Department Chair of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Department Chair of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Augusta University's Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is hiring a Department Chair for the Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy. This is a tenure-track/tenured position at the rank of Professor or higher and anticipated to begin July 2027. The preferred candidate will be expected to have a PhD in History or Anthropology or a closely related discipline and meet the qualifications for the rank of professor.

Desired candidates should have experience in directing undergraduate programs and/or experiencing serving in an administrative role. Please see Augusta University Promotion and Tenure website in the Shift/Salary/Benefits section of this post.

Reporting directly to the Dean of the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Department Chair will provide leadership and support to the Department of History, Philosophy, and Anthropology and its programs. The Department Chair will work collaboratively with members of the dean's office, the Pamplin College Chair's Council, faculty, and staff to support the colleges strategic plan.

The Department Chair will work with the faculty of the Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy to ensure successful ongoing assessment of the Departments programs and student success.

• Program and curricular development
• Budget and personnel management including personnel evaluation
• Faculty research activities
• Student recruitment activities
• Student progression, retention, and graduation support
• Class scheduling and enrollment management
• Assessment and accreditation reporting as required
• Support for fundraising activities as requested
• Other activities may be needed and will be assigned by the Dean.

Professor:
PhD in History, Anthropology, or a related discipline, experience with curriculum development and student learning outcomes assessment, and experience and documented achievements appropriate for consideration of a tenured appointment at the rank of Full Professor.

Professor
- Senior level career faculty member with at least five years at the rank of Associate Professor or comparable training, background, and experience.

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation.

Evidence of ability as a teacher.

Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned.

Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,

Desirable personal qualities judged based on personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

• Experience serving in an academic leadership role such as a Program Director or Department Chair.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage complex course scheduling, faculty teaching assignments, and part-time staffing to optimize student progress to graduation.
• Active experience contributing to institutional promotion and tenure processes, with a demonstrated ability to evaluate, mentor, and retain faculty colleagues.

This position is fiscal year based and works year-round.

The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0 and considered full-time.

• Professor-Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.
• Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!
• Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.
• Rank and salary are determined at the time of hire and are based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, credentials, specialty, training, etc. while also considering internal equity and market data.
• Advancement through the faculty ranks at Augusta University is only through the annual Promotion and Tenure process in which faculty may apply if eligible (typically five-year increments). For more information on ranks, please review the Augusta University Promotion and Tenure…