Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is hiring: Department Cha

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Overview

Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Department Chair, Indianapolis campus. This is an outstanding opportunity to be a part of a legacy of nursing excellence and leadership. The Department Chair is responsible for the operational success of a Department on the Indianapolis campus within the IUSON core and reports to the Associate Dean, Indianapolis. This is a 12-month appointment with a workload distribution of 60% administrative, 20% research or scholarly activities, 10% teaching, and 10% service.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the operational leader for the department on the appointed campus, aligning efforts with the School of Nursing’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Implement programs to recruit, orient, retain, mentor, and ensure the success of faculty to fulfill teaching, research, and service missions.
• Balance faculty workloads across full-time, part-time, and adjunct appointments, and across different tracks and ranks.
• Ensure faculty meet expectations for course materials, delivery, research or scholarship productivity, and service at internal and external levels.
• Assist faculty in contributing to department, campus, and core strategic goals.
• Monitor and evaluate faculty performance for annual reviews and promotion and tenure processes.
• Provide coaching for faculty facing emergent teaching and professional issues.
• Coordinate department activities to support the School of Nursing’s mission and collaborate with other academic administrators.
• Prepare reports related to departmental responsibilities and provide input on resource needs.
• Represent the department within the School of Nursing, campus, university, and to external constituents.
• Ensure accountability for departmental faculty performance metrics related to teaching, research, and service.

Basic Qualifications

• Earned doctorate; nursing major preferred (e.g., PhD, DNP). Master’s in nursing if the doctorate is not in nursing (e.g., EdD).
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a registered nurse in Indiana.
• Eligible for appointment at or above the rank of faculty who will be supervised.
• Demonstrated experience in an academic environment.

How to Apply / Contact

Open positions are available for January 2026 start dates. The following documents must be submitted online: Letter of application/Cover Letter (2-page limit), Curriculum vitae, Statement of Research and Teaching/Personal Statement (5-page limit) outlining achievements and goals in teaching, research, and service (examples available at the provided guidelines page), and a contact list with six references. For additional information, contact Dr. Janet S. Carpenter at carpentj@iu.edu (phone 317-278-6065). Additional information may be found at nursing.iu.edu. The guidelines and standards can be found at the Academic Affairs site: https://academicaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/Faculty-Affairs/PromotionTenure/guidelines-and-standards.

Details

• Open start date: January 2026
• Posting number: IU-101345-2025

For best consideration, please apply via the Indiana University job portal. This posting also lists related opportunities on the IU campus.