JOB: Dean, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Position: Dean, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: Indiana University at Bloomington
Location: Indiana
Date posted: 7/10/2006

Indiana University seeks nominations and applications for

DEAN, SCHOOL OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION

Indiana University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER).

The Dean's position offers a rewarding opportunity for a person whose abilities and vision can lead one of the nation's foremost schools of its kind. The School is composed of the academic departments of Applied Health Science, Kinesiology, and Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies that serve approximately 1700 undergraduate and 340 graduate students, and the Division of Recreational Sports, a campus- and community-wide service unit. The academic and research programs are lead by 53 tenure-track faculty and 10 clinical faculty. The School also encompasses 16 centers and institutes and has cooperative agreements with 17 international institutions.

The Dean provides leadership to ensure the School's preeminent standing. Major responsibilities are to:
* Recruit and retain outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
* Promote faculty research, scholarship, creative activity, and faculty efforts to secure external funding.
* Develop financial support for graduate education and faculty research initiatives.
* Support faculty development of forward-looking academic programs.
* Advocate for quality service delivery and outreach to internal and external constituencies of the School.
* Work with faculty to establish policy and procedures for the School.
* Facilitate the continuing evolution of the School.

The Dean is responsible for maintaining the financial health of the School. This includes control of financial resources, and augmenting those resources through private fund raising in conjunction with appropriate offices within Indiana University. The Dean is responsible for preparing, defending, and monitoring annual operating budgets. The Dean reports to the Provost/Vice President of Indiana University Bloomington.

Successful administrative experience and an earned doctorate in health, kinesiology, recreation, or a related area are required. The Dean will hold a tenured faculty position at the rank of Full Professor in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Accordingly, candidates will have achieved national prominence in their research and scholarly contributions.

At this time, the School of HPER is particularly interested in candidates that have the ability to:
* Advance the research profile of the School and support the School's creative areas.
* Establish partnerships with private and public organizations to secure funds to support School initiatives.
* Cultivate support from School alumni.
* Collaborate with a wide range of academic units beyond the School, as well as beyond the University. * Articulate major trends in higher education and identify opportunities associated with those trends.

In their letters of application for this position, applicants should address how they have demonstrated these and related skills.

The School of HPER is located in the heart of the beautiful IU campus. The city of Bloomington is situated in the picturesque rolling hills of southern Indiana. Known for a broad array of cultural, recreational, musical, artistic, and intercollegiate athletic events, the community offers a quality of life that has earned it acclaim as one of the country's most desirable places to live.

The expected starting date for the position is July 1, 2007. Formal review of candidates will begin immediately and the search process will continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Nominations or letters of application, accompanied by curriculum vitae and five references, should be sent to:

Daniel Smith, Chair
Search Committee for the Dean of the School of HPER
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
1275 East Tenth St.
Bloomington, IN 47405
E-mail: deanhper@indiana.edu

Indiana University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer.