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Professor, Chair

Employer
North Carolina Central University
Location
Durham, NC

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Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title Professor, Chair Position Number 611247 Appointment Type Permanent - Full Time Tenure Track Yes FTE 1=9/10 month -Faculty only If time limited, duration date Position Overview

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The College of Arts and Sciences is where cultural and intellectual diversity meet. With majors in the sciences, humanities and the arts, the college has a culture of collaboration that encourages students to discover their own path. The Department of Mathematics and Physics offers programs of study leading to Baccalaureate and Masters degrees in Mathematics and Physics, and a degree in Computer Science and Business in collaboration with the School of Business. Academic programs allow considerable flexibility for the student. Programs can be tailored to provide preparation for graduate study, employment in industry or government, licensure for secondary school teaching, and a dual degree in physics and engineering with North Carolina State University.

Primary Purpose of Position

In collaboration with the faculty, the Chair establishes the overall vision for the department in regards to teaching, research, and the general development of students and faculty. In addition, to managing and evaluating faculty and staff, the Chair serves as mentor to faculty colleagues and as collaborator with other college administrative officers, interprets college policy, advocates for his or her department from a perspective of the best overall interests of the College, leads faculty in important processes that shape the curriculum and have an impact on the learning of students, and effectively articulates department and college missions to internal and external constituencies. The Chair is expected to seek the advice of departmental faculty colleagues systematically, provide for the conduct of departmental affairs in an orderly manner through department meetings and the appointment of appropriate committees, and keep department members informed of his or her actions in a timely fashion. The Chair is also expected to seek student feedback on matters of concern to those enrolled in the department’s programs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Evidence of a commitment to shared governance. The successful candidate must exhibit the ability to create an engaging teaching, learning, and research environment that promotes creativity, innovation, and the discovery of new knowledge. Candidate must display a commitment to student success that includes the recruitment, retention, graduation, and placement of undergraduate and graduate students. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to an open and collegial style of communication and management. Candidates must exhibit a stern commitment to North Carolina Central University and the College of Arts and Sciences’ mission to provide a quality education to a diverse student body.

Minimum Education/Experience

Candidates must have the PhD in Mathematics, Physics or related discipline and an established record of effective teaching, research, and professional accomplishments consistent with the rank of full professor with tenure. Candidates must have a demonstrated record of leadership experience in promoting excellence in teaching, research, service, curriculum development, program review and assessment, student and faculty administration, securing external funding and grantsmanship, and fiscal management.

Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation

None

Equal Opportunity Employer

North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number EPA01574P Open Date 12/20/2018 Date desired for closing or initial review 03/01/2019 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Date Position Available 07/01/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants

Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript and submit to a background investigation.

Applicant Documents Required Documents
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Teaching Philosophy
  3. Unofficial Transcripts (official required from selected candidate)
  4. Other Document
  5. Letter of Recommendation 1
  6. Letter of Recommendation 2
  7. Letter of Recommendation 3
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. DD-214 (for Veterans Only)
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Organization

North Carolina Central University is the first publicly supported liberal arts college for African-Americans, and this year, U.S. News & World Report ranked NCCU among the top ten HBCUs in the country. As NCCU celebrates its Centennial Year, a diverse student body of more than 8,500 students is enrolled in programs such as law, business, library science, nursing, education, criminal justice and biotechnology.

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Since 1910, the mission of NCCU has been to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders. NCCU is a comprehensive institution, offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 fields of study and master’s degrees in an estimated 40 disciplines. The university has two state-of-the-art biotechnology research institutes, which collaborate with universities and biotech companies in N.C.’s much-touted Research Triangle Park, where the university is located.

The NCCU School of Law offers the juris doctorate and joint degrees in business administration and library science, and includes the option of evening classes. In 2008 and again in 2009, the National Jurist magazine ranked the Law School the Best Value Law School in the Nation. These accolades were based on affordability, bar passage rate, and job placement. NCCU Law offers students opportunities for experiential learning in an environment with low student-to-professor ratios, making it a top-20 school in the country with regard to clinical training. During the 2008-2009 academic year, 502 students participated in pro bono and clinical internships and externships, providing 9,767 hours in free legal assistance to approximately 93 legal organizations.

Teaching, supported by research, is the primary focus of the university. The university encourages its faculty to pursue intellectual development and rewards effective teaching and research. The university also recognizes the mutually reinforcing impact of scholarship and service. Hence, NCCU encourages and expects faculty and students to engage in service activities related to their academic disciplines. NCCU was the first public university in North Carolina to make community service a prerequisite for graduation. Our Academic Community Service Learning Progrnorth_carolina_central_university2.jpgam (ACSLP) is designed to raise the quality of life in surrounding communities and help instill a sense of service in our students that they will take with them wherever they go.

AT NCC

  • We’re the highest rated public HBCU in the country according to the 2009 rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
  • The National Jurist magazine ranked NCCU’s Law School the Best Value Law School in the nation.
  • In 2009, we enrolled 30 percent more freshman than the year before, making the freshman class the largest ever.
  • NCCU will rejoin the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) July 1, 2010.
  • Our student newspaper, the Campus Echo, has received numerous awards, including the Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
  • NCCU’s Marching Sound Machine has been selected to perform at the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade.
  • The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits North Carolina Central University to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees.

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