College of Education Educational Administration Department Michigan State University

Associate/Full Professor Faculty Position, K-12 Educational Administration

The Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University invites candidates for an Associate/Full Professor of K-12 Educational Administration and Leadership position to begin in August 16, 2015.

The Department is part of a top ranked college with research centers and initiatives addressing issues in educational leadership, school improvement, district and state level reform, urban education, educational policy, international education studies, measurement and assessment, and the scholarship of teaching. It houses a dynamic outreach center that links faculty with practitioners and policy makers across the state.

To be considered for this position, candidates must have an earned doctorate in educational administration, leadership or a related field and be prepared to assume the responsibilities listed in this call for applications. Applicants should provide information on the contributions they could make to priority areas of scholarship and research specialization noted below.

Areas of scholarship/research specialization:
We seek scholars committed to core issues in K-12 leadership and the improvement of school organizations and educational systems, particularly schools that have been historically underserved. Successful candidates will have advanced degrees in educational administration, leadership or related fields. The candidates must have demonstrated an active interest in the field through research and scholarship in one or more of the following areas: educational leadership, educational policy, sociology, urban studies, law, business management or public administration. Desirable areas of specialization include: the influence of leadership on school organizations; implementation of federal and state policies; school finance; evaluating educators and schools; charter schools; the achievement of underperforming and under-resourced schools; non-governmental education sectors; state education systems and networks including transitions between K-12 and higher education. Candidates with experience bridging policy and practice are highly desirable. The application of quantitative methods to these areas is also highly desirable.

Areas of professional commitment:
Candidates are expected to have clear research and scholarship interests and to secure external funding. Candidates with experience working with initiatives, projects and centers that focus on improving the preparation of leaders in traditionally underserved schools and systems and school improvement are highly desirable. We seek individuals disposed to collaborate in delivering innovative master’s and doctoral programs and to engage with communities serving high need schools in Michigan.

Responsibilities:
Contribute to the field through active research, publishing, and securing external funding. Collaborate with faculty and professional colleagues to shape high quality degrees and outreach programs, teach master’s and doctoral level courses, advise students and supervise doctoral research. Engage in institutional and professional service.

Qualified and interested candidates should submit: a letter of application highlighting qualifications, names of three professional references, current curriculum vita and writing sample electronically to the MSU Applicant Page at https://jobs.msu.edu. Posting #0083. 

Questions should be directed to search chair: Dr. Terah Venzant Chambers (terah@msu.edu). See the college website www.education.msu.edu for more information about the College of Education at Michigan State University. Review of applicants will begin October 31, 2014 and will continue until candidates are selected.

MSU is an affirmative action, equal-opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities


The Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester

Faculty Position Higher Education

Tenure track assistant professor; full-time position

Since 1850, the University of Rochester has been one of the country’s leading private universities. Warner is a professional school committed to offering challenging education, advancing scholarship and research, and encouraging fruitful collaborations between scholarship in education and human development and current issues in practice and policy. Warner offers graduate programs in teaching, counseling, human development, higher education and educational policy.

The University of Rochester is committed to the development of a multi-cultural environment. We seek greater diversity in our faculty and staff to broaden our academic experience. We value input of multiple viewpoints and perspectives across the university; our goal is to create an academic community which is rich with cultural, social and intellectual diversity.

The Educational Leadership program in the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, University of Rochester, seeks applications for a nine-month, full-time, tenure- track position as assistant or associate professor in higher education. The University of Rochester is a private non-denominational research university located in Rochester, New York.

We seek applicants who can contribute to the administration concentration area within our higher education program. Applicants should be able to offer graduate courses on topics such as leadership, administration, organizational behavior, assessment, and/or accountability in institutions of higher education; advise graduate students; and supervise doctoral research in related areas. Candidates should provide evidence of their potential for a strong program of research. Candidates should also provide evidence of potential for excellence in teaching and the capacity to engage with and assume a leadership role among scholars in the field of higher education.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a doctorate in higher education, higher education administration, or a closely related field and must have a commitment to the preparation of strong educational leaders and scholars, institutional reform and management, diversity and equity, and excellence in teaching, as well as a strong theoretical background and research agenda. Candidates with a strong grasp of quantitative and/or mixed methods research methodologies are preferred. Experience and/or research interests in diverse institutional settings in higher education (e.g., four-year institutions, community colleges) is highly desirable, though not required. We seek candidates that can complement the expertise of our current faculty in higher education and educational leadership.

Since 1850, the University of Rochester has been one of the country’s leading private universities. Warner is a professional school committed to offering challenging education, advancing scholarship and research, and encouraging fruitful collaborations between scholarship in education and human development and current issues in practice and policy.

Warner offers programs in Educational Leadership, Teaching & Curriculum, and Counseling & Human Development. We offer both master’s and doctoral programs in each of these areas and actively promote the cross fertilizations of ideas by encouraging students to take courses across program lines and encouraging faculty to develop collaborations across fields. The relatively small size of our graduate school and our University make it easy to find and develop meaningful collaborations with colleagues outside of Educational Leadership, as well as within it.

The Higher Education program, which is part of Educational Leadership, is a vibrant program that has prepared college admission officers, facilities managers, financial aid officers, library administrators, student services officers and university professors. The Higher Education program is a multi-disciplinary program that allows students to pursue a master’s degree, an Ed.D., or a Ph.D. The faculty in the program are productive researchers who have gained national and international reputations and who are also committed to improving the quality of higher education and preparing practitioners, and/or experienced practitioners with diverse research interests and backgrounds. The program, as well as the School, is dedicated to producing and using educational research to enhance the effectiveness of educational institutions.

To apply
Send a (1) letter of application stating your research and teaching interests, (2) current vita, (3) samples of publications or other writing, and (4) letters of reference to:
Chris Ghinazzi
Faculty Searches Support Staff University of Rochester
Warner School
Box 270425
Rochester, New York 14627

Please contact Dr. Karen DeAngelis, Search Committee Chair, at kdeangelis@warner.rochester.edu if you have any questions.

We will begin our formal review of applications on October 27, 2014, while continuing to review applications until the position is filled. However, we recommend candidates interested in the opportunity to connect with the chair of the search committee at the ASHE conference to submit their application by October 27, 2014.