Professor, Director of Public and Environmental Affairs

Location: Northwest

Department: IU Northwest Public and Environmental Affairs

Position Announcement:

Indiana University Northwest invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and Assistant Dean of the College of Health and Human Services with expertise in one of the SPEA areas of concentration. Preference will be given to candidates with a background in criminal justice, public administration, public health, health policy, non-profit management or environmental affairs. SPEA is part of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS), which offers a variety of health and other degree programs. This position requires a leadership role in a collaborative and diverse campus environment and reports to the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.

Core responsibilities include leading SPEA in all administrative activities, including class scheduling, faculty assignments, leading assessment and accreditation activities, student and faculty recruitment, faculty development and evaluation, departmental advocacy, budgeting and resource allocation, grant seeking, and creating community partnerships. In addition, the Director/Assistant Dean teaches two courses during the calendar year. This is a 12-month, full-time position. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

SPEA has a full-time faculty of 10 with about 500 undergraduate and 100 graduate majors. This department works closely with the Center for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE), the campus organization committed to creating and maintaining strong ties between multiple departments and organizations within the campus and the community. SPEA is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) through 2020 and offers undergraduate degrees in health services management, criminal justice, and public affairs as well as a Master of Public Affairs with concentrations in public management, criminal justice, health services administration, and nonprofit management.

One of eight regional campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. The campus has a diverse population of approximately 4,000 students and offers associate, bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as postgraduate certificate programs, in a variety of disciplines in arts and sciences, business and economics, education, nursing and health professions, public and environmental health, and social work. It is home to the region's only medical school and local and nationally top-ranked programs in actuarial science, business, and health information management, among others. IU Northwest emphasizes high-quality teaching, faculty and student research, and community engagement. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity, and engagement.

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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