Job description
Required Relevant Education & Experience:
Terminal degree at the associate professor level or better in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field.
Terminal degree with relevant experience to be hired as Associate Professor or Professor.
Experience in Leadership role such as coordinator, or director, or department Chair.
Experience with program assessment and accreditation.
Experience with lab equipment procurement.
Experience in developing new undergraduate and graduate programs.
A foreign educational equivalent is acceptable.
About the Institution:
Indiana State University is a Tier 2 national University with a Carnegie classification of doctoral/research. Nationally ranked and accredited, we are in Terre Haute, IN and have been recognized by the Princeton Review and the Wall Street Journal among the best universities in the Midwest. Indiana State is one of the most diverse college campuses in Indiana and home to a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff representing nearly every U.S. state and 36 countries around the world.
Our beautiful, active, pedestrian-friendly campus is located within walking distance of local shops, restaurants, and activities in Terre Haute’s historic downtown district. Situated near the Indiana-Illinois border, we are located 70 miles southwest of Indianapolis and within a few hours of major metropolitan centers in St. Louis, Chicago, and Louisville. On campus, there are 160 student-run organizations, an expansive Student Recreation Center, a Performing Arts Series, and University Speakers Series, among other attractions. Indiana State Athletics, known as the “Fighting Sycamores,” fields 15 NCAA Division I athletic teams in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Ranked nationally for social mobility, Indiana State University transforms the lives of our students through experiential learning, community engagement, and career readiness, serving as a dynamic educational partner for businesses and industries throughout the Midwest. Our faculty provide instruction in small class sizes that provide opportunities for personalized instruction and feedback. Indiana State supports and recognizes faculty research and scholarship, providing an internal grants resource pool and other forms of support, and awarding faculty research honors each spring. Indiana State University is a place of belonging where students, faculty, and staff learn, thrive, and grow together.
Indiana State University is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our employment application process.
Position Details:
Indiana State University seeks applications for the Inaugural Engineering Chairperson. This newly formed department is part of a reorganization of the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology and includes established programs in Engineering, Computer Science, Aviation, and Safety. The Chair reports to the Dean of the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology and is responsible to the strategic leadership of the department in academic, administrative, budgetary, and personnel decisions. Strategic directions for the Department include continued growth in diversity, development of new programs, research and graduate education, engagement with industry, and community outreach and involvement. The new Chair should be prepared to work with and advocate for all the programs included in the department in order to promote the growth and strength of each of those programs within the Department.
Required Relevant Education/Experience: Terminal degree with relevant experience at the associate professor level or better in Engineering, Computer Science or closely relevant field. A foreign educational equivalent is acceptable.
How to apply
Applicants must submit:
- Updated CV
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Leadership Philosophy
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Names and contact information of three references
For full consideration, please submit application materials by February 20th, 2026. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Submit all application materials online at https://jobs.indstate.edu/postings/54663. For full consideration, please submit application materials by February 20th, 2026. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Indiana State University is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our employment application process
Diversity Upgrade: No
Job Summary:
The Chair reports to the Dean of the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology and is responsible to the strategic leadership of the department in academic, administrative, budgetary, and personnel decisions. Strategic directions for the Department include continued growth in diversity, development of new programs, research and graduate education, engagement with industry, and community outreach and involvement.
Required Field of Study:
Engineering, Computer Science, or closely relevant field.
Indiana State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All are encouraged to apply including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
