Deadline: October 6, 2012
Position: Chair, Department of Fine Arts: The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD.
Resumes and nominations are being accepted for a twelve month, tenure track position. Salary is commensurate with education, experience and qualifications. The position is available July, 2012.
Position: Chair, Department of Fine Arts: The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD.
Resumes and nominations are being accepted for a twelve month, tenure track position. Salary is commensurate with education, experience and qualifications. The position is available July, 2012.
The School
of the Arts and Professions seeks candidates who can provide competent
management for the bureaucratic aspects of running a department. The successful
candidate will be required to teach two classes per semester; engage in
extensive service to the school and university communities; foster an inviting,
collegial atmosphere; and provide leadership to junior and senior faculty.
Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications: Candidates must have
a Ph.D. or M.F.A in one of the disciplines housed in the department. Candidates
must have a record of scholarship, successful teaching experience, and
administrative experience in curriculum planning, program and faculty
development, personnel supervision, budget management, and success in obtaining
external grants. Candidate should have the ability to manage the details
involved in running a department and a style of leadership that encourages
collegiality and a positive working environment. Note: Individuals with degrees
outside of the US may be subject to verification. Verification of degree is the
responsibility of the candidate.
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, an
1890 Land-Grant Institution in the University of System of Maryland, is located
in the historical town of Princess Anne, 15 minutes from the city of Salisbury
and forty minutes from the resort of Ocean City, Maryland. The campus is
centrally located 2-3 hours from Baltimore, MD, Washington, D.C., Virginia
Beach and Philadelphia, PA.
The successful candidate must be able to show
acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the
United States of America. UMES is an EEO/AA employer, a drug-free workplace,
and enforces a no-smoking policy applicable to all campus buildings.
Minorities, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
How to
Apply: Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested,
qualified candidates should send letter of application, curriculum vita,
unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required once a candidate
is selected), and three current professional letters of recommendation to the
Department of Human Resources, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess
Anne, Maryland 21853-1299. E-mail: mvames@umes.edu. Web Site: www.umes.edu
