Academic Department Head

Position Details

Position Title: Academic Department Head
College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans
Department: 350500-DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $135,000 - 150,000, with a department head differential pay of $21,000
Appointment Full-time Equivalence: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Department Head serves as the department's chief academic and administrative officer and provides collaborative leadership that advances excellence across teaching, research, creative activity, clinical education, outreach, and service. The positions will have the opportunity to collaborate with the college’s Executive Council and help shape the administrative landscape of the college which includes a dean, two associate deans, nine academic units
Working closely with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and college leadership, the Department Head will articulate and implement a strategic vision for the department; support faculty success across teaching, scholarship, creative activity, and service; recruit, mentor, and retain outstanding faculty and staff; promote interdisciplinary research and external funding; strengthen undergraduate and graduate education; oversee budgeting, personnel, and departmental operations; maintain accreditation and continuous program improvement; cultivate partnerships across campus and throughout the Borderland; and foster a culture grounded in collaboration, innovation, transparency, accountability, and shared governance.

Qualifications Required

• An earned doctorate in kinesiology, exercise science, athletic training, physical education, sport science, biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor behavior, sport and exercise psychology, dance science, or a closely related discipline.
  Demonstrated academic leadership experience at an accredited institution of higher education.
  Evidence of excellence in research, teaching, and service appropriate for appointment with tenure.
  Experience supporting faculty development and student success.
  Demonstrated administrative experience that may include budgeting, personnel management, accreditation, assessment, curriculum development, strategic planning, or related leadership responsibilities.
  Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Qualifications Preferred

• Preference will be given to candidates with experience leading multidisciplinary academic units;
  supporting doctoral education;
  mentoring faculty through promotion and tenure;
  securing external funding;
  leading accredited academic programs;
  fostering interdisciplinary research collaborations;
  supporting enrollment growth and academic innovation;
  and working at Research 1 universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, land-grant universities, or institutions serving diverse communities.