Department Chairperson - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Texas Tech University - Lubbock, TX

Full-time - Senior

Lubbock, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Department Chairperson for Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University is a full-time, tenured position responsible for providing strategic leadership in teaching, research, service, and outreach. The Chair will manage departmental personnel, oversee academic programs, enhance the department's reputation, and support faculty and student success while also engaging in high-quality teaching and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide intellectual and strategic leadership for the department.
• Manage departmental personnel and administer academic programs with Associate Department Chairs.
• Develop and sustain connections with professional entities to promote teaching and research.
• Enhance the department's reputation and research expenditures.
• Represent the department to internal and external entities effectively.
• Support and promote the success of faculty, staff, and students in the department.
• Strengthen alumni relationships and fundraising efforts.
• Conduct high-quality teaching and research as a faculty member.

Requirements

• PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or closely related fields.
• Full professor or record commensurate with the ability to be appointed as a full professor at TTU.
• Demonstrated record of securing competitive research funding as PI.
• High-quality publications and citations in research.
• Experience supervising PhD students.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated leadership experience at the department, college, or institutional level.
• Ability to articulate a strong vision for the department.
• Strong professional network and reputation in the field.
• Proven record of research scholarship.
• Proven record of teaching scholarship and practice.
• Proven record of service and engagement at institutional and professional levels.
• Proven record of mentoring students, post-docs, junior faculty, and staff.

Benefits

• Full-time, 9-month tenure position.
• Opportunities for professional development and engagement.