Chair, Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies

• provide shared governance, along with departmental faculty, and coordination of the DARS’ undergraduate program, CACREP accredited graduate programs, and graduate certificate programs, responding to inquiries regarding the overall academic unit;
• represent the department to the College of Allied Health Sciences and other schools and colleges within the university to build collaborative education and research efforts;
• engage in professional development activities for administrators;
• develop budget requests in consultation with the Dean, and is responsible for managing the departmental budget;
• maximize the effective use of all resources for serving students, supporting faculty, and enhancing programs;
• provide mentorship/support for department sponsored operations;
• supervise the work of the faculty, conduct productivity reviews, and make recommendations for promotion and tenure and advancement in rank;
• provide classroom instruction in DARS programs;
• provide or delegate year-round leadership to the operation of the program(s); and
• receive appropriate release time from faculty member responsibilities to administer the academic unit.

• Ability to promote a collegial department environment to support and encourage tenure track, tenured, and fixed term faculty excellence in teaching, research, and service
• Effectively manage department, respectful of academic freedom and autonomy
• Effectively collaborate and encourage interfacing of academic programs within the unit, college, and university
• Provide academic and administrative leadership to help actualize the vision of a multidisciplinary faculty and programs
• Possess knowledge of general academic policies and curriculum issues at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Have experience supporting faculty to secure external grant funding,
• Have experience providing oversight and support for student recruitment, retention, and program development
• Have experience with interprofessional collaboration
• Have the ability to coordinate curriculum development and ensure consistency with university procedures and policies
• A commitment to promoting health equity and a culture of care within the curriculum and the willingness to lead the department toward incorporating multi-cultural and multi-perspective experiences in their interactions with students, faculty, and the community
• Have the ability to address issues of race, gender and gender identity, affectional/sexual orientation, and other areas that impact the wellbeing of clients and development of student professionals in curricular, college and university procedural, and societal arenas; specifically, regarding the impact on the wellbeing of clients and the development of student professionals.
• Ability to implement a departmental vision, in collaboration with faculty, that reflects the teaching, research, and service values of the department in the context of the College’s and University’s academic visions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated academic, research, or practice-related administrative and leadership experience (e.g., program coordinator, director, department chair, professional association board or committee leader, or related experience).
• Strong record of teaching, research, service, and leadership commensurate with appointment at the rank of associate or full professor.
• Record of clinical, educational, and/or community experience in human services, counseling, or a related field.
• Leadership experience in state or national professional organizations.
• Demonstrated success with conflict resolution.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and personnel.
• Experience in articulating unit needs and goals and securing support and resources for success.
• Experience in curriculum and academic program development, assessment, and accreditation.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.