INDICE: The Author Introduction Part One: The Chair's Role and Career Path 1. In the Trenches 2. Preparing for the Chair's Role 3. Assessing What Kind ofDepartment Chair You Are 4. Serving as an Untenured Department Chair 5. Coexisting with a Former Chair 6. Creating a Career Plan 7. Returning to the Faculty 8. Seeking Higher Administrative Positions 9. A Scenario Analysis on the Chair's Role and Career Path Part Two: Departmental Management and Politics 10. Understanding Departmental Ethics and Politics 11. Chairing Small Departments 12. Chairing Large Departments 13. Setting Course Rotations and Schedules 14. Making Decisions 15. Setting Annual Themes 16. Creating Departmental Centers for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 17. A Scenario Analysis on Departmental Management and Politics Part Three: The Chair's Role in Searches, Hiring, and Firing 18. Writing Job Descriptions and Position Announcements 19. Understanding the Chair's Role in the Search Process 20. Interviewing Candidates 21. Letting Someone Go 22. A Scenario Analysis on Hiring and Firing Part Four: Mentoring Challenges and Opportunities for Department Chairs 23. Helping Faculty Sharpen Their Focus 24. Coaching Faculty Members to Increase Productivity 25. Promoting a More Collegial Department 26. Coping with Passive-Aggressive Behavior 27. Resolving Chronic Complaints 28. Addressing Staff Conflicts 29. OvercomingConflicts 30. A Scenario Analysis on Mentoring Challenges Part Five: The Chair's Role in Faculty Development 31. Facilitating a Positive First-Year FacultyExperience 32. Coaching Faculty in Writing Effective Résumés 33. Creating an Effective Professional Development Plan 34. Creating an Effective Teaching Portfolio 35. Creating an Effective Course Syllabus 36. Promoting Creativity in Teaching and Learning 37. A Scenario Analysis on Faculty Development Part Six: Best Practices in Evaluation and Assessment 38. Creating Written Evaluations 39. Conducting Oral Evaluation Sessions 40. Writing Letters of Recommendation 41. Doing Assessment Effectively 42. Conducting Program Reviews 43. Conducting Posttenure Reviews 44. A Scenario Analysis on Evaluation and Assessment Part Seven: Essentials of Budgeting and Planning 45. Strategic Planning 46. Planninga Budget 47. Implementing a Budget 48. Fundraising 49. Accounting for Sponsored Research 50. A Scenario Analysis on Budgeting Epilogue: A Checklist for theEssential Department Chair Index
- ISBN: 978-1-118-12374-4
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 496
- Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés