Urban Planning And Development - Department Chair

Iowa State University

Ames, IA, United States
Onsite
Urban planning and development expertise
Scholarly excellence in education
Land-grant mission support
The Department Chair will be responsible for fostering collegiality, enhancing the university's land-grant status, and enriching the community through knowledge building, sharing, innovation, and entrepreneurship

Job Summary

  • The Department Chair will be responsible for fostering collegiality, enhancing the university's land-grant status, and enriching the community through knowledge building, sharing, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
  • The role involves overseeing a diverse department of 12 faculty, advocating for members, and supporting education, research, and outreach dimensions of the land-grant mission.
  • Iowa State University faculty enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, retirement plans, generous leave, and onsite childcare.

Matching Summary

The Department Chair will be responsible for fostering collegiality, enhancing the university's land-grant status, and enriching the community through knowledge building, sharing, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Urban Planning and Development expertise
  • Scholarly excellence in education
  • Land-grant mission support
  • Strategic planning and communication
  • Academic administration experience

Nice-to-have

  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Community-based learning
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Alumni network engagement
  • Fundraising and donor cultivation

Key Requirements

  • Terminal degree (PhD or D.Des)
  • Associate Professor with tenure eligibility
  • Full Professor with tenure eligibility
  • Eligibility for US employment

Work Rights

Not specified

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