• Address: Chicago, IL 60606 (map)
• Date Posted: 10/02/09
• Job Type: Full-time

Institution The Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Downtown Chicago Campus
Position Title Associate Department Chair, Clinical Psychology (2 of 2)
Job Location Chicago, IL
Description Founded in 1979, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations. We are currently searching for a professional to join our team and fill the role of Associate Department Chair in the Clinical Psy.D. Department.


The Associate Department Chair is appointed by and is directly responsible to the Department Chair. The Associate Department Chair is a member of the faculty as an Administrative Faculty. He/she is responsible for curriculum quality and development, scheduling, preparation for programmatic accreditation, assessment of student learning and program improvement, and supervision of faculty. The Associate Department Chair is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and improving the performance of all faculty members.


Heavy emphasis will be place on three primary duties: faculty committee and production assignments, supervision and development of affiliate and adjunct faculty, oversight and coordination of the department's student learning assessment and program review functions. Additional duties include oversight and coordination of student affairs, participation in writing and research, management of student learning assessment and program review process, contribution to the strategic academic and budget plans, supervision of teaching, advisement, dissertation activities, and other duties performed by faculty members.


The Chicago School is an environment that expects high productivity and quick response time, as well as the ability to minimize operational tasks and maximize creativity and innovation. The Associate Department Chair must be able to balance institutional priorities with program needs and initiatives. The Associate Department Chair must be an optimistic, action oriented leader who can motivate faculty to embrace these values in the classroom and within the institution. He or she must have excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage operational processes scheduling, assessment, student issues, and the program budget. Excellent organizational, communication, and administrative skills are a must.


A doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program with appropriate license or license eligibility is required. He or she must have experience teaching at the post-secondary level as well as professional experience; academic administration experience is desired.


The Chicago School offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of professional psychology. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance , 403b with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, professional development, and regular employee appreciation events.


Please send a letter of interest, CV, three letters of professional references, teaching philosophy and any other relevant documents (i.e., course evaluations, sample syllabi; commitment to diversity) to:


Email:

careers@thechicagoschool.edu

Subject: ADC2, CPsyD, Chicago Campus


Mail:

The Chicago School

Office of Human Resources

Re: ADC2, CPsyD, Chicago Campus

325 N. Wells Street

Chicago, IL 60654


Fax:

312-329-2408

Reason/Subject: ADC2, CPsyD, Chicago Campus


For more information about The Chicago School visit www.thechicagoschool.edu


The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.