Department Head & Associate/Full Professor of Health & Human Physiology

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Vision: Collaborate with the department faculty and staff to establish a vision for the department in alignment with the overall vision of the school, college, and the university.
• Strategic Planning: Lead the shared development and implementation of a departmental strategic plan.
• Institutional Collaboration: Work with the college dean and their leadership team, as well as administrative leadership in academic affairs and across institutional divisions to fulfill the institutional strategic plan Tarleton Forward 2030.
• Budget and Resource Allocation: Financial Oversight: Develop and manage the department’s budget in collaboration with college and university administration. Resource Allocation: Oversee the allocation of departmental resources, including equipment, lab space, technology, and office space. Reporting: Work with the university budget specialist for record keeping and university reporting.
• Academic Program Development and Continuous Improvement: Curriculum Assessment: Ensure the ongoing review, development, and modification of curriculum to take advantage of cutting-edge technologies, and to meet the evolving needs of students, accreditation standards, and industry expectations. Program Assessment: Ensure review and evaluation of existing academic programs, using data to enhance quality and ensure alignment with institutional goals. Program Development: Work with department and university partners to propose and develop new undergraduate and graduate programs, including interdisciplinary programs, majors, minors, certificates, etc. Accreditation Compliance: Ensure that academic programs meet discipline and institutional accreditation requirements, including preparation of necessary reports and supporting documentation.
• Faculty and Staff Excellence: Recruitment and Hiring: Oversee faculty and staff recruitment efforts, ensuring compliant recruitment practices and high-quality hiring. Mentoring: Provide mentorship and guidance to faculty and staff, foster ongoing professional development; encourage and support faculty in pursuing effective teaching practices and competitive scholarship. Workload Management: Oversee faculty teaching assignments; oversee the collaborative articulation of faculty teaching, research, service, and administrative goals in the yearly Statement of Expectation documents. Evaluation: Conduct annual performance evaluations of faculty and staff, including faculty midpoint, tenure & promotion, and post-tenure reviews. Communication and Conflict Resolution: Foster open lines of communication within the department as well as with [school and] college leadership; address and mediate conflicts within the department, including faculty and staff disputes.
• Student Academic Success: Engagement: Foster a productive environment for student engagement, retention, and graduation; support student organizations within the department. Academic Scheduling: Ensure that class offerings meet student demand and degree progression. Conduct: Support faculty in their obligation to uphold standards of academic integrity and rigor of classes and programs; mediate departmental processes for student academic appeals. Recruitment: Work with the Division of Enrollment Management and the College of Graduate Studies to market programs to increase enrollment. Career Development: Connect students with opportunities for internships, experiential learning, and career exploration.

Minimum Requirements

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lectures, seminars, and/or laboratory offerings to undergraduate and/or graduate students, which may include general education core curriculum.
• Assess student performance, provide timely feedback, and evaluate student learning outcomes to inform teaching practices and curriculum improvements.
• Incorporate innovative teaching methods, technologies, and pedagogical approaches to enhance student learning and engagement.