"Associate or Full Professor (tenured) - Director, School of Kinesiology"

Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Director will provide strategic and academic leadership that advances the School’s research excellence, teaching innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Director will cultivate a collegial, inclusive, and high-performing culture, inspire research productivity and innovation, and strengthen partnerships with professional bodies, health organizations, and external stakeholders. A key focus will be supporting program and curriculum evolution and fostering an environment where faculty, students, and staff thrive. The Director will also steward resources effectively, guide change with clarity and integrity, and elevate the School’s contributions to Western’s broader academic mission.

The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree in Kinesiology or a related discipline and will bring a strong record of research, teaching, and service commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure. As the ideal candidate, you are a visionary academic leader with demonstrated capacity to facilitate research excellence, support diverse and collaborative teams, and mobilize people around a shared strategic direction. You bring experience working constructively with external partners and professional bodies, and you understand the interdisciplinary breadth of Kinesiology across human performance, health, exercise, and society. Passionate about education and inquiry, you are skilled at managing change, fostering inclusive excellence, and building partnerships that extend the School’s impact across academic, health, exercise, and community landscapes.

If you are interested in this opportunity to shape to lead a world-class School of Kinesiology, please submit your application online at: boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/3132. For more information, please contact Kathy Rahme (krahme@boyden.com) and Mike Young (myoung@boyden.com) at Boyden Executive Search. Salary and rank (Associate or Full Professor with tenure) will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Start date of July 1, 2026, or as negotiated.