Faculty Manual. Responsibilities include: • Articulate a vision for the department by nurturing and building consensus with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders • Lead the implementation of the department’s strategic plan in alignment with the college’s strategic plan and Clemson Elevate • Supervise the department’s portfolio, including course and program curriculum, scheduling, faculty workload, and research and public service • Develop budgets in concert with the Dean and leadership team and allocate such funds for infrastructure and strategic purposes • Recruit, mentor, retain, and annually evaluate departmental faculty and staff • Oversee faculty hiring, reappointments, tenure and promotion, and termination • Provide leadership in student recruitment, student advising, and student placement • Support the professional growth and development of departmental faculty, staff, and doctoral students • Ensure faculty participation in annual program reporting, internal and external program review, and unit-wide accreditation with CAEP • Arrange meetings of the departmental faculty; meet with the departmental advisory committee and appropriate constituent and advisory groups for the disciplines • Represent the department on the college’s leadership team and the university’s Organization of Academic Department Chairs (OADC) • Collaborate with the department chairs of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development (EOLD) and Education and Human Development (EHD) and associate deans in the college • Serve as the liaison between the department and the offices of Marketing and Communications, Undergraduate Studies, Graduate Studies, Assessment and Accreditation, and Field and Clinical Outreach and Partnerships • Work closely with relevant organizations/agencies and cultivate partnerships to enhance programs, research, and public service • Engage in teaching and advising graduate students • Engage in research, publication, external funding, and other scholarly activities • Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean

Qualifications

Qualifications: • Earned doctorate in any of the academic disciplines of the College • Record of scholarship supporting tenure eligibility at the rank of Full Professor in Clemson University’s College of Education • Represents faculty interests to administration and is responsive to faculty voice • Academic and professional experience among these skills/competencies: o in academic administration (e.g., academic program leader and/or department chair) o with funded grants and publication o with undergraduate and graduate programs o with curriculum development, innovative teaching methods, instructional design for various settings (e.g., online and hybrid), and assessment o with field and clinical placement o in program assessment and accreditation o in effective oral and written communication skills o in collaboration with others in a team-oriented environment o in a dynamic work environment incorporating multiple tasks and adjusting to issues as needed o with a commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive professional environment o recruitment, development, and evaluation of top faculty and staff talent Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in increasing extramural funding and scholarly output • Experience designing innovative undergraduate and/or graduate programs, including online and hybrid teaching/learning models • Experience with external partnerships (e.g., industry, school-based, and community partnerships) • Experience working in PK-12 settings • A record of scholarship, outreach, and leadership in areas of strategic importance, including: Teacher Education, Rural Education, Research-Practice Partnerships, and Technology Enhanced Le