SCSU Position Description
CHAIR (Department of Social Sciences)
Open Date:   January 25, 2006 Employment Status:   Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date:   UNTIL FILLED Salary Range:   Commensurate with experience Class Code:   UD14
    Department:   College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences

Description of Duties:

The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by maintaining NCATE and SACS accreditations; leadership for its faculty, students, and staff; and effective day-to-day administration of its affairs. In addition, the Chair must ensure that the department offers quality curriculum instruction and advisement to its students. Chair must recruit faculty; guide, and support the professional development of its faculty. The Chair will also administer the budget, teach, and do research in one of the department’s academic programs. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

 
Qualifications:

Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of refereed publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; a record of as well as any other major accrediting bodies, securing external funds and mentoring faculty and students.
 
Special Requirements:

Excellent leadership; interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
 
Application Requirements:

State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendations.

 
Send Applications to:
 

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA  29117
 

This is a permanent, full-time position. Only applications received in the Office of Human Resource Management by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered.

SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.

   

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