Chair, UX Design

Scad - Savannah, GA

Full-time - Executive

Savannah, GA

Educational Services

About the position

The Chair of UX Design at SCAD provides vision, leadership, and supervision for the department, ensuring a high-quality educational experience for students and faculty alike. This role is pivotal in building a substantial reputation for the department, fostering a strong sense of collegiality, and promoting shared responsibility for achieving departmental goals. The Chair collaborates closely with faculty on curriculum development, assessment activities, and the implementation of policies and procedures, including course schedules and facility use. Additionally, the Chair conducts classroom observations and annual faculty performance evaluations, ensuring that mentoring and faculty development opportunities are available. The position also involves assisting in the hiring of faculty, making decisions on student academic matters, and overseeing the recruitment of students, reviewing graduate student applications, and facilitating student placements in internships and careers. Furthermore, the Chair is responsible for managing the departmental budget and teaching courses as determined by the employment agreement. Maintaining a visible onsite presence is crucial for the Chair, who oversees and guides the work of department faculty and staff while supporting and mentoring students. Collaboration with academic leaders, faculty, and support staff across various departments and university locations is essential to ensure that all services related to the department's academic offerings are planned and delivered at the highest quality without interruptions. The Chair is tasked with administering university policies and procedures consistently and effectively. In this leadership role, the Chair models academic and professional excellence, ensuring that all faculty and staff work towards the university's mission, vision, and values. Through both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic planning, the Chair guarantees the department's intentional and measurable contributions to the university's strategic plan and the 8Rs: responsibility, resources, recruitment, retention, recognition, revenue, research, and results.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, and supervision for the UX Design department.
• Build a substantial reputation for the quality of the department.
• Create a strong sense of collegiality and shared responsibility for departmental goals.
• Collaborate with faculty on curriculum development and assessment activities.
• Conduct classroom observations and annual faculty performance evaluations.
• Ensure mentoring and faculty development opportunities are available.
• Assist in the hiring of faculty and make decisions on student academic matters.
• Oversee the recruitment of students and review graduate student applications.
• Facilitate student placements in internships and careers.
• Manage the departmental budget and teach courses as needed.
• Maintain a visible onsite presence and guide the work of faculty and staff.
• Support and mentor students while collaborating with academic leaders and support staff.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of academic services without interruptions.
• Administer university policies and procedures consistently.

Requirements

• Terminal degree (or equivalent) in the discipline or in a relevant field.
• Leadership and supervisory experience in academics or significant professional experience in an appropriate discipline.
• Distinguished record of scholarship, teaching, and/or professional expertise.
• A successful career as a faculty member and/or discipline professional with a reputation for model leadership and excellence.
• Ability to transform strategic vision into implementation through measurable actions.
• Commitment to teaching and learning, and excellence in academics.
• Thorough understanding of curriculum development and assessment utilization.
• Ability to conduct thorough and fair performance evaluations, including classroom observations.
• Knowledge to define departmental needs for new faculty hires and make appropriate recommendations.
• Judgment to make fair decisions in students' best academic interests regarding waivers and expectations.
• Willingness to collaborate with admissions on student recruitment and review.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Evidence of success in creative and collaborative endeavors.
• Innovative, energetic, and model leadership.
• Dedication to personal and professional integrity.