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November Collection: Preparing for the Interview

Professional Development Workshops

As a bridge between administration and faculty, department chairs have one of the toughest jobs on campus. We’ve partnered with experienced academic leaders at Dever Justice LLC and leading research experts at Ithaka S+R to design a program that will help guide new and experienced chairs through the challenges and transformative opportunities of their role. Through collaborative workshops, high-level seminars, strategic planning exercises, and more, chairs will be empowered to turn their service into leadership.
The Chronicle is partnering with Strategic Imagination to provide you with a professional development program which recognizes that navigating today’s complex higher-ed landscape isn’t simply about learning new concepts. We’re creating a new kind of virtual community that will walk alongside you through the fall semester, with brief lessons and exercises designed to be integrated into your busy schedules and applied to your current challenges.
The Chronicle is partnering with the experienced faculty members and administrators at Dever Justice LLC on a fast-paced course for academic professionals looking to advance their skills in preparation for administrative roles. This four-hour workshop will provide key insights for new and aspiring academic administrators on the inner workings of taking on an administrative position—from application all the way through the transition.
The Chronicle has partnered with Strategic Imagination to create a groundbreaking virtual leadership series that will provide critical context, creative strategies, and guided exercises for women in leadership roles across academe. Our program tracks are designed to target the areas most important to women at different leadership levels, culminating in a Summit to bridge the gaps between those levels for a more comprehensive view on systemic pressure women face in higher ed.

The Workplace

“Working too hard and too long” — a norm for the modern administrator — is contributing to the high turnover rate.
What it’s like to go back on the faculty job market when financial troubles shutter your institution.
Dos and don’ts for making your writing project relevant as it moves from proposal to manuscript to promotion.
A key part of the academic vice president’s job is interacting with professors, without stepping on the toes of deans and chairs.

Career Advancement and Preparation

Campus employment fairs aren’t just for undergraduates. Here’s what to expect if you’re a graduate student exploring your options.
Technology could help get beyond transactional interactions with students. Or it could lead to something bleaker.
Leaders at regional public colleges say the decisions were painful but necessary. Professors fear there will be larger costs.

Salary & Demographic Data

See the latest federal data on compensation for all ranks of the profession at thousands of American colleges.
Our analysis offers a sector-by-sector look at changes in average annual pay for workers in noninstructional jobs from 2012-13 to 2022-23.
Here’s how wages have changed over the past five years for those who work in sectors such as business and financial operations, management, and education services.
Explore this searchable, sortable table showing the race, ethnicity, and gender of full-time faculty members at 3,300 colleges and universities since 2018.
Statistics on the gender, race, and ethnicity of such staff members, including office and administrative support, business and financial operations, maintenance, and more, in 2018 and 2022.
We’ve just updated our statistical snapshots of minority employees in higher education, reflecting figures from 2018 to 2022.

Hiring Resources

Other Recruitment Essentials