Chair, Professor - Visual Communication and Technology Education
Department of Visual Communication and Technology Education (VCTE). Bowling Green State University
Position: Full-time, tenured position at the rank of Full Professor and Chair in the Department of Visual Communication and
Technology Education (VCTE). Preferred starting date is January 2020, but August 2020 is negotiable.
Primary Responsibilities: Leading program & curriculum development, recruitment, retention, and quality instruction;
Coordinating and supervising department programs, reviews, accreditation and assessment; Performance evaluations and
professional development of faculty and staff; Leading in developing and encouraging scholastic activities connected to
publication, exhibits, and external funding through collaborations;
Communicating departmental needs and desires to the Dean and Provost; Supervising the departmental budget, record
keeping, and the requisition of supplies, equipment, materials, and other instructional needs; Developing and assuring
compliance with procedures for resolving student complaints about faculty, courses and/or programs.
Minimum Qualifications: (1) The applicant must have an earned Ph.D. degree in fields such as computer science or
computing technology, emerging technology, emerging media or other degrees related to advances in visual communication
and/or applied computing technologies. (2) The applicant must have a professional record commensurate with appointment
at the rank of full professor. (3) The applicant must have a proven record of teaching and developing courses at both the
undergraduate and graduate level in areas related to study and design of applying technology to develop products. (4) Skills
or experience in administration such as oversight of academic programs, implementing rules and procedures, budgeting,
collaborative development of procedures, strategic planning, program development and planning, personnel management
and supervision, and workload planning. (5) Experience in leading service, program, research, or other activities at the
department, college, university, and/or professional levels.
Application deadline: October 10, 2019. Include cover letter, Curriculum vitae, Statement of teaching philosophy, Statement
of research plan, Statement of leadership vision for the department; and contact information for three references. Questions
can be directed to Dr. MD Sarder, Search Committee Chair, msarder@bgsu.edu.
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