Professor and Chair, Department of Earth, Environment, and Equity
Company websitehoward.edu (Howard University, opens in new tab)
Base salary $140K to $170K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range Alain Locke Hall
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- LocationAlain Locke Hall
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (36 min ago) · observed since
About this job
The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission.
At Howard University, we prioritize well-being and professional growth.
Here is what we offer:
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support
- Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements
- Financial Wellness: Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match
- Professional Development: Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths
- Additional Perks: Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture
Join Howard University and thrive with us!
https://hr.howard.edu/benefits-wellness
JOB PURPOSE:
The Professor and Chair serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the Department of Earth, Environment, and Equity (EEE). The Chair provides strategic leadership to advance the Department's teaching, research, scholarship, service, outreach, and resource development activities while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and student-centered academic environment.
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:
Serves as principal academic leader and chief administrative officer. Oversees academic programs, budgets, personnel, strategic planning, research initiatives, outreach, and continuous improvement efforts.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
Serves as principal academic leader and chief administrative officer. Oversees academic programs, budgets, personnel, strategic planning, research initiatives, outreach, and continuous improvement efforts.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the Department.
- Lead faculty and staff recruitment, development, evaluation, mentoring, and retention.
- Manage departmental budgets, resources, facilities, and financial operations.
- Promote excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service.
- Support faculty research productivity, publication efforts, and grantsmanship.
- Secure external funding and participate in fundraising and advancement efforts.
- Oversee curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement activities.
- Promote student recruitment, retention, engagement, mentoring, and success.
- Develop productive relationships with alumni, community partners, industry representatives, and professional organizations.
- Advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Academic leadership and strategic planning
- Higher education administration
- Budgeting and financial management
- Faculty and staff supervision and development
- Relationship building and stakeholder engagement
- Fundraising and resource development
- Research administration and grants management
- Communication and interpersonal effectiveness
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging leadership
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Academic leadership and strategic planning
- Higher education administration
- Budgeting and financial management
- Faculty and staff supervision and development
- Relationship building and stakeholder engagement
- Fundraising and resource development
- Research administration and grants management
- Communication and interpersonal effectiveness
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging leadership
Compliance Salary Range Disclosure
Compensation Range: $140,000 - $170,000
Source: Howard University on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
How this pay compares
Base floor $140,000, above 55% of the 382 Education & Training roles nationwide on this site. The employer's range is $30,000 wide, 21% of the floor. Observed open for 24 days so far (since Oct 15, 2026).
Pay in context
Among 382 Education & Training roles nationwide listed on this site, the median base floor is $132,000 and the middle half runs from $113,186 to $164,750. This role's floor ($140,000) is above 55% of them; 8 others list the same floor.
Base floors of 382 Education & Training roles nationwide
Table
| Floor band | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 40.3% | 154 |
| $125K to $150K | 19.9% | 76 |
| $150K to $175K | 19.1% | 73 |
| $175K to $200K | 6.5% | 25 |
| $200K to $225K | 4.5% | 17 |
| $225K to $250K | 1.6% | 6 |
| $250K to $275K | 2.1% | 8 |
| $275K and up | 6.0% | 23 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Base floor distribution of the cohort
- Formula
- count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
- Denominator
- 382 open postings with this job family nationwide
- Sample size
- 382
- Hidden when
- needs at least 30 postings in the cohort
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- 2026-11-08
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
How Howard University pays
5 of Howard University's 29 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 22 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $125,000; the middle half runs from $110,000 to $135,000.
Base floors of Howard University's 29 live roles
Table
| Floor band | Share | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 48.3% | 14 |
| $125K to $150K | 34.5% | 10 |
| $150K to $175K | 10.3% | 3 |
| $175K to $200K | 3.4% | 1 |
| $200K to $225K | 3.4% | 1 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Employer base floor distribution
- Formula
- count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
- Denominator
- 29 open public roles at this employer
- Sample size
- 29
- Hidden when
- needs at least 5 roles
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- current
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Similar pay elsewhere
Other employers' Education & Training roles nationwide with the nearest published base floor to $140,000, one per employer.
- Sr. Relationship Manager - Global Commercial Banking – Healthcare, Education, Not-for-Profit Group - (Denver) JPMorgan Chase · base floor $140,000
- Manager, Professional Education & KOL Engagement Envista · base floor $140,000
- Associate or Full Professor & Chair, Department of English, Languages, and Media Studies (D-ELMS) University of Maryland Eastern Shore · base floor $140,000
- Sr. Instructional System Design (ISD3) Amentum · base floor $140,000
- Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems - Saunders College of Business RIT · base floor $140,000
This listingProfessor and Chair, Department of Earth, Environment, and Equity$140K to $170K
Director of Research Administration$140K to $155K
Assistant Professor$135K to $150K
Assistant Director of Pre-Award (Outgoing Awards)$135K to $140K
Assistant Professor$135K to $150K
Business Process Improvement Manager$130K to $135K
Director, Treasury Operations$150K to $175K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Professor and Chair, Department of Earth, Environment, and Equity (this listing) | $140K - $170K |
| Director of Research Administration | $140K - $155K |
| Assistant Professor | $135K - $150K |
| Assistant Director of Pre-Award (Outgoing Awards) | $135K - $140K |
| Assistant Professor | $135K - $150K |
| Business Process Improvement Manager | $130K - $135K |
| Director, Treasury Operations | $150K - $175K |
Observed changes
No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Oct 15, 2026 (24 days ago).
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-02
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Alain Locke Hall
Compensation Range: $140,000 - $170,000
- Method
- Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.
What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.