How to Chair a Department (Paperback)

A practical, accessible handbook for chairing a department. Over the course of a typical academic career, most faculty will serve at least one term as chair of a department. It's a leadership and service role that's at the very heart of faculty satisfaction and student success, yet few receive any training on how to do the job. How to Chair a Department is a practical, accessible handbook for new and prospective chairs, providing both principles and practices for effective departmental leadership. Based on his dozen years of chairing departments, Kevin Dettmar provides invaluable advice on: * hiring tenure-track and visiting faculty * mentoring faculty colleagues at every stage of their careers * working with staff and other departmental administrators * managing department resources and budgets * meeting the needs of students * dealing with stress and conflict * connecting the department to the larger university or college as a whole * overseeing the department's curricula * maintaining a scholarly or creative profile * preparing for career moves after chairing a department How to Chair a Department demystifies this important faculty position and argues that the role of chair, though sometimes seen as a burden, can prove to be a genuine opportunity for personal and professional growth.

General

Imprint:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Higher Ed Leadership Essentials
Release date:	November 2022
Authors:	Kevin Dettmar
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-4214-4523-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General
LSN:	1-4214-4523-9
Barcode:	9781421445236

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