Program Chair - Behavioral Sciences - California Southern University (TERMINAL DEGREE IN CLINICAL OR COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY REQUIRED)

Academic Oversight Activities

• Oversee specific areas of the College as determined by the Dean.
• Facilitate ongoing development and mentoring of full-time and adjunct faculty mentors.
• Analyze faculty mentor and student metrics (including feedback) and respond accordingly.
• Promote and undertake a variety of student persistence/retention measures.
• Manage full-time and adjunct faculty mentors and staff in areas of doctoral teaching, curriculum work, and/or Doctoral Project work, including hiring/selection, assigning courses, supervision, and evaluation.
• Establish, implement, and supervise Doctoral Project-related operations.
• Maintain an adequate and appropriately credentialed pool of faculty mentors.
• Assign, manage, and train Doctoral Project chairs and committee members. 
• Ensure quality Doctoral Projects at set milestones.
• Track candidate progression through the Doctoral Project processes. 
• Review and resolve conflicts between faculty mentors and students when necessary.
• Address student complaints/appeals and conduct concerns as per university policy
• Foster an environment of continuous learning and scholarship.

Curriculum and Assessment Activities

• Provide feedback for curriculum and course enhancement.
• Enhance and maintain existing courses.
• Manage the development of new courses as requested.
• Develop academic materials and assessments.
• Develop new academic concentrations or programs when requested by the Dean.
• Oversee and participate in program reviews and annual reporting.

Service

• Serve on academic governance committees as a voting member, including as a chair.
• Participate on System, University, College, and Program cross-functional teams and committees.
• Contribute to continuous learning and improvement activities.
• Attend Program, College and University meetings, Commencement, and other university events.

Scholarly and Professional Activities

• Maintain professional credentials
• Guide student research and scholarly activities.
• Engage in regular and consistent professional activities such as but not limited to:
  • Publishing scholarly work in peer reviewed journals or conference proceedings.
  • Serving as a peer reviewer for professional journal articles, grants, or conference papers.
  • Authoring books, book chapters, or other intellectual contributions.
  • Presenting at national or regional professional conferences.
  • Conducting clinical or action research studies.
  • Serving on committees or as an officer for professional associations.
  • Attending professional meetings, workshops and seminars.
  • Engaging in continuing education activities.

Other Duties as Assigned or Requested:

• Support for other program, college, or university initiatives as assigned.
• Teaching and/or Doctoral Project work as assigned