Department Head – Communication and Humanities Studies

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $95k - $130k / year

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The University of Arizona Global Campus

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2020

📚 Education

Education

The University of Arizona Global Campus is an accredited online educational institution dedicated to transforming lives through quality education. It provides a flexible, supportive, and valuable educational experience designed to help students achieve their goals. The university is committed to maintaining high standards for online courses through Quality Matters certification, ensuring a standardized and quality online curriculum. As a Hispanic-serving institution, it embraces diversity and inclusivity, providing equal employment opportunities and fostering innovation through diverse experiences and perspectives. The University works closely with students, faculty, and staff to create impactful educational outcomes while acknowledging the Indigenous lands on which it resides.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the academic department • Guide faculty, programs, and initiatives toward excellence • Shape the department’s vision and foster shared understanding of faculty success • Lead faculty workload planning, scheduling, performance, development, and contracts • Contribute to student and curriculum success • Collaborate with faculty and administrative teams • Create departmental vision and shared aims • Support external partnerships and relationships • Review departmental success metrics and create continuous improvement strategies • Develop, organize, and monitor faculty success initiatives • Mentor and support faculty in achieving goals and career outcomes • Review faculty teaching quality and development plans • Support divisional curriculum success initiatives and strategic plans • Participate in department, college, and university meetings, shared governance, and committees • Lead search and hiring committees and make departmental hiring decisions • Create and monitor the departmental budget with college leadership • Oversee program review, accreditation, and licensure efforts • Develop and improve courses and innovative teaching practices with instructional designers, assessment specialists, and other experts • Implement initiatives to enhance student learning and success outcomes • Develop and improve course materials, texts, media, assessment tools, and instructional modalities • Review, support, and mentor the instructional quality of associate faculty • Lead continuous improvement of curriculum and instructional design • Coordinate holistic student support initiatives with student success and academic support teams • Monitor, organize, and report on students’ sense of connection in an online environment • Deliver high-quality, engaging online instruction in asynchronous courses • Connect learning to workforce skills and professional advancement • Foster a supportive learning environment for adult learners • Prioritize student learning, achievement, and timely feedback • Maintain communication with students and respond promptly to inquiries • Ensure academic integrity and uphold university policies • Collaborate with academic support teams to enhance student experience

🎯 Requirements

• Earned doctorate degree in a discipline aligned with the academic program • Experience in academic leadership, including faculty development, curriculum oversight, or departmental operations • Evidence of adequate training, depth of knowledge in a particular specialty, and capacity to undertake high-quality teaching and service • Collaborative and student-centered approach to leadership and instructional support • Experience contributing to or leading strategic planning and implementation in academic programs • Ability to provide visionary and strategic leadership to guide academic programs and faculty toward institutional excellence • Skill in managing faculty workload planning, performance evaluation, and development within an online workforce academic environment • Ability to oversee academic operations, including course scheduling, faculty contracts, and resource allocation • Strong organizational and decision-making skills • Ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships • Skill in resolving faculty concerns • Knowledge of best practices in teaching and learning, curriculum development, and assessment strategies, especially in virtual environments • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Strong organizational and time management skills • Demonstrated ability to lead programmatic initiatives, mentor faculty, and foster continuous improvement • Knowledge of scaling innovative teaching practices and supporting holistic student development in online learning environments • Applied professional experience in the field preferred • Experience teaching in on-ground and online higher education, including faculty development, instructional design, and continuous improvement preferred • Experience working with adult, non-traditional, and post-traditional learners preferred • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans • Life insurance and disability programs • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays • U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members • Retirement plans • Access to U of A recreation and cultural activities • Innovative work-life programs • Relocation services