Department Head- Biology

Position Information Position Title

Position Title Department Head
- Biology

In keeping with the President’s commitment to Tuskegee University becoming an “Outcomes-Oriented University,” the ideal Head of the Department of Biology will possess the willingness to use their expertise to assist in the university’s efforts to be a sustainable academic organization committed to excellence.

• Teach at least two courses each semester.
• Administer retention, student advisement, class schedule planning, and general supervision of teaching, service and related activities of the department.
• Develop best practices to recruit and retain scholarly students.
• Provide the vision and leadership to ensure greater entry of our student into clinical, biomedical research and professional careers.
• Pursue an independent scholarly research program, publish in peer reviewed high impact journals.
• Develop successful grant proposals to attract external funding to support the research program.
• Build productive and long-term relationships with alumni and corporate sponsors.
• Mentor new faculty and foster a positive and growing environment.
• Work with faculty to support new professional development opportunities.
• Provide effective leadership to the department’s faculty who will be required to be innovative and proactive in teaching effectiveness.
• Assist in program and curriculum development.
• Ensure that all faculty follow department policies and procedures.
• Analyze all department related issues and provide immediate resolutions.
• Demonstrate collegiality and service to the college and the university community at large by serving on various committees.
• Lead faculty, students and staff acquiring and/or improving skills to support teaching Research and Service.
• Uphold institutional policies in teaching, research and service to support student development and ensure compliance with deadlines in fulfillment of those policies as stipulated in the calendar.
• Promote programs for scholarship, professional growth, academic welfare, and personal development of faculty and students.
• Supervise and evaluate teaching effectiveness and improvement of instruction.
• Enforced approved repotting sequence Student-Faculty-Head-Dean-Provost-President to ensure proper handling of academic matters.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned by the Dean, Provost and President.

Collaborate with faculty and committees of the Department in connection with the following:

• Formulation of curriculum proposals and other educational policies to enhance the instructional program of the Department.
• Preparation of class schedules and assignments of classes to the Department’s faculty, with appropriate coordination and approval through the Provost.
• Preparation, with assistance of the faculty and particularly department heads, of budget recommendations for submissions to the President.
• Development and application of measure to evaluate individual faculty teaching performance.
• Regulation and control of expenditures in keeping with authorized budget and the efficient utilization of resources.
• Cooperation with other departments and with programs of the University faculty.
• Assistance in the total development and over-all administration of a superior program of research and instruction.
• Enhancement of the over-all public relations and developmental efforts of the University.
• Carrying out the programs of the Department within the financial constraints and financial policies of the University.
• Making and adjusting programs of study for students enrolled in the Department in general accordance with academic regulations.
• Effecting minor adjustments of curricula of the Department and conferring with the Dean and Provost in making other adjustments within the established policy of the…