Department Chair - Communication
Company: Austin Peay State University
Location: Clarksville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary The Department of Communication seeks
applicants for the position of Department Chair (open rank) who
possess a distinguished record of scholarly, professional
accomplishments and ACEJMC administrative accreditation experience.
The position entails nine months of full-time service and three
months of part-time service during the summer. A separate stipend
is available for both periods. In addition to part-time summer
administrative responsibilities as chair, the chair is permitted to
teach in the summer for additional compensation. The Chair reports
to the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. Administrative and
Instructional Responsibilities can be found at:
http://www.apsu.edu/policy/2s_academic_policies/2049-chairs-directors-and-coordinators.php
The July 1, 2018 start date is negotiable. The College of Arts and
Letter, has 17 full-time faculty, approximately 600 undergraduate
majors and minors, and 50 students in the master’s program along
with two staff members. The department just started the process of
seeking ACEJMC accreditation. The department offers 8
concentrations within the undergraduate major along with 5 minors
and 3 masters track. Candidates should have a broad vision for the
department, a desire to maintain and foster the department’s
collegial and mutually-respectful culture, a commitment to
promoting interdisciplinary links with other departments and
programs, a desire to connect the department’s contributions with
the priorities of the college and university, and a commitment to
developing curricular, student, and faculty diversity. Essential
Functions .
Keywords: Austin Peay State University, Owensboro , Department Chair - Communication, Administration, Clerical , Clarksville, Kentucky
