Ball State University seeks a creative and committed leader to provide direction and oversight to all programs and operations of the Institute.  Some of these areas include:  academic degrees, certificate programs, and minors in wellness management and applied gerontology; wellness and gerontology services to the university community and off-campus constituencies; external funding procurement related to wellness and gerontology; and Institute promotion through research, scholarly writing, presentations, and leadership in professional organizations.  This position is a full-time administrative position available July 1, 2008.

Students at this unique Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology are taught in an immersive learning environment; i.e., working and learning in community-based programs designed to provide wellness-enhancing services across the life span.  Programs coordinated through the Institute and funded by community partners include the Community Center for Vital Aging (innovative service center), employee wellness and school wellness initiatives, and a wellness media project.  All programs are evaluated and results are disseminated locally and nationally through a variety of formats.

Minimum qualifications:  earned doctorate from an institution of higher education in a wellness and/or gerontology-related field; at least five years of successful university experience, including teaching, supervising, and administration or equivalent experience in a wellness and/or gerontological setting; record of success in external funding; extensive knowledge of the theory and practice of wellness and/or gerontology; demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and coordinate an interdisciplinary academic department; demonstrated scholarly activity in wellness and/or gerontology; effective verbal and written communication skills; record of activity and participation in professional organizations and programs related to wellness and/or gerontology at regional or national levels; firm commitment to academic excellence. 

Preferred qualifications:  over five years of successful university experience, including teaching, supervising, administration, and partnership development or equivalent experience in a wellness and/or gerontological setting; experience with federal funding agencies; experience with immersion learning and interdisciplinary program development; knowledge of and scholarly activity in both wellness and gerontology practice.

Send letter of application, vita, and four letters of recommendation to: 

Dr. David Haber, Chairperson
Search Committee
Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology
Ball State University
Muncie, IN  47306
   (Tel:  888-WELL-BSU; Email:  drider@bsu.edu)  

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. www.bsu.edu/wellness

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