Department Head of English and World Languages

About the role

Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences seeks an inspiring, collaborative leader to serve as Department Head for the Department of English and World Languages. This 12‑month appointment reports to the Dean and combines academic, administrative, teaching, and scholarly responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Provide collaborative leadership in curriculum development, program review, assessment, strategic planning, and academic innovation across English and World Languages.
• Mentor, support, and evaluate faculty and staff; recruit new faculty; promote professional development and scholarly activity.
• Manage departmental budgets and resources, establish priorities, and advocate for the department.
• Oversee course scheduling, enrollment management, academic advising, and delivery of undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Develop and implement strategies to support student recruitment, retention, graduation, and career readiness.
• Support graduate programs, language programs, writing curricula, dual enrollment, and other distinctive initiatives.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and build partnerships with academic units, community organizations, and external stakeholders.
• Advance department visibility through outreach, grant development, fundraising, and partnership‑building activities.

Required profile

• Terminal degree in English, World Languages, or a closely related field by hire date.
• Record of teaching, scholarship or creative activity, and service warranting tenure‑track appointment as associate or full professor.
• Minimum six years of full‑time college or university teaching at the assistant professor level or above.
• Experience leading an academic department or complex academic unit is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in student recruitment, enrollment growth, retention, or program revitalization.

Required skills

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication abilities.
• Ability to lead collaboratively, build consensus, and work across multiple disciplines.
• Commitment to shared governance, transparency, integrity, and inclusive academic leadership.