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The Director of Development serves as the development liaison to the College of Arts and Sciences (the College) and represents the College in pursuing major gifts (funding commitments of $25,000 or more made via outright, pledged, or planned gift arrangements). The individual holding this position will develop and execute strategies and plans to cultivate, solicit, and secure major gifts and qualify new major gift prospects. The individual will work in close collaboration with the Dean of the College and will work as needed with other administrators, faculty, and staff of the College. As appropriate, the individual will collaborate with other development officers working on behalf of Illinois State University's other colleges and administrative units.

The Department of Special Education invites applications for one open rank tenure-track position beginning August 16, 2026. We are seeking qualified candidates with a specialization in Special Education with Deaf/Hard of Hearing Expertise.

The Associate Dean for Information Assets will have primary responsibility for the library's collections, technical services, and scholarly communication initiatives. The AD for Information Assets directly oversees the heads of collection development and technical services; as well as the scholarly communication librarian, copyright librarian, digitization coordinator, and conservator.

The Department of Physics at Illinois State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, with a research focus in Computational or Theoretical Physics.

The Department of Management (MGT) at Illinois State University is inviting applications for a nine-month, tenure-track position in Strategic Management at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 16, 2026.

The Department of Marketing in the College of Business at Illinois State University invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track marketing professor position at the Assistant (or Advanced Assistant) Professor level to begin August 16, 2026.

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Illinois State University invites applications for the position of Department Chair, for a 12-month, 5-year (renewable) term, preferably to begin July 1, 2026.

The Department of Agriculture at Illinois State University is seeking applications for a 9-month, tenure-track Animal Science position at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The College of Business is accepting applications for the Department Chairperson of the Department of Mangement.

The Department of Psychology invites applications for one tenure-track position beginning August 16, 2026. We are seeking qualified candidates in the field of School Psychology.

The Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, Planning, and Operations provides leadership to the following units: Office of Energy Management, Facilities Management, Parking and Transportation, and Facilities Planning. The incumbent also is Chair of the Master Planning Committee, and serves on several university committees including Academic Facilities Advisory Committee, Data Stewardship Council, University Naming Committee, Emergency Management Team, etc.

The Department of Technology invites applications for a tenure track, Assistant Professor position in Construction Management beginning on August 2026. We are seeking candidates who understand Illinois State University’s balance between high quality teaching and establishing a record of scholarship.

The Department of Health Sciences (HSC) invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level in Health Promotion and Education beginning August 2026.

The School of Kinesiology and Recreation invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Exercise Science to begin August 16, 2026.

Illinois State University seeks a strategic and innovative academic leader committed to the mission, vision, and values outlined in the University’s strategic plan. The dean is the chief academic and executive officer of the college, providing vision and leadership in the context of shared governance. The dean leads the development and implementation of the college’s strategic future, and reports to the provost, who also serves as vice president for academic affairs. The dean’s overarching responsibilities are to develop an effective collegial environment that supports excellence in teaching, scholarship and service and advances the profession of nursing. The dean facilitates collaborations within the college, university, and broader community. The dean provides leadership that advances the University’s commitments through extramural funding as well as internal and external partnerships. The dean provides leadership and support efforts to advance equity, diversity, access, and belonging to effectively serve all students, faculty and staff in the college. The dean must be committed to continued excellence in undergraduate and graduate nursing education; faculty support for scholarship and research activities, including extramural funding; and partnerships with regional hospitals and healthcare facilities. The dean will engage college faculty, staff and students in developing a shared plan for the future of the college and its role in the broader mission of the University.