[ATTW-L] Open Position for Chair, Humanities Dept

[Kette Thomas]

Hello,

Michigan Technological University is seeking a Chair to lead their
Humanities department. Can you please share this ad with your members and
anyone else you believe might find the position of interest? Thank you.

*Chair, Department of Humanities*



The Department of Humanities at Michigan Technological University is
seeking a chair to lead our multidisciplinary department in implementing a
shared vision for research and teaching excellence. The role of the
humanities is integral to our broad technological university's strategic
plan, and the chair will be responsible for supporting the department’s new
initiatives as well as its ongoing efforts to foster innovative
interdisciplinary research while advancing the graduate and undergraduate
programs.



*Departmental Leadership:*

●      Provide leadership in achieving excellence in teaching, research,
and service.

●      Promote a culture of diversity and inclusion.

●      Advance a broad conception of the humanities that integrates
multiple disciplines.

●      Guide advancement of the strategic plans of the Department, the
College, and the University.

●      Advocate for departmental interests with administrators, alumni, and
potential funders.

●      Supervise department faculty and staff; conduct progress reviews of
untenured faculty and make recommendations on reappointment, tenure, and
promotion cases; conduct performance reviews of all department faculty.



*Departmental Educational and Research Programs:*

●      Lead efforts to recruit undergraduate and graduate students in
department programs.

●      Support faculty research development.

●      Contribute to university advancement activities by cultivating
relationships with prospective and current donors and pursuing funding from
various agencies.

●      Oversee the review and assessment of academic programs within the
Department.

●      Provide leadership for the continued promotion of exchange
agreements and collaborative programs with domestic and international
universities.



*Departmental Operations:*

●      Manage a diverse teaching and learning community.

●      Actively mentor faculty and staff.

●      Foster shared governance and transparency.

●      Manage the department's finances responsibly and strategically to
achieve short- and long-term goals.



*Required Qualifications:*

●      PhD

●      Rank of associate or full professor

●      Strong record of scholarly activity.

●      Documented excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and
graduate students.

●      Demonstrated leadership in interdisciplinary research and/or
pedagogy.

●      Experience leading an academic unit or program.

●      Experience managing organizational budgets.



*Desired Qualifications:*

●      Proactive leader with demonstrated excellence in promoting teamwork
and effective organizational strategies.

●      Experience working effectively within a structure of shared
governance.

●      Demonstrated success in advocating for or collaborating in projects
from multiple disciplines.

●      Demonstrated excellence in leading successful undergraduate and/or
graduate programs.

●      Success in securing and leading externally funded research projects.

●      Experience engaging with prospective students, alumni, and corporate
representatives.


Our department works at the intersections of communication, composition,
literature, modern languages, philosophy, rhetoric, visual studies,
linguistics, gender studies, and technical communication. We offer B.A.
degrees in Communication, Culture and Media; English; and Scientific and
Technical Communication; a B.S. degree in Scientific and Technical
Communication; and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture.
(For a complete list of our major and minor degree programs, please go to:
https://www.mtu.edu/humanities/). The department is also responsible for
the university Composition Program.



Michigan Tech has recently launched nine new and exciting initiatives that
are closely associated with Humanities, including the Institute for Policy
Ethics and Culture (IPEC); Diversity and Inclusion; Education for the 21st
Century; Health and Quality of Life; and Sustainability and Resilience (
https://www.mtu.edu/president/techforward/techforwardthemes.pdf). These
initiatives broaden the Humanities Department's opportunities to shape
MTU's technological, ethical, and political involvement across the globe.


*Work Environment and/or Physical Demands**:* to be provided by Human
Resources.



*The position will remain open until filled; review of applications will
begin November 18, 2019.*

Please submit application materials to:
http://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/8688



Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational
Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal
opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.



Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE Institution, one of a limited number of
universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to
increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM.



Michigan Tech acknowledges the importance of supporting spouses/partners;
and retaining a quality workforce. Michigan Tech is committed to offering
career exploration advice and assistance whenever feasible and appropriate
at the University and in the local community. See Partner Engagement Program
<http://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/index.html> for
additional information.

-- 
Kette Thomas
Associate Professor of Diverse Literatures
Humanities Department
Michigan Technological University
1400  Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-3251


-- 
Kette Thomas
Associate Professor of Diverse Literatures
Humanities Department
Michigan Technological University
1400  Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-3251


-- 
Kette Thomas
Associate Professor of Diverse Literatures
Humanities Department
Michigan Technological University
1400  Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-3251
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