Chair of Philosophy & Technique

Description

Chair of Philosophy & Technique
Life Chiropractic College West 
Location: Hayward, CA 
Give. Do. Love. Serve. From One’s Own Abundance. 

Position Details: 
Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000
Full-Time, Exempt 
40 hours per week 
Fully onsite position 

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Faculty supervision:

• To monitor and evaluate faculty compliance with contractual responsibilities
• Must gain an understanding of the CBA with the college
• To meet regularly with individual faculty members
• To assess for continuous improvement through course and faculty evaluation 
• To assist with faculty development, including adopting and using current technologies and pedagogies. 
• To serve as an intermediary in the resolution of student/faculty conflict
• To recruit, hire, orient, and mentor highly qualified faculty for the department(s)
• Creation of onboarding process and training of new departmental faculty
• To track and support departmental faculty research initiatives

Educational mission:

• Instruction of philosophy/technique or other assigned courses (department chairs have teaching assignments up to ten hours per week) 
• To hold regular department meetings
• Develop and maintain department-level mission and outcomes aligned with the college mission and goals.
• To assist with special projects that relate to the objectives of the department
• Participates in assessment of departmental objectives 
• Based on outcomes assessment, develop and implement action plans 
• Share outcomes with faculty
• Use outcomes to improve curriculum on a course and department level
• Ensure that objectives and outcomes are being met
• Facilitate the intentional integration of co-curricular systems within the college.
• Assess the quality of philosophy and business courses and ensure continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain a business curriculum that meets the college’s goals for success in practice.
• Ensure that the business curriculum and philosophy curriculum are continuous in threads and align. 
• Work with other academic departments to ensure the college’s philosophy is integrated throughout the curriculum. 
• This includes teaching LCCW faculty the philosophic principles and helping them see how they are essential to their curricular content and chiropractic practice.  
• Work with the Health Center Administration to ensure the philosophy and business curriculum align with Health Center practices and assessments.
• Work with other college leaders to develop and maintain a business institute that supports graduates for the first year out of school and into practice.  
• The program aligns with and continues the business program provided as part of the LCCW curriculum.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Clinics in implementing and overseeing the business institute.   

Administrative duties:

• To facilitate communication between faculty, students, and administrators
• Serve on the Academic Planning Group and Curriculum Committee 
• Coordinate with Health Center administration to ensure that the content and expectations of the department and the clinical experience are congruent.  
• To participate in an ongoing institutional self-study process
• Responsible for coordinating the maintenance of equipment and materials available in the classrooms. 
• Academic Advising
• Participate in the strategic planning process of the institution
• Oversee the departmental planning and budgeting process
• Coordinate with IR, department faculty, and staff to assess departmental needs
• Plan and manage department budget based on planning and needs

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

1. Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) required
2. Three years or equivalence to higher education teaching experience (Specifically in Chiropractic Philosophy and/or Business)
3. Associate Rank or equivalent experience
4. Minimum of five years of practice experience
5. Business or academic leadership and development experience
6. Education, Training, and/or Experience
7. Strong analytical and organizational skills
8. Strong creative skills
9. Ability to manage and delegate multiple and varied tasks with frequent high levels of urgency or sensitivity
10. Ability to work collaboratively and foster a strong team environment
11. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
12. Strong interpersonal skills, as well as a high level of sophistication in social and professional settings

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Prior administrative experience in higher education. 

Employee Benefits:

• Free Chiropractic Care (Employee Discount for Immediate Family Members) 
• Paid Vacation Time, Personal Days, and Sick Time 
• 11 Paid Holidays 
• Merchandise Discount in Bookstore 
• Engaging and Inclusive Environment
• Paid community service such as local events, fundraisers, and volunteering opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits (After 30 days of employment)
• 401(k) Plan (After 30 days of employment)
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability 

About Us:

• At its core, Life West empowers transformation by offering its students a path to help create a brighter future for humanity with the Doctor of Chiropractor (DC) degree.
• In March 1981, through the efforts of Dr. George Anderson, Dr. George Wentland, and Dr. Sid E. Williams, president and founder of Life Chiropractic College, an agreement was reached between Life Chiropractic College and Pacific States Chiropractic College. As a result, the college was renamed Life Chiropractic College West.
• Life West is proud of its history and legacy of producing happy and successful alumni who practice around the world.
• Build a campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusion
• Develop a culture of service within and outside of the college
• Improve institutional effectiveness through constant innovation and assessment
• To learn more about Life Chiropractic College West and our mission, please visit our website: https://lifewest.edu/about/mission-statement/

Life Chiropractic College West values diversity in our college and workplace. Our company provides equal opportunity for employment to qualified applicants on the basis of experience and the ability to do the available work, without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, ancestry or any other status protected by law. LCCW  is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

The pay range(s) listed is provided in compliance with CA specific laws.

Salary : $110,000 - $120,000