Chairperson, Academic Department

To provide academic and administrative leadership for an academic department. Reports to Dean, College.

Additional Basic Function – if applicable:

The Department of Management in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Kent State University invites applications for the position of Department Chair at the rank of Associate or Full Professor starting July 2024.

The successful candidate will be the chairperson of the Department of Management, https://www.kent.edu/business/management, which has been operating as an independent department since July 1, 2023. In addition to the chairperson, the Department of Management is home to eight tenure-track faculty and four full-time, non-tenure track faculty, including three faculty members with appointments on regional campuses. The department offers the BBA degree with majors in Business Management, General Business (both in-person and online) and Human Resource Management, multiple courses in the MBA programs (in-person, online and Executive MBA), and a concentration in the PhD program. The department chair reports to the Dean, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. A more detailed job description is available at https://jobslist.kent.edu.

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:

Develop, update, implement, and coordinate teaching, research, and service missions of the department.

Oversee budgetary, personnel, and program activities of the department; coordinate faculty promotion, tenure, and reappointment reviews and make recommendations to College Dean.

Oversee development, implementation, and revision of new and existing academic programs; oversee curriculum development; coordinate faculty workloads; develop course schedule.

Represent and promote department within the University and external community.

Oversee student advising; may advise graduate and undergraduate students.

May oversee internship, scholarship, or grant programs.

May serve as building curator.

Serve on various department, division, and University committees.

Provide leadership and oversight of a large/complex department (e.g., department with multiple units).

Perform related duties as assigned.

Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in a relevant field; six years relevant experience; faculty rank as tenured associate professor or be qualified for such rank within the department.

License/Certification:

Knowledge Of:

Academic programs; budgeting; personnel matters to include faculty relations and university governance; personal computer applications

Skill In:

Written and interpersonal communication

Ability To:

Provide leadership and direction; analyze situations and develop effective solutions

Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:

Candidates will have (i) an earned doctorate in strategic management or a closely related field, (ii) faculty rank as a tenured, full professor or be qualified for such rank within the department and (iii) leadership experience, consistent with rank, in internal service roles where high-quality research and teaching are the focus or significant contributions to the profession and experience mentoring doctoral students.

Assessments:

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which may require assessments. Assessments could take the form of interview questions, a request to provide work samples or a written or practical test to assess job related competencies.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Special Instructions Summary:

To be considered for the position, candidates must submit their application using https://jobslist.kent.edu, including (i) a letter of interest, (ii) an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and (iii) a list of three references. The deadline to submit all materials is September 25, 2023 at 11:55 pm EST.

Candidates in all areas of management will be considered. The preferred start date is July 1, 2024, with a possible negotiated start date in early January 2024. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and level of appointment.

For inquiries about the position please contact the Interim Department Chair Dr. Steven Dennis at sdenni14@kent.edu.

Additional Information:

Kent State University is the largest university in Northern Ohio and is recognized as a Very High Research Activity (R1) institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Kent State University serves approximately 33,000 students across eight campuses, with 25,000 students on the Kent campus. In addition, the university operates an academic center in Florence, Italy. With enrollment of 3,500 students, the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers a wide variety of undergraduate majors and graduate programs including the PhD degree. The college maintains dual AACSB accreditation in both business and accounting, as it pursues its mission to generate societal impact through top-tier research, innovative education and meaningful engagement with the business community. The college is home to the Global Management Center, the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship and the Center for Information Systems. In Summer 2024, the college will move to Crawford Hall, a new state-of-the art facility currently under construction. For more information regarding Crawford Hall, please visit https://www.kent.edu/crawford-hall.

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