Department Chair and Tenured Faculty Position Department of Kinesiology

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) School of Public Health-Bloomington (SPH-B) invites applications for the position of Department Chair and Tenured Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. The SPH-B seeks an accomplished academic leader who will provide leadership, vision, and strategic and practical direction for the Department of Kinesiology to advance excellence in research, teaching, and service related to exercise, physical activity, and all aspects of human movement and performance, broadly defined. This 12-month appointment would ideally start July 1, 2027, although an earlier or later start date is negotiable. Applications received by November 18, 2026, will receive full priority consideration, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This position is located on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University. Successful candidates are expected to work on campus to allow full engagement with the department, school, university, and community. Indiana University bases tenure and promotion recommendations upon performance in research, teaching, and service. A successful candidate will foster the continued development and success of the department’s faculty and staff, academic programs and students, research enterprise, and outreach programs while strengthening interdisciplinary collaborations and leveraging opportunities to advance knowledge and its application to health and well-being. This position represents a unique opportunity to lead a department with 75+ years of outstanding legacy yet one that is also uniquely well-positioned for excellence within a school of public health, especially with our recently acquired new leadership.

Requirements

• Tenured Professor
• Accomplished academic leader
• Experience in research, teaching, and service
• Ability to foster the development and success of faculty, staff, academic programs, students, and research enterprise
• Ability to strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations
• Ability to advance knowledge and its application to health and well-being
• Experience in academic administration
• Experience in promoting faculty scholarship and pursuit of external funding
• Experience in budget and resource stewardship
• Experience in transparent and timely communication
• Active research program with scholarship
• Contribution to teaching/mentoring
• Service aligned with an appointment as Professor

Nice To Haves

• Experience in leading a department within a school of public health
• Experience with new leadership initiatives

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the department and is responsible for advancing excellence across its academic, research, and service missions.
• Provides general administration and oversight of departmental operations.
• Promotes the recruitment, development, success, and retention of faculty and staff.
• Supports student academic and professional success.
• Provides leadership for the development, delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of academic programs and curricula.
• Fosters a strong research environment, supports faculty scholarship and the pursuit of external funding, and facilitates interdisciplinary and collaborative research within the SPH-B, across IUB and IU more broadly, and with external partners.
• Responsible for effective stewardship of the department’s budget, resources, and funding priorities and works to identify opportunities that support the department’s strategic goals and continued growth.
• Promotes effective, transparent, and timely communication within the department and serves as an advocate and representative for the department to the school, university, profession, and broader community.
• Maintains an active research program with scholarship, contributes to teaching/mentoring, and provides service aligned with an appointment as Professor.

Benefits

• Tenure and promotion recommendations based on performance in research, teaching, and service
• Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations
• Support from Grants Administration Office
• Support from Office of Online Education
• Support from Marketing & Communications team
• Teaching support through programs like the Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (F.A.C.E.T.)
• Research development and administrative support through the Office of the Vice President for Research
• Innovative collaborations with organizations such as the NCAA, Indianapolis Colts, Indiana University Athletics, the U.S. National Park Service, and a wealth of local, national, and international partners

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree