Chair - Associate Professor or Professor

About the role

The University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center (UT Health San Antonio) seeks a Chair for the Department of Health Sciences within the School of Health Professions. The position reports to the Dean of the School of Health Professions and is a full-time, twelve-month tenure appointment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust strategic plan focused on establishing a world-class department.
• Work collaboratively across UT Health San Antonio in further developing and implementing an innovative strategic plan for growth in the DHS.
• Conduct ongoing assessment and evaluation of the DHS; proactively address and ameliorate any issues based on those assessments.
• Serve as the face of the DHS both internally and externally.
• Stay abreast of evolving changes and advancements in education to ensure educational program excellence.
• Teach and perform other instructional duties as required.
• In concert with the program directors, ensure accreditation requirements are exceeded.
• Participate in clinical education and practice as appropriate.
• Demonstrate outstanding student and graduate outcomes as evidenced by excellent faculty course evaluations, outstanding graduate satisfaction with the quality of the educational program, pass-rates on national board and certification examinations, graduate employment, employer satisfaction and graduate assumption of leadership roles within the profession.
• Recruit, train and mentor existing and newly hired faculty.
• Develop faculty in a manner that instills professionalism and encourages innovation in teaching and mentoring.
• Aid faculty in advancing their skills across the academic mission of the department (i.e. teaching, research, service and patient care).
• Oversee that appropriate processes and procedures are in place to ensure efficient day-to-day operations within the DHS.
• Assist in developing and implementing strategies for growing enrollment and extramural funding.
• Develop and implement a financially sound and cost-effective faculty practice plan.
• Ensure adequate student enrollment and success to include program marketing and student recruitment.
• Develop and assume the role of program director for the program within a specific professional area (i.e., imaging sciences or MLS) or appoint a qualified program director within the department’s faculty.
• Develop and promote departmental research and scholarship as evidenced by invited presentations based on original research, research publications, and production of other scholarly work.
• External grant submissions and success.
• Research awards and research expenditures.

Qualifications

• Hold an earned doctorate (e.g. PhD, Ed.D.) in an area relevant to health professions education or practice.
• Teaching and administrative experience at the college/university level, preferably in an accredited health sciences professional program.
• Evidence of scholarly achievement including published research within peer-reviewed professional journals.
• An emerging or established national or international leader in health sciences (e.g. MLS, allied health, etc.).
• A clear vision for the future of the department which includes achieving national recognition of its programs as among the best in the U.S.
• Experience with national accreditation standards and requirements and state agency licensure regulations; prior experience with accreditation processes in a leadership role is preferred.
• Experience in managing finances and budgets.
• Excellent communication skills and a leadership skillset based on developing and sustaining a consensus-driven, collaborative and team-building culture.
• A strong, progressive and facilitative leadership style which is proactive and forward thinking.

How to Apply

To apply, submit a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three professional references through the UT Health Careers website or send materials directly to:

David Henzi, Ed.D., FASAHP
Senior Associate Dean, School of Health Professions
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC 6243
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
210-567-4818
henzi@uthscsa.edu