MidGrowing growth
Department Chair
Lead an academic department's faculty and curriculum
$70,000 – $120,000/yrManage faculty, budgets, hiring, and curriculum for an academic department.
Highlights
Common tasks
Evaluate faculty, manage departmental budget, lead hiring, and represent the department.
Potential downsides
Administrative burden reducing research time, faculty politics, and conflict mediation.
Skills
TeachingOrganizationCommunicationMentoringWriting
Interests
EducationPsychologyCommunication
Industries
Education
Work style
People-focusedCollaborativeHands-onCreative
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