Associate / Full Professor and Chair - LSPC

The School of Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) invites applications for the position of Chair, Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care. Candidates with credentials to be an Associate Professor or higher will be considered. The Chair reports to the Dean of the School of Health Professions and provides primary leadership for the department that has educational programs housed on two campuses (Lubbock and Midland) and one clinical laboratory within the John Montford Unit (TDCJ Correctional Institute). The Chair oversees strategic planning; mentoring and evaluating faculty; budgeting efficiently and effectively; developing new initiatives; managing space, equipment, and personnel; enhancing scholarly and clinical activities; and building and maintaining strategic partnerships both with the University and in the local, state, and national community. The Chair is expected to lead faculty and students in their quest for excellence in education and research, establish long-term goals for the department, and create a vision for attaining these goals.

Rank of Associate Professor/Professor and applicable salary are dependent upon candidate’s qualifications and experience.

• Lead a multi-campus department with two graduate programs (Molecular Pathology-M.S. and Physician Assistant-MPAS), two undergraduate programs (Medical Laboratory Scientist-B.S. and Medical Laboratory Scientist Second Degree-B.S.), and one certificate program (Medical Laboratory Science Post-Baccalaureate Certificate).
• Supervise Program Directors in the Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care.
• Interact with the School regional dean at the Midland campus and the Managing Director at the John Montford Unit (clinical laboratory).
• Serve on department, campus, and university-wide committees.
• Engage in research and teaching (face-to-face and online).
• Provide service to the profession and the wider community.
• Participate in professional development.
• Oversee the Health Professions Practice Income Plan for the department.
• Review and propose budget requests.
• Ensure all programs meet accreditation standards.
• Guide the Department’s strategic planning process to align with the School and the University.
• Teaching duties in the Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care. 

• Earned doctorate degree.
• Experience with course and program development.
• Background in Higher Education Administration.