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Submit letter of interest, curriculum vita, transcripts, contact information for three references.
Location: Del Rio, Uvalde or Eagle Pass
Department: Education RGC
Until Filled: Yes
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Required: An earned doctorate in a discipline related to one of the subject areas covered by the Department of Education or other closely related discipline.
Three years of teaching experience in higher education at the level of assistant professor or higher.
Evidence of excellence in teaching, scholarship (inclusive of a record of sustained peer-reviewed publications), professional development, and service.
Demonstrated leadership ability, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work collaboratively at the Department Chair level.
Demonstrated effectiveness in planning and administration.
Successful record of supervision and evaluation of personnel.
A commitment to the field of education and the mission of teaching, scholarship, professional development, and service.
Demonstrated effectiveness in working with diverse groups of students, faculty, staff, and other university constituents.
Ability and desire to address the educational needs of a diverse population.
Willingness to collaborate and sustain a collegial environment.
Ability to manage the Education Department budget.
Preferred: A record of successful service in higher education at the rank of assistant professor or higher.
Minimum of three (3) years’ experience managing budgets and directing/supervising personnel.
Experience in fundraising, external communications, and other advancement initiatives
Experience with inclusive and culturally responsive pedagogy and practice
Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses
Experience designing contemporary and technology-based learning environments, specifically Blackboard.
Grant writing knowledge/experience
Primary Responsibilities
The Chair represents the needs of the Education Department to the Dean. Chair has fiscal responsibility for their department, are expected to attend faculty meetings and to keep their departments informed of Academic Council deliberations and administrative actions, as well as other matters of operational and administrative importance to the College of Education and Professional Studies as a whole.
Duties may include:
Operations of the Education Department
- Scheduling of classes
- Assigning faculty to courses and academic advising
- Mentoring departmental faculty and completing annual performance reviews
- Overseeing departmental recommendations for faculty promotion and tenure
- requesting faculty lines, and overseeing departmental recommendations for new faculty hires
- Lead and assist with accreditation and program reviews
- Provide recommendations for continuation, tenure, promotion, and termination
Faculty responsibilities may include:
- Teaches Education courses
- Creates engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
- Submits required college reports and forms in a timely manner
- Utilizes a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines
- Evaluates students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs students in a timely manner of their progress
- Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community
- Attends meetings, trainings, and orientations as required
Perform other duties as required by the College Dean, Provost/VPAA and/or President
Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
This position is security sensitive.
Other Information
Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before eligible new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/
The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing [email protected]
About SRSU
Sul Ross State University, located in Alpine, Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students on campus in Alpine.
At an elevation of 4,480 feet in the scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountain State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe National Park are all within one to three hours’ driving distance from Alpine.
See http://www.sulross.edu