Faculty / Department Chair (Associate Professor or Professor)

Job posting title: Faculty / Department Chair (Associate Professor or Professor) Job ID: 16026 Location (campus): City University of New York - Hunter College Full / Part time: Full Time, Nine-month position with separate summer salary. The Physical Therapy Department of the School of Health Professions at Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) is conducting a search for a Department Chair. Applicants should currently hold Associate Professor or Professor rank within a physical therapy program. We have a dynamic academic / clinical / research program which has graduated highly qualified and respected Doctors of Physical Therapy for over 45 years. The current Chair is retiring after serving for over 25 years. The facilities have been completely renovated with all new teaching and research equipment. We have research collaborations with various NYC institutions, which have resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications and/or presentations at national conferences. The Hunter College Department of Physical Therapy shares the Brookdale campus with the Department of Speech Language and Audiology and the School of Nursing. Hunter College collaborates with the NY Simulation Center for the Health Sciences to provide unique learning experiences for our students. Plans include relocating to a new Health and Science building on the upper east side of Manhattan. The Department enjoys strong support from all levels of administration. The Chair has access to various streams of financial support, facilitating an enhanced environment for the faculty and students. The DPT program is CAPTE accredited through 2026. Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York Founded in 1870, it is also one of the oldest public colleges in the country. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 areas of study. For more than 140 years, Hunter College has provided educational opportunities for women and minorities, and today, students from every walk of life and every corner of the world attend The success of Hunter students is largely due to the dedication and expertise of the Hunter faculty. With more than 1,800 full- and part-time members, the faculty is virtually unparalleled in its breadth of scholarship and artistic achievement. Many of the nation's top scholars are drawn to Hunter by its diverse and uniquely engaged student body, by the abundance of academic resources in New York, and by ever-growing opportunities for teaching and research. At Hunter, they receive prestigious national grants, contribute to the world's leading academic journals, and play major roles in cutting-edge research. They are fighting cancer, formulating public policy, enhancing our culture, advancing technology, and more. Members of the Hunter faculty are exceptional mentors, advisers, lecturers and seminar leaders. By placing a high priority on the classroom, and by providing opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students to participate in their research, members of the faculty are passing their skills and knowledge on to the next generation of scientists, public servants, artists, nurses, social workers, health care professionals, professors and engaged citizens of the world. Job Purpose and Summary: Administer all affairs of the Department. Arrange schedules of classes and assigns faculty to their teaching, student advising, and other responsibilities. Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the program, the welfare of the faculty, staff and students, and the health and safety of all users of the area. Prepare lists of budgetary and other needs. Interviewand selects applicants for adjunct teaching positions in collaboration with full-time faculty. Perform other administrative duties in addition to teaching assignment. The Chair should advise the administration of all departmental needs. The Department Chair should develop a good rapport with faculty and students and maintain an open and fair attitude. Contacts with alumni and organizations employing program graduates should be maintained. The Department Chair should provide visibility and vitality for the Department and College through involvement in professional service at the local, regional and national levels, support of research by faculty, student recruitment and service on college wide committees. The Department Chair should demonstrate respect by providing quality and responsible leadership, quality teaching, research and service, by making fair, equitable and defensible decisions, by openly discussing issues, by supporting faculty in the pursuit of achieving their full potential, and by being available for student counseling and advisement. The varied demands of the assignment necessitate that the Department Chair should have versatile abilities and strengths. An ideal Department Chair is a leader with effective communication and listening skills, who is innovative, creative and open to new ideas; fair, objective and impartial; compassionate and sensitive; respected as an accomplished teacher/scholar; and, willing to meet the time requirements of the position. Compensation CUNY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to its faculty, covering health insurance, pension, and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and significant support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. This is a tenure track position with title (Associate Professor or Professor) and salary based upon experience. The PT Department provides ongoing financial support to all faculty, including professional development via continued education, attending professional conferences, APTA dues and more. How to apply Access the position by clicking https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psp/cnyepprd/GUEST/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=17380&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1 For any questions or further information please contact Dr. Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc (search chairperson) at hkarpatk@hunter.cuny.edu or 212-396-7115. CLOSING DATE Open until filled with review of applications to begin September 22, 2017. EOE. YourMembership. Keywords: Department Chair, Location: New York, NY - 10010