EHS Department Chair & Strategic Research Leader

University of Massachusetts Boston; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Boston invites qualified individuals to apply for the tenure-system Associate or Full Professor to serve as Chair of the Exercise & Health Sciences (EHS) Department. The Chair will provide strategic, academic, and administrative leadership to advance research productivity, external funding, and national visibility.

Applicants must hold a doctorate in kinesiology or a related field, with preferred qualifications including prior leadership roles, doctoral education

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess a doctorate in kinesiology, exercise sciences, rehabilitation sciences, behavioral sciences or a related field.
• Preferred qualifications include prior academic and/or research leadership roles (e.g. program director, associate chair, division lead).
• Experience with doctoral education and a sustained program of research with external funding is expected.
• Strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship and experience teaching and mentoring faculty and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, academic, and administrative leadership to advance the Department's mission.
• Maintain an active and visible research program.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Advise and mentor students and faculty.
• Support faculty across career stages, including promotion and tenure.
• Lead and strengthen undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Advance interdisciplinary collaborations within the College and across the University.
• Oversee departmental operations including budgets, personnel, curricula, and strategic planning.
• Foster inclusive excellence in university and community settings.

Skills

Transformational leadership

Mentoring faculty

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctorate in kinesiology or related field

Job description

University of Massachusetts Boston invites qualified individuals to apply for the tenure-system Associate or Full Professor to serve as Chair of the Exercise & Health Sciences (EHS) Department. The Chair will provide strategic, academic, and administrative leadership to advance research productivity, external funding, and national visibility.

Applicants must hold a doctorate in kinesiology or a related field, with preferred qualifications including prior leadership roles, doctoral education