Transitioning to Faculty Roles: Tips and Advice from Former Student Affairs Practitioners Tuesday, March 12, 2019 | 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. Shailen Singh, Assistant Professor, Texas State University Krista Bailey, Clinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M University Kelli Peck Parrott, Clinical Professor, University of Florida

Presentation Overview Introductions and Motivations Reflection Opportunities and Challenges Lessons Learned

Introductions and motivations for transitioning

Reflection What brought you to this session? When you consider a life of a faculty member what do you envision?

Faculty Opportunities Independent Work Influence the Field as a Scholar Prepare Future Student Affairs Educators Flexibility

Faculty Challenges Student Affairs vs. Academic Affairs Definition of Success Varies Contract Length Varies Work is Independent Career Change Student Affairs vs. Academic Affairs They are two different types of organizations Individually focused work vs. Collaborative work Collegial within siloed work Pros and cons of self-directed work Defining Success can be Challenging Success is defined differently and often ambiguously Promotion processes vary based on type of faculty role and department/university Multiple stakeholders Feeling of finality Work responsibilities - teaching, service, research 9 month, 10 month, or 12 month Could result in a financial implication Work is Independent You may be starting your career again from an entry level position

Reflection Think back to your first reflection, are there any disconnects between what you thought and what we have shared?

Lessons Learned Find a Mentor Consider Administrative Support Cultivate a Research Agenda Determine Type of Role Learn What You Need to Know and Don’t Know bit.ly/NASPAFacultyTransition Mentoring Find a mentor Listen to what your mentor is telling you and what they are not telling you Administrative Functions Cultivating a Research Agenda - do you have a research agenda developed? Different types of faculty roles Be prepared for the interview and recognize that you will be judged by faculty - it’s different than a student affairs interview. Learn what you need to know that you don’t know you need to know Promotion process and expectations Unspoken expectations Requirements for mentoring doctoral students Requirements for service Requirements for teaching - how many classes, online or face-to-face What administrative support is available? What technological support is available? Expectations for grants - is there support available to write grants Start-up package - you need to know what you need Highly sought out to assistant professor

Questions?

Contact Information Dr. Shailen Singh, shailen@txstate.edu Dr. Krista Bailey, kristabailey@tamu.edu Dr. Kelli Peck Parrott, kpparrott@coe.ufl.edu

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