Auburn University Hiring for Professor and School Head at Auburn, AL Full Time

Job Description

PROFESSOR AND HEAD
SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
AUBURN UNIVERSITY

POSITION: Twelve-month position. Professor and Head, School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD). Position is available beginning August 1, 2022.

The responsibilities of the Head are to work consultatively with the college Dean to provide visionary leadership and overall management of the School by engaging with students, faculty, staff, and alumni to shape school culture and experience. Specific responsibilities include the following:
· Serve as the senior faculty administrator and promote excellence in teaching, research and outreach while enhancing the visibility of the School
· Provide academic and administrative peer-driven leadership to the School
· Provide leadership for faculty development, program development and assessment, long-range planning, budgeting, and public relations
· Provide leadership for recruitment and retention of diverse students, staff, and faculty
· Foster strong connections between academic activities and research/creative scholarship
· Supervise and evaluate faculty and staff personnel
· Advocate for school interests, needs and programs
· Build relationships within the College, with other schools/colleges and with university leadership
· Serve as part of the College’s Leadership team
· Engage actively with students to enhance the student experience
· Develop and maintain community and business partnerships
· Serve as a liaison to administration, alumni, and the community
· Optimize use of space and physical facilities
· Balance fiscal models, growth strategy, scale, and scope of programs

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Possess terminal degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, or closely related field at the time employment begins
· Have academic credentials commensurate for a Full Professor appointment (with tenure) representing excellence in teaching, research and/or extension/outreach
· Demonstrate an understanding of the breadth and depth of the different constituencies for industrial and graphic design
· Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills and demonstrate effective communication with faculty, staff, stakeholders, parents, and students
· Exhibit enthusiasm for building relationships with faculty, staff, stakeholders, parents, and alumni
· Demonstrate leadership, organizational skills, budget/resource management ability, experience with accreditation processes, personnel management expertise, recruitment skills, and the ability to secure and sustain funding for research, outreach, and development
· Have strong academic and industry networks
· Possess understanding of market trends in graphic design, industrial design and related disciplines including UX/UI professions
· Meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the term of employment

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Recognized accomplishment in design education and/or professional practice
· Experience with high impact educational practices
· Commitment to public service through direct experience with outreach programs and/or applied research.
· Experience in obtaining external funding

Diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students is an Auburn University commitment. Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected by applicable law.

The candidate selected for this position must meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time this position is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.

Auburn University policy may require that all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their first day of work. An individual is fully vaccinated two weeks after they have received the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine.

Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/

Application Details

To see the full job posting and apply, applicants must use the online system by visiting:
https://www.auemployment.com/postings/27437 and attach the following: 1) a letter of interest addressing above qualifications, 2) a leadership philosophy statement, 3) a diversity statement, 4) a complete curriculum vita, and 5) digital portfolio of design work. When prompted during the on-line application process, names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of four professional references should be provided. Only complete application materials will be considered. The search will continue until position is filled but to ensure consideration for the position, applicants are encouraged to apply by February 20, 2022. Questions about the position may be directed to Ben Farrow, PhD, Search Committee Chair at [email protected] .