This position is responsible for the planning, direction, and development of the department as well as budget management. The Department Head serves as the liaison between the faculty and central administration and is expected to provide leadership for curriculum development, implementation, and assessment of student learning. The Department Head is the driving force behind the development and enhancement of research programs, scholarly efforts, as well as strategic initiatives that focus on recruiting and retention of a diverse and inclusive student population. This position will engage in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and will be encouraged to maintain a research program appropriate in a department with both an undergraduate and graduate degree program. This twelve-month position is primarily responsible for advancing the culture of academic distinction where excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service is expected.
More information on the Department of Biological Sciences is available at the following link: http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/depts/biol/index.html