Purdue Global Assistant Academic Department Chair, Professional Studies (REMOTE)

**\#body.unify div.unify\-button\-container .unify\-apply\-now:** focus, \#body.unify div.unify\-button\-container .unify\-apply\-\#body.unify div.unify\-button\-container .unify\-apply\-now: focus, \#body.unify div.unify\-button\-container .unify\-apply\- **Req Id:** 43792 **Job Title:** Purdue Global Assistant Academic Department Chair, Professional Studies (REMOTE) **City:** Remote/Virtual **Our Opportunity:** Building on Purdue University's mission to provide greater access to affordable, high\-quality education, Purdue University Global is a public, nonprofit institution offering a world\-class education online. Purdue Global delivers personalized online education tailored to the unique needs of adults who have work or life experience beyond the classroom, enabling them to develop essential academic and professional skills with the support and flexibility they need to achieve their career goals. The Assistant Academic Department Chair position will provide support to Purdue University Global’s School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies in the Professional Studies program. **Job Summary:** The Assistant Academic Department Chair provides administrative leadership, faculty management, and curriculum oversight within the Professional Studies department. Working under the direction of the Department Chair and Dean, this position is responsible for driving student success, maintaining academic quality, managing adjunct and full\-time faculty, and assisting with curriculum maintenance and accreditation processes. **What To Expect In This Role:** Key Responsibilities **Faculty Leadership \& Supervision:** Direct, train, and mentor full\-time and adjunct faculty in Social Science and Humanities courses. Evaluate faculty performance through classroom observations, course reviews, student satisfaction metrics, and grade distribution analysis. Address faculty and student escalation issues in a timely and professional manner. Assist in class scheduling and faculty section assignments. **Curriculum \& Academic Quality:** Collaborate with Course Leaders and the Curriculum team to review, update, and maintain course content. Ensure all course materials align with institutional standards, learning outcomes, and relevant regional/programmatic accreditations. Support continuous assessment of student learning outcomes across general education courses. **Operational \& Administrative Support:** Maintain operational communication with remote faculty across multiple time zones. Participate in departmental meetings, committee work, and university\-wide retention or academic initiatives. Perform other academic and administrative duties as assigned by the Department Chair or Associate Dean. **Experience:** **Required Qualifications:** **Education:** Master’s degree in a field that has related leadership experience, operationally/ technically savvy,