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This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Position Title Department Chair/Associate or Full Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences Requisition 201800101F Rank Associate or Full Professor FLSA status Exempt Hiring Salary<br /><br /><a href=

Commensurate with education and experience.

Position Category Position Type Full-Time Tenure Track College College of Health Sciences Department Dept of Family and Consumer Sciences Quicklink http://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/20835 Refer Applicants To

Contact Name Dr. Ray Newman Title

Chair of Search Committee
Department of Population Health
Sam Houston State University
Box 2194
Huntsville, TX 77341-2194

Contact Phone 936-294-3454 Contact Email rgn006@shsu.edu Position Details

Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job

The College of Health Sciences at Sam Houston State University announces its search for an innovative leader with a record of academic accomplishment and organizational leadership to serve as Chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. The department is home to five academic programs: Family and Consumer Sciences (with the option for teacher certification), Fashion Merchandising, Food Science and Nutrition, Food Service Management, and Interior Design. The department also offers a Master of Science in FCS and a Master of Science in Dietetics which includes a Dietetic Internship Program. It houses several laboratories and the SHSU food pantry which serves the Sam Houston campus population.

The department strives to develop teacher-scholars and leaders who seek to improve the human experience for individuals, families, and communities by advancing education, service, and scholarship related to food science, dietetics, nutritional sciences, apparel, the built environment, resource management, human development, and family relationships. The department supports the Mission of the College of Health Sciences: “Advancing knowledge and practice to inspire the lifelong pursuit of health and wellbeing.”

The Chair is the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences’ chief academic and administrative officer, overseeing the department’s programs of education, research, and service to the campus and surrounding communities. The Chair has the responsibility for administering the department and enhancing its relationships with other departments in the College of Health Sciences in particular, and to the university in general. A member of the College’s leadership team, the Chair reports to the Dean of the College, and represents a diverse faculty, providing strong advocacy, leadership, and mentoring of junior faculty.

Educational Requirements for the Position

An academic record in teaching, research and service that warrants appointment as an associate or full professor at Sam Houston State University; a viable candidate will hold a terminal degree in a Family and Consumer Sciences discipline (Ph.D., or MS-ID, MA-ID, M Arch, or MFA) and significant experience with an FCS program, department, and/or college.

Experience Required for the Position

Position Qualifications and Specific Responsibilities:

•Clear evidence of emerging research within a discipline under the FCS umbrella; includes active and frequent published research in refereed journals or comparable juried creative accomplishments.
•Evidence of excellence in teaching, and experience developing and building undergraduate and graduate programs.
•Commitment to independent and collaborative innovative research, and curricular development within Family and Consumer Sciences.
•Ability to create an environment that recognizes excellence and promotes servant-leadership.
•Ability to lead in a climate of collaboration, transparency, shared governance, and operational efficiency, with a commitment to diversity among students, faculty, and staff.
•Promotion of excellence in teaching and research among the departmental faculty.

Preferred:

•Membership in professional organizations related to the applicant’s field of expertise.
•Leadership experience in a university setting (program director/coordinator, center director, or department chair/head).
•Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral).
•Ability and commitment to serve as an advocate and mentor for students, faculty, and staff in the department, focusing on recruitment, retention, and development.
•Commitment to work with other leadership within the College of Health Sciences to help advance the college, the umbrella discipline of family and consumer sciences, and the individual programs within the department.
•Commitment to academic excellence and student success within the umbrella discipline of family and consumer sciences.
•Experience with accrediting bodies, procedures, and assessment.
•Leadership in a professional organization representing a discipline from within family and consumer sciences.
•Experience with and commitment to community engagement.

Other Requirements for the Position

Sam Houston State University (SHSU) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan Employer. SHSU is committed to promoting diversity and inclusiveness on campus, and to providing a safe, supportive workplace fostering understanding among human beings in their diversity, facilitating the recruitment, retention, and support of diverse students, faculty, and staff, as well as to broader actions toward increasing diversity across our university community.
The department is committed to our university values of academic excellence, student success, innovation focus, operational efficiency, and enduring traditions.

The department calls for the consideration of diversity broadly in all official decisions taken at department, college, and university levels, in order to foster mutual understanding and create a better learning, research, and work community.

The department recognizes the need to recruit and retain faculty and leadership from diverse backgrounds and seeks to foster robust policy awareness about existing diversity hiring initiatives and capabilities, and the need to establish new ones.

The University serves over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, SHSU’s Carnegie classification places it in the top 7% of U.S. higher education institutions. The University was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas. It is approximately 70 miles north of downtown Houston, in Huntsville, Texas.

Huntsville, Texas is a large university town in East Texas located at the juncture of the Brazos Valley and the East Texas piney woods. It is a beautiful, quiet area, located next to the Sam Houston National Forest. It has everything you need! It is close to Houston, one of the most diverse cities in the United States, but without that city’s traffic congestion.

Special Instructions Summary

The application packet must include a cover letter of interest that details how the applicant’s credentials and experience meet the needs of the position as well as the qualifications and responsibilities detailed above. In addition to a cover letter, applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae and contact information for three references (who will not be contacted without the applicant’s approval). All applicants must apply online by submitting materials to https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/.

Open Until Filled Yes EEO Statement

EEO Statement

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code 51.215.

Supplemental Questions

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1. * How did you learn about this position?
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   • HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
   • The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
   • Association for Women in Science
   • TWC - Work in Texas
   • Inside Higher Ed
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   • SHSU Website
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2. If your response to the question above was "Other" please indicate from what source.

   (Open Ended Question)

Candidate Documents Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae (Faculty)
3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
4. Statement of Research & Goals
5. Letter of Recommendation 1
6. Letter of Recommendation 2
7. Letter of Recommendation 3
8. Reference Contact Information
9. Transcripts

Optional Documents