Essential Functions
- Plans and coordinates the instructional program / curriculum with faculty members and the assistant to the chair/director
- Assigns courses and teaching schedules to faculty members
- Evaluates faculty members at regular intervals in the areas of scholarship/creative work, teaching, and service
- Coordinates departmental processes related to promotion or tenure
- Coordinates the recruitment and onboarding of new faculty and staff members
- Prepares and administers the departmental budget
- Attends and participates in all CAHSS chairs & directors meetings, which typically take place on alternating Fridays, 10-11:30.
- Regularly communicates with the department’s staff and faculty, and with majors, minors, and graduate students as appropriate
- Regularly communicates with CAHSS and DU staff and administrators
- Supports CAHSS fundraising and works in partnership with Advancement on departmental / program fundraising and philanthropy
- Conducts the general business of the department. On decisions of importance to the department, College, and University, the chair is expected to consult department faculty members.
- Leads colleagues in department-level strategic planning
- Sustains and develops departmental culture with an eye toward equity and transparency
Required Qualifications
- Current CAHSS DU Faculty member
Work Schedule
12 month working schedule, appointed per department bylaws
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 14, 2024.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through www.jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Range:
The annual salary for this secondary position is a 12.5% stipend based on base faculty position and a set of course releases based on departmental teaching loads and size.
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 candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits
The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. 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
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All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.