University of Texas at El Paso

College of Education

Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations Policy Analysis/Policy Evaluation – Open Rank

The Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announces a search for a faculty member specializing in policy analysis/policy evaluation to begin in Fall 2015. The Department offers an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration, a master’s degree in Educational Administration, and principal and superintendent certifications. The Department also offers a specialization in Higher Education at the master’s and doctoral levels. For more information about the EDLF Department, visit http://coe.utep.edu/edlf/.

ABOUT UTEP: Celebrating its centennial year in 2014, The University of Texas at El Paso is the second oldest academic institution in The University of Texas System. UTEP was founded in 1914 as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. In 1949, the school’s name changed to Texas Western College. In 1967, Texas Western College became The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP is the only national research university with a Mexican-American majority student body and is third among all U.S. colleges and universities in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics. The University enrolls 23,000 students and employs more than 3,000 faculty and staff. El Paso, Texas, located on the U.S.-Mexico border and adjacent to the State of New Mexico, is the 19th largest and the safest big city in the country. For more information about UTEP visit www.utep.edu.

The College of Education (COE) has three departments, with 64 faculty serving over 2000 undergraduate students from the College of Education, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Science. The COE currently offers online teacher certification programs, including our Alternative Teacher Certification Program to certify those whose degrees are in areas other than education, to over 275 individuals throughout Texas. Over 39% of UTEP’s 3600 graduate students, including approximately 100 doctoral students, are enrolled in the College of Education. These students are engaged in research relevant to the U.S.-Mexico border that examines the impact of culture and language on school achievement along with other topics of interest to the Paso del Norte region and beyond. For more information visit http://coe.utep.edu/. The doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Policy Development will celebrate its 20th year of service to the region, the nation, and the borderland of the United States and Mexico in the 2015-16 academic year. Graduates of our program have gone on to secure significant leadership roles in pre-K and higher education institutions across the state of Texas and throughout the United States. This position dedicated to the development, implementation, and evaluation of policy analysis will add to the quality of a strong and creative research and development activity in a critical geographic region shared by two nations.
The Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations is an active member of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA).

REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must have a doctorate in Educational Policy, Educational Leadership, or a closely-related field from a nationally accredited institution and be able to demonstrate skills in policy analysis and evaluation in the PreK-20 trajectory. The ideal candidate must also show evidence of effective teaching, advising, and mentoring at the graduate level, possess a strong record of publications, have experience supervising doctoral students and demonstrate potential for externally funded projects.

Desired qualifications include strong knowledge of research methods and statistical analyses, evidence of a record of administrative experience in K-12 or in higher education, record of contributing to program development and coordination and an established history of externally- funded research.

SALARY: Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Applicants should submit a) letter of interest, b) curriculum vita, c) evidence of teaching excellence and a sample of scholarly work and d) complete contact information for at least three professional references electronically to:
Dr. Rodolfo Rincones
Chair, Department of Educational Leadership & Foundations rrincones@utep.edu

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services.