Department Chair - Communication

Position Summary: The Department of Communication seeks applicants for the position of Department Chair (open rank) who possess a distinguished record of scholarly, professional accomplishments and ACEJMC administrative accreditation experience. The position entails nine months of full-time service and three months of part-time service during the summer. A separate stipend is available for both periods. In addition to part-time summer administrative responsibilities as chair, the chair is permitted to teach in the summer for additional compensation. The Chair reports to the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. Administrative and Instructional Responsibilities can be found at: http://www.apsu.edu/policy/2s_academic_policies/2049-chairs-directors-and-coordinators.php The July 1, 2018 start date is negotiable. The College of Arts and Letter, has 17 full-time faculty, approximately 600 undergraduate majors and minors, and 50 students in the master’s program along with two staff members. The department just started the process of seeking ACEJMC accreditation. The department offers 8 concentrations within the undergraduate major along with 5 minors and 3 masters track. Candidates should have a broad vision for the department, a desire to maintain and foster the department’s collegial and mutually-respectful culture, a commitment to promoting interdisciplinary links with other departments and programs, a desire to connect the department’s contributions with the priorities of the college and university, and a commitment to developing curricular, student, and faculty diversity.