Chair Department of Health Sciences
About the role
The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) invites applications for the position of Chair in the Department of Health Sciences (HSC). We are seeking a dynamic, collaborative chair to lead a wide range of programs in the department, which include undergraduate degree programs in Environmental Health and Sustainability, Health Informatics and Management, Health Promotion and Education, Medical Laboratory Science, and Occupational Safety and Health, a Masters Degree in Public Health, and a number of sequences, minors, and certificates.
The Department of Health Sciences at Illinois State University possesses a strong faculty and staff, including 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty, approximately 500 undergraduate students, and 30 graduate students. The department offers several undergraduate and graduate degree programs, sequences, minors, and certificates related to the health sciences, and many of the department's programs hold national accreditations in their respective discipline areas. The Department of Health Sciences is administratively located within the College of Applied Science and Technology.
Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership
- Fiscal management
- Student recruitment and retention
- Curriculum development and review
- Personnel supervision and mentorship
- Accreditation
- Assessment
- Advancement
- Oversight of the teaching and research laboratories
- Encourage and support high quality research, teaching, and service in alignment with the mission, vision, and goals of the department, college, and university
Benefits
A competitive comprehensive benefits package is included.
Schedule
The position is a twelve-month tenure track appointment.