Associate/Full Professor and Department Head (Justice Studies)

Prairie View A&M University

Associate/Full Professor and Department Head (Justice Studies)

Job Title
Associate/Full Professor and Department Head (Justice Studies)

Agency
Prairie View A&M University

Department
College Of Juvenile Justice

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Prairie View, Texas

Job Type
Faculty

Job Description

The Department Head provides administrative and academic leadership within the Department of Justice Studies. The department serves approximately 400 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate (master and doctoral) students in addition to 9 full-time and several part-time faculty members. The department head leads the unit, provides strategic leadership to the department, manages the budget, mentor's faculty, supports the advancement of teaching and research excellence, advances initiatives geared to student recruitment and retention, creates appropriate new academic programs, promotes the work of the department, works to advance the College and University's strategic plans, and performs other responsibilities as appropriate to the role. The department head is a 12-month administrative appointment that reports to the Dean of the College of Juvenile Justice. The academic rank for this position will be Associate or Full Professor.

The salary is determined in accordance with the University's compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates' education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the quality of academic programs and services.
• Managing faculty and staff.
• Manage the budget and fiscal resources.
• Support strategic initiatives at the department, college, and university levels.
• Support curriculum development.
• Promote collegiality.
• Support assessment of student and program outcomes.
• Support recruitment, retention, and graduation efforts of students.
• Address student and/or faculty grievances or other concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field.
• Scholarly record commensurate with the appointment at the rank of tenured Associate or Full Professor upon appointment.
• At least 2 years of administrative experience.
• Evidence of effective leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of administrative experience.
• Experience managing a departmental budget.
• Successful at securing external funding.

Job Posting Close Date:

• Until Filled

Required Attachments:

Please attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either "Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter" on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the "Resume/CV" or Resume/Cover Letter" attachment box. Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter

Application Submission Guidelines:

All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site.

The required documents listed in the above "Required Attachments" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or [email protected] should you need assistance with the online application process.

Background Check Requirements:

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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About Us
For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System. The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service.

PVAMU is conveniently located near the rapidly growing residential and commercial area known as the Northwest Houston Corridor. The developing Northwest Houston Corridor offers newly developed suburban communities, a variety of shopping and dining near the Houston Premium Outlets and is a short, 35-minute commute into downtown Houston. For more information, visit Your career opportunities with a “University of the first class” begins here!

Prairie View A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (936) 261-1730.