What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Chair, Applied Behavior Analysis - Washington, DC position at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology?
Job Description:
Position Summary:
The Program Chair is a member of the faculty as an Administrative Faculty member and is responsible for partnership/networking/outreach for new student enrollment, recruitment of faculty, scheduling and course sequencing, student affairs within the program(s), and student review process. The Program Chair works closely with the Academic Leadership Team as well as with the Student Support and Admissions Teams.
In addition to department meetings, the Program Chair participates in institutional and departmental committees, provides academic leadership, and performs duties as assigned by the Division Chair. As an administrative faculty member, the Program Chair is a member of the Faculty Council.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Community Engagement
- In collaboration with university leadership, develop and execute a plan for community engagement in support of expanding awareness and driving new student enrollment at The Chicago School.
- Record and track relationships and specific community needs through partnership development, cooperative workforce development initiatives, and recruitment of students to meet those community needs.
- Develop training sites with community providers.
Student Engagement
- Lead student development efforts (monitoring satisfactory academic progress, supervising Department efforts to support student development through Academic Development Plans and Professional Performance Evaluations and representing the Department(s) at institutional Student Community Standards Committee with the goal of supporting student progress through the curriculum and timely degree completion.
- Actively cultivate opportunities for students to participate in scholarship and community engagement such that students are regularly participating in the production of scholarly work products and/or involved in community activities.
- Lead the program and its faculty to promote student retention and success.
People Management
- Build and manage a faculty team that is inclusive and welcoming of diverse voices, new perspectives, and innovation.
- Develop and apply a structured, data-driven system for mentoring, supervising and evaluating the teaching, advisement, and other duties performed by faculty members to ensure student achievement of program and institutional learning outcomes.
- Ensure department faculty remain active in scholarship and service as evidenced by membership in institutional committee work, professional organizations, publications, presentations, and colloquia.
Academic Quality and Innovation
- In coordination with the Division leadership, ensure curricular alignment with competencies desired by the University, employers, and accreditors.
- Teach up to 12 credits per academic year, depending upon level of appointment and scope of administrative responsibilities.
- Supervise student research as Thesis or Dissertation Chair and ensure faculty are successfully advising student research to successful completion within or ahead of expected program completion times.
- Collaborate with Division leadership to establish course schedules in a manner that supports the student experience via ensuring adequate class size and assigning faculty who are properly credentialed and trained to deliver assigned course content. Course scheduling should additionally incorporate opportunities for collaborative course offerings between geographic locations and delivery modalities.
Basic Qualifications:
- A doctoral degree in behavior analysis, education, psychology, or related field.
- BCBA-D certification
- Licensed behavior analyst if applicable to the applicant’s home state.
- Academic administration experience, including teaching at the graduate level, and professional experience are strongly desired.
- One to three years of experience in a higher education setting.
Ideal Qualifications:
- Experience and vision for community partnerships and engagement.
- A strategic thinker who is able to offer innovative solutions to aid the department in its continued growth and academic excellence..
- An optimistic, action-oriented leader who can motivate faculty to embrace a culture of excellence with respect to student engagement and outcomes.
- Able to balance institutional priorities with department needs and initiatives.
Compensation & Benefits
This opportunity is budgeted at $80,000 - 110,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.
https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/
The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.
Salary : $80,000 - $110,000
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