Department Head, Business

Summary of Job Duties

This 12-month position is both faculty and administrative. Administrative responsibilities involve leading and managing full‑time and part‑time business and organizational leadership faculty, facilitating class scheduling, coordinating assessment and accreditation of programs, and engaging with advisory boards and the business community. Faculty responsibilities include teaching 15 hours of undergraduate business courses annually, maintaining an active research agenda, and interacting with the business profession.

Other duties include collaboration with departments across the university, assessment and evaluation of instruction, career advisement, recruitment, and retention activities, and participation in college and university committees. The position reports to the dean of the College of Business and Industry.

Required Education and/or

Work Experience:

Ph.D. in a business discipline currently represented in the college from an accredited institution and four years of teaching or business experience.

Preferred Education and/or

Work Experience:

Record of professional accomplishments and scholarship that meets the qualifications for appointment to the rank of associate professor or professor; leadership experience; knowledge of AACSB accreditation; experience in developing and implementing new curriculum; experience with student recruitment and/or advising.

• Develop, implement, and assess effectiveness of curriculum.
• Lead faculty in proposing innovative and relevant changes to the curriculum.
• Provide classroom instruction and career advising.
• Coordinate recruiting, hiring, and retention of qualified faculty and staff.
• Complete annual faculty evaluations.
• Manage departmental meetings, course scheduling, faculty workload adjustments, and textbook adoption approvals.
• Manage departmental budget, faculty travel, purchases of departmental materials, and other expenses.
• Assess and monitor departmental classroom and technology needs.
• Work collaboratively with academic advising team in assessing and monitoring student progression and completion.
• Maintain scholarly activity sufficient for faculty appointment.
• Engage with advisory boards.

• Manage program assessment and accreditation activities.
• Participate in and support departmental fundraising efforts as needed.
• Support student recruitment, retention, and yield activities.
• Participate in service at the department, college, university, community, and/or professional levels as appropriate.
• Attend and participate in all faculty and administrative meetings, Student Research Symposium, commencement ceremonies, and other meetings/events as required.

• Ability to effectively lead and work with a diverse body of students, faculty, and staff.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching, including the utilization of technology.
• Maintenance of an active applied research agenda.
• Willingness to engage with external stakeholders.
• Well‑developed communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills.

Working Relationships: Student, Faculty, Administration, Staff, and External Stakeholders

List Employees Supervised: Business and organizational leadership faculty and staff

Special Job Dimensions: Work performed primarily in an office/classroom setting. Occasional travel and extended hours required. Required abilities include walking, standing, and sitting for extended periods. Visual demands include close, relatively detailed vision when focusing on a computer screen. Employee regularly talks and hears. Occasional lifting up to 10 pounds. Routine schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional overtime and travel.

Background Check Requirements: Criminal Background Check and Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) Check

Minimum salary of $140,000. Final salary and faculty rank commensurate with education and experience.

University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance; tuition waivers for employees and their families; 12 official holidays; immediate leave accrual; retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10 percent of employee salary.

Fort Smith, Arkansas

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