Department/Organization
204251 - Philosophy
Rank
Associate/Full Professor
Position Summary
The University of Alabama is now accepting applications for an administrative faculty position as Chair of the Department of Philosophy.
Detailed Position Information
The University of Alabama is now accepting applications for an administrative faculty position as Chair of the Department of Philosophy.
In collaboration with the dean's office and offices across campus, the department chair is responsible for the following:
• Oversees faculty and staff in line with law and university policies and procedures, including managing processes related to hiring and recruitment, professional development, annual and multi-year review, workload assignments, and other personnel-related processes.
• Manages the department’s budget, including making budget proposals and requests, planning spending, and approving spending proposals in line with state and university policies.
• Cultivates relationships for charitable gifts and partners with the dean's office to identify community partners and development opportunities.
• Oversees course and curriculum matters within the department, including enrollment management, student recruitment, course and program assessment, curriculum updates, and appeals.
• Ensures proper development, implementation, revision, and communication of policies and procedures within the department, including bylaws, annual review, and promotion and tenure.
• Models research and creative activity through regular conference presentation and publication in appropriate national and international professional academic venues.
• Facilitates and advances impactful, nationally prominent research and scholarly activity within the department.
• Facilitates and supports professional service and outreach.
• Implements a strategic vision for the department and supports and enhances teaching effectiveness, scholarship, research, and creative activities, student success, and community engagement.
• Represent the department in all relevant college and university events.
• Respond to and resolves student and faculty complaints.
• Meets prospective students and parents.
• Writes an annual report for the department that summarizes the productivity of the department and individual faculty (student credit hours, research output), outreach efforts, budget, etc.
• Schedule and run department meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean
Minimum Qualifications
Tenure in the Department Philosophy.
Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service.
Preferred Qualifications
• Full Professor rank. • Demonstrated record of successful administrative and/or leadership experience in a university, college, and/or department/school setting. • Demonstrated leadership skills to support collaboration, transparency, and shared governance. • Ability to identify emerging and innovative opportunities to promote program and scholarly growth. • Evidence of fostering a positive work environment and constructive interpersonal relationships. • Effective and strong communication skills. • Evidence of mentoring faculty and facilitating successful applications for promotion, tenure, and post-tenure. • Demonstrated ability to work with faculty in building a strategic vision for the department.
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Candidate is required to upload CV and Cover Letter
About the Division/College/School
The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama offers an exciting and dynamic environment for faculty seeking to make an impact in their field and in the lives of the innovators and changemakers of tomorrow.
As the largest college at The University, we house over 9,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff across our 22 departments.
With nationally recognized programs and award-winning faculty, our College has positioned itself as a leader in higher education. Our facilities and resources include state-of-the-art laboratories, research centers, and performance venues, providing students with hands-on learning experiences and opportunities for research and creative expression.
The College is committed to the liberal arts philosophy that fosters creative and critical thinking and a lifetime of learning.”
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.
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