The School of Communication Studies at Kent State University seeks a Director with proven administrative ability, faculty and staff management experience, effective communication skills, experience with budget management, and a substantial record of scholarship. Experience in development and alumni relations is highly desirable. Applicants with past faculty and staff administrative experiences are preferred. A doctoral degree in communication is required. Applicants must have a record of research and academic credentials supporting the full professor rank. Successful candidates will also hold doctoral-level graduate faculty status.
The School is one of four in the College of Communication and Information, led by Dean Amy Reynolds. The School has 16 full-time faculty members at the Kent Campus and administrative support including marketing, technology, and international program coordinators. The school also has 7 full-time faculty members at Regional Campuses. The School of Communication Studies serves approximately 850 undergraduate majors and 60 graduate students. Academic programs include an undergraduate major with six concentration areas (applied, interpersonal, organizational, health, public/mediated, and global communication), a social and behavioral science oriented M.A. program, a dual MA/MBA program, and a college-wide Ph.D. program. For further information, go to: http://www.kent.edu/comm/.
Kent State is a comprehensive graduate and undergraduate, residential, Carnegie Doctoral Research Extensive University. It is located in Kent, Ohio, within 45 minutes of Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown. The University is the third largest in Ohio, with an enrollment of about 41,000 students. Kent State University is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching among the nation’s top 74 public high-research universities, and ranked in the coveted first-tier of U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 edition of Best Colleges. Kent State University is identified by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the Great Colleges to work for 2015.
Salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience.
A letter of interest, vitae, names of at least three references, and copies of (or links to) 2-3 representative published articles or chapters should be submitted online at https://jobs.kent.edu. The letter of interest should indicate research interests and experience in academic departmental leadership and financial management. Documents not uploaded may be sent to: Comm Director Search Committee Chair, College of Communication and Information, Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001. For additional information, contact Associate Dean LuEtt Hanson at lhanson@kent.edu, or 330-672-2950. Screening of applicants will begin October 31 and continue until the position is filled.
Kent State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse community. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Screening of applicants will begin October 31 and continue until the position is filled.