The Essential Department Chair A Comprehensive Desk Reference
by Buller, Jeffrey L.Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2012-01-24
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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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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