Job Description

School of Medicine, Creighton University

Job Title: Department of Medical Humanities Chair (0.25 FTE)

Positon Summary

The Chair of Medical Humanities is a senior academic leadership role focused on integrating the humanities—such as ethics, philosophy, literature, history, and the arts—into medical education, research, and practice. In addition, the position will be the chief administrative and academic officer of the department, the Chair has authority and responsibility for the delivery of academic and research programs in accordance with departmental, school and university strategic plans; hiring and evaluation of department personnel, to include faculty and staff; and budgeting and resource management. This authority is subject to approval by the Dean and the Provost. As a member of the School administration, the Chair coordinates departmental activity with the activities of other units in the School and the University and, in collaboration with other members of the administration, assists in the development and implementation of School initiatives. This position will report to the Dean of the School of Medicine.

Significant duties and Responsiblities:

The Department Chair is responsible, either directly or by delegation, for the following duties.

Leadership:

• Work with faculty, students, and staff to establish and maintain a long-term vision for the department that is consistent with the departmental, school, and university missions
• Assess department's progress in meeting department goals
• Make recommendations regarding departmental programs, policies, procedures, and practices
• Ensure departmental compliance with the School and University rules and regulations

Curriculum:

• Coordinate the development of classes from conceptualization to approval by the school of medicine curriculum committee. This could include development of interdisciplinary programs that embed humanities and ethics into medical, graduate, and faculty development curricula
• Initiate new academic programs and projects when appropriate

Research:

• Develop departmental direction and scope for the research mission
• Hire, manage and mentor the research activities of research faculty

Operations:

• Manage daily operations of the department
• Develop and submit class schedules
• Monitor course registrations and make appropriate adjustments in course schedules and instructor assignments in cooperation with the Dean's Office
• Coordinate implementation of academic policies and regulations

Budgeting:

• Manage resources for the advancement of departmental and program vision and mission
• Develop and regularly monitor the budget for department
• Review and approve requests for funding for departmental projects
• Review and approve departmental expenditures in compliance with university policies

Personnel:

• Administer the hiring and recruitment of full time and part time faculty
• Evaluate full time and part time faculty, to include conducting Annual Performance Reviews
• As part of the Annual Review process, guide faculty in the construction of a professional development plan outlining goals in teaching, scholarship, and service
• Evaluate all promotion, tenure, and post-tenure applications
• Review and recommend, as appropriate, department faculty development awards and grants to the Dean
• Coordinate and approve faculty travel and reimbursement of travel expenses
• Recommend compensation increases, as appropriate, for department personnel based on evaluation and contribution to department, school, university, and community in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and service
• Assist in the recruitment of staff members
• Coordinate course load scheduling to include flexible scheduling to meet the demands of the program while also facilitating faculty research and writing opportunities

Meetings:

• Schedule and lead department meetings
• Participate in appropriate Medical Dean leadership meetings
• Serve on school of medicine and/or university committees

Faculty Responsibilities:

• Participate in research and scholarly activities as appropriate
• Participate and assist department faculty in university and community service activities as appropriate
• Teach medical humanity and other School of Medicine courses

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of department in terms of requirements, policy, procedure, operation, and management; knowledge of academic pedagogy.
• PhD related to medical education
• Rank of associate professor or higher
• Evidence of research and scholarly activity
• Record of leadership experience within the profession or the university
• Evidence of successful teaching in higher education
• Excellent communication and human relation skills
• Success in administration of programs in higher education to include strategic planning, budgeting, operations, and collaboration with colleagues preferred

Application Instructions

Position is posted and open to new candidates until August 21, 2026

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AAP/EEO Statement

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