**43719BR**
**Extended Job Title:**

Department Chair of Pediatrics (Associate Professor or Higher)

**Org Level 1:**

Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

**Position Description:**

Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

**Requisition ID:**

43719BR

**Travel Required:**

Up to 25%

**Major/Essential Functions:**

+ Provides strategic leadership and vision for the department, aligning departmental goals in scholarship, education, patient care, and academically-related public service with the mission and priorities of the medical school and university
+ Oversees faculty recruitment, fosters faculty development, and promotes retention of qualified faculty, fostering a culture of academic excellence, collaboration, and professional growth
+ Participates in and promotes excellence in undergraduate medical education, inc...