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Academic Area Chair (QM, HDCLS, School and Counseling Training Programs) 

 Qualifications:

• Minimum: Tenure Track Faculty
• Preferred: Associate or Full Professor 

Appointment: Depending on the needs of the area, Department, and faculty member, an area director may be appointed for a term of up to four years. The current Academic Area Director should notify Department Chair by beginning of their fourth (or last) year in this position as to whether they seek to continue for another term. If not, or if other qualified members of the program also seek the position, the Department Chair will initiate a search committee. If the Academic Area Director intends to continue for a second term, and there are no other faculty interested in the position, the Department Chair will appoint a review committee (see below).  

During the Spring semester of an Academic Area Director’s fourth (or last) year, the Department Chair consults with program faculty to establish a committee to review the performance of the current Academic Area Director and/or (if the director may be stepping down) select a new Academic Area Chair. The committee should include a minimum of three people, including at least one faculty with an appointment in that area, one faculty outside the area, and one student in that area. Performance feedback will be solicited from faculty, students, and staff and will be coordinated by the review committee chair and/or the Executive Assistant. 

Compensation: Academic Area Directors may select either a one-course reduction (in either the Fall or Spring). Additionally, program directors receive $1,500 summer salary for the month of August (paid September 1) to be present for orientation, advising, and leadership functions in the weeks prior to the onset of the fall semester. 

Responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership for area 
   1. Represents area at Departmental meetings (Leadership Team, Fellowship Meetings, GSC Meetings, Budget Council, etc.) 
   2. Sets agenda for and leads area faculty meetings 
   3. Works with Leadership Team, Directors of Clinical Training, and EDP staff to meet accreditation (e.g. SACS) and other reporting requirements
2. Oversees Student Matters
   1. Advises and approves master’s and doctoral student course selection 
   2. Coordinates reviews of all applicant files and recommends students for admission to Graduate Adviser, including interview day for program (if applicable) and CoE campus visit day.
   3. Participates in fellowship committee and makes recommendations for area fellowships/scholarships 
   4. Responds to queries about the area from applicants and potential applicants 
   5. Oversees annual evaluation of program students
   6. Ensures that procedures and policies regarding student academic progress are followed and that accurate records are maintained. 
3. Provides leadership on curriculum issues
   1. Initiates changes to the program curriculum as needed to maintain excellence
   2. Ensures that curriculum meets regional and national standards 
   3. Works with program faculty and leadership team to coordinate teaching schedules, identify curriculum needs, develop multi-year curriculum plans, and determine resources needs to curricular objectives. 
4. Communication 
   1. Communicates with Department Chair about program activities
   2. Communicates with program faculty and students about Department, College, and University policies, discussions, and initiatives
   3. Provide updated content for website as needed 
   4. Safety in Suites
5. Safety in Suites
   1. serves as Floor Safety Manager.
      1. assist with the evacuation, safety, and re-entry control process. These dedicated volunteers ensure suite-wide coverage during business hours and are an integral component of a department's building’s alarm system.
      2. Emergency Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of the safety floor managers are evacuation and security.  

Note: Additional information about program director responsibilities for each program is included in appendix.