Michigan Technological University
Department Chair, Humanities
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, United States, 49931
Summary
The Department of Humanities at Michigan Technological University seeks an experienced scholar and leader with a commitment to interdisciplinarity to serve as department chair at the rank of full professor or associate professor nearing promotion to full in line with Michigan Tech. The Chair will lead our collaborative, multidisciplinary department in implementing a shared vision for excellence in scholarship, creative work, and teaching. The Chair will be responsible for developing and supporting new departmental initiatives as well as ongoing efforts to foster innovative interdisciplinary research and advance graduate and undergraduate program success. The Chair will also facilitate the involvement of Humanities in the new Michigan Tech Forward 2.0 and 100 PhD's initiatives currently underway. Our department offers undergraduate degrees in Communication, Culture and Media; English; and Scientific and Technical Communication, as well as graduate degrees in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture. The department houses the MTU First Year Writing Program and the Walker Labs for Arts & Humanities, a unique media-production, computing, game studies, and language-resource center. The Chair is supported by an Associate Chair, two administrative staff, a Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Composition, and Directors of the Undergraduate Degree Programs. Michigan Tech\'s campus hosts many research centers and institutes that support our campus research culture. Students participate in a range of activities and programs, including campus traditions and hands-on learning experiences in Enterprise programs. Michigan Tech is a hub for cultural activity in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, hosting the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and other departments and programs. The Humanities department also hosts the regionally acclaimed 41 North Film Festival and a Modern Languages Film Series. The university is located in Houghton, Michigan with access to seasonal outdoor activities and campus amenities. Applicants who are committed to promoting a learning environment based on respect for all and academic excellence are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
Departmental Leadership Support departmental excellence in research/creative work, teaching, and service. Represent the department on the College of Sciences & Arts College Council and collaborate with the Dean, Associate Deans and other College Chairs. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration within and beyond the department. Advance the strategic plans of the Department, the College, and the University. Advocate for departmental goals with administrators, other units, and alumni. Supervise department faculty and staff: recommendations on reappointment, tenure, and promotion; conduct performance reviews. Departmental Educational and Research Programs Lead recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students to department programs. Support faculty teaching and scholarship development. Collaborate with the Dean and the Office of Advancement to identify fundraising priorities and engage alumni and others. Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to promote the department to external stakeholders and enhance MTU\'s reputation and recruiting. Oversee the review and assessment of academic programs to support quality, efficiency, enrollment growth, accreditation, workforce, and societal needs. Provide leadership for 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 Education, Certifications, Licensures
PhD or other terminal degree in a Humanities field. Qualifications commensurate with the rank of professor or associate professor nearing promotion to full professor at Michigan Tech.
Required Experience
Experience in an academic leadership position (including but not limited to leadership within a department, program, or research center/institute). Record of successful research/creative activity.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
A record of scholarship and teaching in a field represented in our department. Demonstrated advocacy for humanities programs in higher education and/or on a STEM facing campus. Proactive leadership with demonstrated excellence in promoting teamwork and effective organizational strategies. Experience working effectively within a structure of shared governance. Demonstrated leadership in interdisciplinary research and/or pedagogy. Demonstrated success in administering & developing successful undergraduate programs. Success in securing and leading externally funded research projects. Experience managing organizational budgets and/or donor relations.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Documented excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Demonstrated success in administering, developing, and supporting graduate programs.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Demonstrated success in working with people with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following four required pieces of training; additional training may be required by the department. Required University Training: Employee Safety Overview; Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Training; Annual Data Security Training; Annual Title IX Training. Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and results received and assessed. Other Conditions of Employment: The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.
Other Details
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) %: 1 FLSA Status: Exempt Appointment Term: 11 months Shift: Pay Rate/Salary: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience Title of Position Supervisor: College Dean Posting Type: Internal & External Dependent on Funding: No
Special Instructions to Applicants
The position will remain open until filled; review of applications will begin December 1, 2025. Please submit application materials to: http://www.employment.mtu.edu/cw/en-us/job/494059. Applicants will need to upload the following documents: Curriculum Vitae; Cover Letter; Research Statement; Statement of Administrative Philosophy. We strongly encourage applicants to address the required and desired qualifications in their cover letter along with an explanation of how they will contribute to the Vision and Mission of Michigan Tech.
Additional Information
Michigan Tech, ranked an R1 institution, attracts world-class faculty and staff. Located in Michigan\'s Upper Peninsula, the university offers four-season recreational opportunities. For tenure track searches: partners are supported through the Partner Engagement Program. More details at https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/EOE. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains campus safety policies and statistics; a paper copy can be provided on request.
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The Department of Humanities at Michigan Technological University seeks an experienced scholar and leader with a commitment to interdisciplinarity to serve as department chair at the rank of full professor or associate professor nearing promotion to full in line with Michigan Tech. The Chair will lead our collaborative, multidisciplinary department in implementing a shared vision for excellence in scholarship, creative work, and teaching. The Chair will be responsible for developing and supporting new departmental initiatives as well as ongoing efforts to foster innovative interdisciplinary research and advance graduate and undergraduate program success. The Chair will also facilitate the involvement of Humanities in the new Michigan Tech Forward 2.0 and 100 PhD's initiatives currently underway. Our department offers undergraduate degrees in Communication, Culture and Media; English; and Scientific and Technical Communication, as well as graduate degrees in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture. The department houses the MTU First Year Writing Program and the Walker Labs for Arts & Humanities, a unique media-production, computing, game studies, and language-resource center. The Chair is supported by an Associate Chair, two administrative staff, a Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Composition, and Directors of the Undergraduate Degree Programs. Michigan Tech\'s campus hosts many research centers and institutes that support our campus research culture. Students participate in a range of activities and programs, including campus traditions and hands-on learning experiences in Enterprise programs. Michigan Tech is a hub for cultural activity in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, hosting the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and other departments and programs. The Humanities department also hosts the regionally acclaimed 41 North Film Festival and a Modern Languages Film Series. The university is located in Houghton, Michigan with access to seasonal outdoor activities and campus amenities. Applicants who are committed to promoting a learning environment based on respect for all and academic excellence are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
Departmental Leadership Support departmental excellence in research/creative work, teaching, and service. Represent the department on the College of Sciences & Arts College Council and collaborate with the Dean, Associate Deans and other College Chairs. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration within and beyond the department. Advance the strategic plans of the Department, the College, and the University. Advocate for departmental goals with administrators, other units, and alumni. Supervise department faculty and staff: recommendations on reappointment, tenure, and promotion; conduct performance reviews. Departmental Educational and Research Programs Lead recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students to department programs. Support faculty teaching and scholarship development. Collaborate with the Dean and the Office of Advancement to identify fundraising priorities and engage alumni and others. Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to promote the department to external stakeholders and enhance MTU\'s reputation and recruiting. Oversee the review and assessment of academic programs to support quality, efficiency, enrollment growth, accreditation, workforce, and societal needs. Provide leadership for 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 Education, Certifications, Licensures
PhD or other terminal degree in a Humanities field. Qualifications commensurate with the rank of professor or associate professor nearing promotion to full professor at Michigan Tech.
Required Experience
Experience in an academic leadership position (including but not limited to leadership within a department, program, or research center/institute). Record of successful research/creative activity.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
A record of scholarship and teaching in a field represented in our department. Demonstrated advocacy for humanities programs in higher education and/or on a STEM facing campus. Proactive leadership with demonstrated excellence in promoting teamwork and effective organizational strategies. Experience working effectively within a structure of shared governance. Demonstrated leadership in interdisciplinary research and/or pedagogy. Demonstrated success in administering & developing successful undergraduate programs. Success in securing and leading externally funded research projects. Experience managing organizational budgets and/or donor relations.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Documented excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Demonstrated success in administering, developing, and supporting graduate programs.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Demonstrated success in working with people with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following four required pieces of training; additional training may be required by the department. Required University Training: Employee Safety Overview; Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Training; Annual Data Security Training; Annual Title IX Training. Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and results received and assessed. Other Conditions of Employment: The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.
Other Details
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) %: 1 FLSA Status: Exempt Appointment Term: 11 months Shift: Pay Rate/Salary: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience Title of Position Supervisor: College Dean Posting Type: Internal & External Dependent on Funding: No
Special Instructions to Applicants
The position will remain open until filled; review of applications will begin December 1, 2025. Please submit application materials to: http://www.employment.mtu.edu/cw/en-us/job/494059. Applicants will need to upload the following documents: Curriculum Vitae; Cover Letter; Research Statement; Statement of Administrative Philosophy. We strongly encourage applicants to address the required and desired qualifications in their cover letter along with an explanation of how they will contribute to the Vision and Mission of Michigan Tech.
Additional Information
Michigan Tech, ranked an R1 institution, attracts world-class faculty and staff. Located in Michigan\'s Upper Peninsula, the university offers four-season recreational opportunities. For tenure track searches: partners are supported through the Partner Engagement Program. More details at https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/EOE. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains campus safety policies and statistics; a paper copy can be provided on request.
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