Chair, School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences
College of Health and Human Sciences
The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) at Northern Illinois University (NIU) seeks a chair of our newly formed School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences, to build a collaborative and inclusive community. NIU is located in DeKalb, Illinois, 60 miles west of Chicago.
This is a full-time, 12-month, administrative faculty appointment at the rank of chair. The chair serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the school, providing strategic leadership and fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing academic community.
The chair is responsible for defining the school’s mission and goals, managing resources and supporting excellence in teaching, research and service.
In alignment with Northern Illinois University’s mission and values, the chair will promote student success, faculty development, community engagement and scholarly advancement while ensuring the school’s programs continue to meet the highest standards of quality and accreditation.
The School of Clinical and Developmental Sciences is composed of undergraduate and graduate academic programs and includes programs that hold CAA and COAMFTE accreditation and offer the B.S., M.A., M.S. and Au.D. degrees.
There will be 18 faculty and 12 clinical faculty members and approximately 110 graduate students and 300 undergraduate students enrolled.
The school has alliances with community-based and other health services organizations as well as interaction with NIU’s Child Development and Family Center, The Couple and Family Therapy Clinic and The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, providing excellent on and off-campus sites for clinical experiences, research and grant development.
About NIU
Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. The Wall Street Journal and CollegeNET recognize NIU as a leading institution for social mobility, or helping its students climb the socioeconomic ladder. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Naperville and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 areas of study while serving a diverse and international student body.
Human Resource Services
