Department Chair (Tenured), Indianapolis Campus

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis seeks exceptional candidates for the position of Department Chair. This 12-month appointment focuses on administrative leadership to advance teaching, research, and service across the campus and core School of Nursing.

The Department Chair oversees daily operations, faculty workload balance, performance evaluation, and strategic alignment with university priorities, reporting to the Associate Dean. Strong academic leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in nursing or related field.
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a registered nurse in Indiana.
• Eligible for appointment as tenured associate or full professor.
• Demonstrated experience in an academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement programs to recruit, orient, retain, mentor, and ensure the success of faculty in alignment with strategic priorities.
• Facilitate a balance in faculty workloads commensurate with appointments and rank.
• Ensure faculty meet expectations in teaching, research, and service.
• Coordinate activities to ensure operational success of the School of Nursing’s mission.
• Provide input on resource needs and represent the department externally.

Education

Earned doctorate in nursing or related field

Master's in nursing (if doctorate not in nursing)

Tenure eligibility for associate or full professor

Demonstrated academic leadership experience

Job description

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The following documents must be submitted on-line to: 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 e.g. https://academicaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/Faculty-Affairs/PromotionTenure/guidelines-and-standards . Contact list with six references

For additional information, please contact Dr. Janet S. Carpenter (email [e-mail] or phone [phone]). Additional information may also be found on the web site at: nursing.iu.edu.

Title

Appointment Status

Department

Department IU Indianapolis School of Nursing

Location

Location Indianapolis

Position Summary

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. As Indiana’s premiere urban Carnegie R1 university with major medical centers on or near our campus, our in-person work arrangements facilitate access to an outstanding array of institutional resources, including a robust onboarding program and a high degree of engagement and networking. The Department Chair is responsible for the operational success of a Department on the Indianapolis campus within the IUSON core. The Department Chair has responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the department to ensure success. This position reports to the Associate Dean, Indianapolis.

The Department Chair is a 12-month appointment with workload at 60% administrative, 20% research or scholarly activities, 10% teaching, and 10% service.

This administrator has primary responsibility as the operational leader for the department on the appointed campus including:

• Implementing programs to recruit, orient, retain, mentor, and ensure the success of faculty in alignment with strategic priorities for the desired mix of faculty to fulfill the teaching, research, and service missions of the department, campus, and core school.
• Facilitating a balance in faculty workloads commensurate with faculty appointments (full-time, part-time, adjunct) and faculty track and rank.
• Ensuring faculty meet expectations including preparation of course materials, delivery of courses, productivity in research or scholarship, and active participation in service at the institutional (school, campus, university) and external levels (state, region, national, international).
• Ensuring faculty understand how to contribute to achieving individual, department, campus, and core strategic goals.
• Monitoring and evaluating faculty performance outcomes (teaching, research, service) for annual evaluations and promotion and tenure.
• Providing coaching to faculty experiencing emergent teaching and professional issues.
• Coordinating activities of the department to ensure operational success of the School of Nursing’s mission, goals, and strategic priorities in collaboration with other academic administrators.
• Provides input on resource needs.
• Representing the department within the School of Nursing, campus, and university and to external constituents.
• Accountability for the departmental faculty performance metrics related to delivery of courses, research and scholarship, and service.

Basic Qualifications

• Earned doctorate, nursing major preferred, and master’s in nursing, if doctorate is not in nursing (e.g., EdD).
• Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a registered nurse in Indiana.
• Eligible for appointment as a tenured associate or full professor.
• Demonstrated experience in an academic environment.

The following documents must be submitted on-line to: 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 e.g. https://academicaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/Faculty-Affairs/PromotionTenure/guidelines-and-standards . Contact list with six references

For additional information, please contact Dr. Janet S. Carpenter (email [e-mail] or phone [phone]). Additional information may also be found on the web site at: nursing.iu.edu.

For Best Consideration Date

Expected Start Date

Expected Start Date 05/01/2026

Posting Number

Supplemental Questions

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• How did you hear about this position?
  • Personal Contact: At Professional Meeting or Conference
  • Personal Contact: Direct Contact by Search Committee
  • Personal Contact: Referred by colleague or advisor
  • Announcement: Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Announcement: IU Bulletin for Academic Appointees
  • Announcement: Other Journal or Magazine
  • Announcement: Other Website

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Application
• Statement of Research and Teaching
• List Of References

Optional Documents

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