Job Description:The Chair of the Major-Payton School of Business provides strategic and operational leadership for academic programs within the Major-Payton School of Business. Working collaboratively with academic leadership, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders, the position ensures that academic programs meet institutional goals, accreditation standards, student needs, and evolving industry expectations.
The position serves as an academic leader for the School of Business and is responsible for supporting faculty, strengthening enrollment, championing continuous improvement, maintaining accreditation standards, and developing relationships that enhance the school's visibility and connection to the business community.
Responsibilities:Strategic Leadership and Program Development
- Provide strategic leadership for the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of academic programs within the Major-Payton School of Business.
- Lead curriculum development and program enhancement initiatives to ensure academic offerings remain current, relevant, and aligned with student needs, institutional priorities, and evolving industry expectations.
- Promote a culture of research, scholarship, professional engagement, and continuous faculty development within the School of Business.
Academic Administration and Operations
- Oversee program budgets, staffing, and operational management to support effective academic delivery and achievement of program goals.
- Develop and manage course schedules in collaboration with academic deans and faculty to ensure appropriate course availability, effective faculty assignments, balanced workloads, and efficient academic delivery.
- Manage faculty assignments and instructional resources to meet enrollment demands, curricular requirements, and student progression needs.
Faculty Leadership and Development
- Lead the recruitment, selection, hiring, onboarding, evaluation, and ongoing development of adjunct and full-time faculty.
- Provide faculty support and guidance related to instructional effectiveness, curriculum development, assessment, professional development, and academic policies and procedures.
Student Recruitment, Advising, and Success
- Lead recruitment efforts for undergraduate and graduate business programs, with a focus on increasing the overall student body, including partnering with admissions to refine criteria that attract high-quality, career-focused students while maintaining accessible pathways for diverse learners.
- Represent the Major-Payton School of Business at all open houses, information sessions, recruitment events, and other prospective-student activities.
- Lead advising efforts for the Major-Payton School of Business, including overseeing the equitable distribution of advisees and personally advising an equitable share of students.
- Implement data-driven advising and intervention strategies to improve student retention rates, graduation rates, and overall student satisfaction.
- Advise and support students directly, providing individual guidance and recommendations to help navigate academic goals and degree completion.
- Serve as the primary academic point of contact and advisor for incoming transfer students, providing guidance on program requirements, course planning, academic progress, and degree completion.
- Address and resolve student academic concerns, grade appeals, and other student issues within the Major-Payton School of Business in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.
Assessment and Accreditation
- Oversee the assessment of student learning outcomes, ensuring assessment activities are appropriately designed, implemented, documented, and evaluated.
- Analyze assessment findings and use results to inform curriculum revisions, instructional improvements, resource allocation, and other continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Lead the preparation, completion, and submission of reports, documentation, and other materials required for ACBSP accreditation.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with accreditation standards and maintain appropriate documentation to support accreditation reviews and reporting requirements.
External Relations and Advisory Engagement
- Lead and actively engage the Business Advisory Council, and other external stakeholders, including industry, professional, alumni, and community stakeholders, to provide strategic guidance on program development and academic priorities.
- Leverage advisory council relationships to identify emerging workforce trends, industry needs, partnership opportunities, and opportunities to enhance student learning and career readiness, including internship placements.
- Represent the School of Business and its academic programs with external stakeholders to strengthen institutional visibility, community engagement, and industry alignment.
- Establish and maintain existing donor relationships and explore new donor relationships in conjunction with the University advancement team.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of higher education administration, academic program development, and curriculum processes.
- Knowledge of accreditation, assessment, student learning outcomes, and continuous-improvement practices.
- Knowledge of current trends and emerging needs in business education and the broader business environment.
- Ability to provide strategic leadership while effectively managing day-to-day academic and administrative responsibilities.
- Ability to recruit, support, evaluate, and develop faculty effectively.
- Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with industry, community, alumni, and other external stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, deadlines, and stakeholders.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
Requirements:Minimum Requirements: - Doctorate in a business-related field from an accredited institution
- Demonstrated administrative and leadership experience in higher education, preferably including budgeting, scheduling, and supervision of faculty
- Experience with business school accreditation processes (e.g., ACBSP)
- Record of commitment to student recruitment and success initiatives
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative team leadership skills
- Proven ability to build industry partnerships and advance external stakeholder relationships
Additional Information:Special RequirementsBackground check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
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