Assistant Department Chair- LSE

Assistant Department Chair- LSE

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Job Title
- Assistant Department Chair- LSE

Position Number - LSE Asst Chair

Vacancy Open to - ECU Employees

Department - AAH COE Lit Studies and Special Ed

Advertising Department - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Division
- Academic Affairs

Classification Title
- Assistant Chair

Working Title
- Assistant Department Chair- LSE

Number of Vacancies - 1

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) - N/A

Full Time or Part Time
- Part Time

Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.

- Commensurate with Qualifications

Position Type
- Faculty (Teaching)

Position Location (City) - Greenville

Job Category
- Faculty (Teaching)

Be a Pirate! East Carolina University (ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation's top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., which is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU's commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university's leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits. The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement.

Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
- The mission of the College of Education is to prepare and develop professionals in vocational teacher education and information/office education through effective teaching, the dissemination of knowledge, generation and application of research, and service to the educational business communities. The College is committed to the purpose of preparing educational and business professionals who are both academically and technically proficient. The teacher education programs share the additional purposes of preparing professional educators who are reflective in practice, committed to the intellectual empowerment of others, and guided by the larger democratic purposes of American education.

Primary Purpose of Position - INTERNAL POSTING:
Open only to applicants currently employed by East Carolina University in the College of Education. The Assistant Chair will provide overarching support for the Chair and Program Directors. They will support the Chairs in several important areas within the department including Curriculum & Course Management, Student Affairs, Faculty Support, and Academic Program Management. They will also be fundamental in assisting the Chairs with Administrative and Operational duties within the department.

Curriculum and Course Management (20%) Lead discussions/supports in course scheduling and curriculum development; catalog/website updates; may act as director of a program, depending on departmental needs Student Affairs (30%) Oversight of…