SPEA currently has an opening for the director of our Executive Education program. See below for details.

SPEA also occasionally needs part-time or associate faculty members. If you are interested in part-time, please submit your resume to Denise Scroggins at dscroggi@iupui.edu. 

Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, Educator and Contractor, M/F/D and strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, applicants with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups.

Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process must notify the SPEA Dean's Office at 801 W Michigan Street, BS 3025, Indianapolis, IN 46202; 317-274-2016, a reasonable time in advance.

Director of Executive Education

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University is searching for a Director of its Executive Education Program. SPEA is ranked second among schools of public affairs in the United States, and its Executive Education Program is one of the most prestigious leadership development programs in the nation.

The Executive Education Program offers credit and non-credit courses, working with the public sector, nonprofit agencies and the private sector to prepare leaders and managers to meet today’s challenges and anticipate tomorrow’s opportunities. The program draws on SPEA’s faculty resources in Bloomington and Indianapolis and on associate faculty who have extensive practical experience. It offers courses in a variety of locations in Indiana, across the nation and the globe.

Candidates for the position of Director of Executive Education will have extensive professional experience plus the educational background (preferably a terminal degree in management) that enables them to excel in carrying out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Maintain and expand the program to meet the leadership and management learning requirements of state, national and international public, nonprofit and private organizations.
• Design courses and programs in collaboration with clients; identify and nurture relationships with new clients, and expand offerings for existing clients.
• Identify, recruit, and manage a diverse and highly qualified set of instructors.
• Ensure a superior classroom experience for program participants.
• Encourage and develop superior instructional competencies and provide instructors with high quality instructional support.
• Manage external relationships with sponsoring associations, client organizations and alumni.
• Assess emerging educational needs of the clientele; represent the program at national and regional meetings of client groups; provide consultative services to client groups; and maintain ongoing interaction with program alumni.
• Supervise the staff and manage the fiscal affairs of the program.
• Maintain and build on the program's national reputation of excellence.

Review of applications will begin on March 29, 2013, and continue until the position is filled. SPEA and Indiana University are committed to diversity and are especially interested in candidates who contribute to the achievement of our diversity objectives. Applications should submit a letter of application, a current CV, evidence of effectiveness in teaching and training, and full contact information for three potential references. Please submit application materials to:

Lilliard Richardson, Executive Associate Dean
c/o Ranna Johnson
rannjohn@iupui.edu
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
IUPUI
801 West Michigan Street, BS 3025
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 274-4943 / Fax (317) 274-5153