Chair Department of Health Sciences

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13745976 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 Chair is responsible for strategic leadership, fiscal management, student recruitment and retention, curriculum development and review, personnel supervision and mentorship, accreditation, assessment, advancement, and oversight of the teaching and research laboratories. The Chair will encourage and support high quality research, teaching, and service in alignment with the mission, vision, and goals of the department, college, and university. The preferred start date for this position is July 1, 2027.\ \ The position is a twelve-month tenure track appointment. The salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive comprehensive benefits package is included. ### Additional Information The Department of Health Sciences:\ 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 departments 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 ().