The Essential Department Chair A Comprehensive Desk Reference

by Buller, Jeffrey L.

• ISBN13: 9781118123744
• ISBN10: 1118123743
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-01-24
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition of the classic book The Essential Department Chair is designed to be more comprehensive and up-to-date. The new edition incorporates many timely topics and is now truly more than a guide-it's a much-needed desk reference, a book that includes "everything you need to know to be a department chair." The book contains a wealth of new case studies and shows new department chairs how the guidelines would perform in a real-life situation.

Author Biography

Jeffrey L. Buller is dean of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University and author of The Essential Academic Dean, The Essential College Professor, and Academic Leadership Day by Day. He is widely known as a consultant, speaker, and writer about nearly every aspect of life as an academic leader.

Table of Contents

The Author	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
The Chair's Role and Career Path
In the Trenches	p. 3
Preparing for the Chair's Role	p. 14
Assessing What Kind of Department Chair You Are	p. 23
Serving as an Untenured Department Chair	p. 34
Coexisting with a Former Chair	p. 41
Creating a Career Plan	p. 49
Returning to the Faculty	p. 58
Seeking Higher Administrative Positions	p. 66
A Scenario Analysis on the Chair's Role and Career Path	p. 75
Departmental Management and Politics
Understanding Departmental Ethics and Politics	p. 85
Chairing Small Departments	p. 92
Chairing Large Departments	p. 99
Setting Course Rotations and Schedules	p. 108
Making Decisions	p. 114
Setting Annual Themes	p. 124
Creating Departmental Centers for Excellence in Teaching and Learning	p. 132
A Scenario Analysis on Departmental Management and Politics	p. 142
The Chair's Role in Searches, Hiring, and Firing
Writing Job Descriptions and Position Announcements	p. 157
Understanding the Chair's Role in the Search Process	p. 168
Interviewing Candidates	p. 176
Letting Someone Go	p. 188
A Scenario Analysis on Hiring and Firing	p. 196
Mentoring Challenges and Opportunities for Department Chairs
Helping Faculty Members Sharpen Their Focus	p. 205
Coaching Faculty Members to Increase Productivity	p. 211
Promoting a More Collegial Department	p. 217
Coping with Passive-Aggressive Behavior	p. 224
Resolving Chronic Complaints	p. 231
Addressing Staff Conflicts	p. 240
Overcoming Conflicts	p. 247
A Scenario Analysis on Mentoring Challenges	p. 257
The Chair's Role in Faculty Development
Facilitating a Positive First-Year Faculty Experience	p. 267
Coaching Faculty in Writing Effective Resumes	p. 274
Creating an Effective Professional Development Plan	p. 279
Creating an Effective Teaching Portfolio	p. 290
Creating an Effective Course Syllabus	p. 302
Promoting Creativity in Teaching and Learning	p. 309
A Scenario Analysis on Faculty Development	p. 317
Best Practices in Evaluation and Assessment
Creating Written Evaluations	p. 327
Conducting Oral Evaluation Sessions	p. 337
Writing Letters of Recommendation	p. 343
Doing Assessment Effectively	p. 352
Conducting Program Reviews	p. 364
Conducting Posttenure Reviews	p. 380
A Scenario Analysis on Evaluation and Assessment	p. 389
Essentials of Budgeting and Planning
Strategic Planning	p. 401
Planning a Budget	p. 411
Implementing a Budget	p. 418
Fundraising	p. 425
Accounting for Sponsored Research	p. 440
A Scenario Analysis on Strategic Budgeting and Planning	p. 449
Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential Department Chair	p. 457
Index	p. 463
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