INTERNAL ONLY** Chairperson and Professor in Department of English

Job Title

• INTERNAL ONLY** Chairperson and Professor in Department of English

Department

English

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Job Description

60% of the position is administrative and provides leadership and oversight for all unit activities. 10% is teaching, 20% research, and 10% service.

Administration (60%)

• Provides oversight and leadership for all unit activities.
• Administers the undergraduate and graduate academic programs of the unit.
• Reviews and modifies, in consultation with unit governance and faculty, the long-range planning for the unit.
• Oversees all internal budgetary, administrative, and personnel matters.
• Executes decisions of the Voting Department and Senior Staff and presides at meetings of these bodies and the Advisory Committee.
• In conjunction with the Faculty Evaluation Committee, evaluates annually the full-time faculty in the Department, including tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenured professors and lecturers; supervises the evaluation of support staff, GTAs, and part-time lecturers.
• Seeks enhancement of all unit resources by actively seeking external funding.
• Develops and enhances research and educational relationships between the unit and other units across the College and University, as well as with agencies outside the University, governmental, public, or private.
• Develops long-term planning for future leadership by cultivating/mentoring future faculty members.
• Executes College and University policy in the unit effectively.
• Represents the unit and reports to CLAS, and represents the unit to other University entities.

10% Teaching/Advising

• Teaches courses in their field of specialty.
• Advises students, including student mentoring and providing directed readings.
• Supervises graduate teaching assistants, as assigned.
• Serves on committees that supervise and evaluate student progress.

20% Research

• Engages in scholarly research, including publishing appropriate peer-reviewed books and articles and presenting papers at professional conferences on a regular basis.

10% Service

• Provides general service to one’s home unit, the College, the University, the state, and the profession.

Req ID (Ex: 10567BR)

29138BR

Disclaimer

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Conditions of Employment

Limited Term

Contact Information to Applicants

Mary Jo Reiff mjreiff@ku.edu and Geraldo Sousa sousa@ku.edu

Position Number

00000000

Required Qualifications

Evaluation of the following requirements will be made through (1) descriptions of work experience and educational experience in letter of application; (2) record of accomplishments and productivity addressed in c.v.; and (3) a statement addressing the department’s challenges, opportunities, and priorities.

1. Tenured appointment with the rank of Full Professor in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at The University of Kansas.
2. Demonstrated ability to serve as an academic leader and team builder, developing and enhancing research and educational relationships among faculty and between the unit and its affiliated units.
3. Teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and commitment to teaching excellence.
4. Strong record of scholarly achievement, as evidenced by an established program of research with the promise of continued productivity.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and to manage interpersonal relations, maintaining civility and respect among faculty, staff, and students.

Employee Class

F-Faculty

FTE

1.0

Preferred Qualifications

1. Appointment in the Department of English.
2. Excellence in administrative and management skills.
3. Commitment to interdisciplinary and international scope in teaching, research, and service.
4. Experience with KU and KUCR administrative procedures.
5. Experience in seeking outside funding and managing multiple projects.

Position Overview

• This position is open only to current University of Kansas tenured faculty within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) invites applications for Professor/Chairperson in the Department of English. This position provides leadership and oversight for all department activities, as well as fulfilling teaching, research, and service responsibilities as a faculty member in CLAS.

Salary

Academic-year salary, plus an administrative supplement and summer salary, as determined by the Executive Dean of the College.

Term

Term of three to five years, with possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance.

Reg/Temp

Regular

Application Review Begins

29-Oct-2024

Anticipated Start Date

01-Jan-2025

Additional Candidate Instruction

Applications will be accepted online only. A complete application packet will include the following:

1. A statement responding to the following questions:

• What challenges and opportunities do you think the English Department faces in the next few years? What should be the Department’s priorities? How do you see yourself participating in these challenges, opportunities, and priorities, and how can you affect these changing trends?

1. A curriculum vitae containing information on accomplishments in research, teaching/advising, service, and administration; evidence of strong teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
2. A letter of application describing work and educational experience.

Applications deadline is October 28th & review of applications will begin on October 29th. 

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