Job Information
Washington State University Chair, Department of Human Development in Pullman, Washington
Chair, Department of Human Development
Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
January 21, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
280-NNFACULTY - Associate Professor, 290-NNFACULTY - Professor, 395-NN_FACULTY - New Tenure-Track - Pre-Academic Year
Business Title:
Chair, Department of Human Development
Employee Type:
Faculty
Position Term:
9 Month
Position Details:
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Washington State University's Department of Human Development seeks an innovative, passionate, and collaborative leader to join its faculty and serve as Department Chair as we continue to attain new levels of excellence in teaching, research, and outreach. We seek a proven or promising Chair who can inspire, support, and advocate for our faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, professional staff members, and our land-grant mission. This person will join a dynamic, diverse, and collegial group of faculty and staff with a strong commitment to high-quality teaching, interdisciplinary research, and effective community outreach that improves the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities based on principles of social justice, equity, and inclusion. This is a full-time, nine-month academic-year, tenure-track, permanent, faculty appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to work and receive salary for two additional months of administrative responsibilities beyond the standard teaching, research, and extension expectations while serving as Chair of the Department of Human Development.
The successful candidate will become a valued colleague in the Department of Human Development at the WSU Pullman campus. The department serves about 35 graduate and 400 undergraduate students in our programs at the Pullman Campus, the Vancouver Campus, and Online. Additional information on the Department of Human Development can be found at https://hd.wsu.edu/. The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to join the graduate faculty in the interdisciplinary Prevention Science graduate program. Information on this program, administered by the Department of Human Development in collaboration with faculty from Health Communication, Educational Psychology, Nursing, Medicine, Psychology, and Kinesiology, can be found at https://hd.wsu.edu/preventionscience/. Our new colleague will also have rich opportunities for collaboration with WSU Extension faculty. Additional information about Extension and its programs can be found at https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/extension/
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant will provide leadership, vision, and strategic direction to the Department of Human Development. The Chair will be housed in Pullman, WA, and will work collaboratively with Human Development faculty, students, and professional staff across Pullman, Vancouver, and Global campuses to support and advocate for the resources necessary to achieve excellence in teaching, research, and outreach. As the face of the Department, the Chair will also seek external funding opportunities from donors and foundations interested in supporting the various aspects of human development across the lifespan.
The Chair serves as the department's administrative representative and works closely with and supervises the Academic Director of https://hd.vancouver.wsu.edu/, as well as the Directors of the undergraduate program in https://hd.wsu.edu/, the graduate program in https://hd.wsu.edu/preventionscience/, the https://childrenscenter.wsu.edu/, and the https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/ctll/. In this r