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. 

NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools

Project Associate-Technical Assistance Center on Disproportionality Metro Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools The Steinhardt School of Education
Assistant Training Specialist, 103, full-time

The Project Associate will provide services in his/her special areas of expertise and experience. His/her responsibilities includes but will not be limited to:

• Coordinate and collaborate effectively with the team members in a team-based
  approach to the organization’s learning and education policy work.
  
• Serve as specialist on issues related to disproportionality in special education.
  
• Disseminate timely, relevant information to schools, districts, and state education
  departments about quality instructional practices and related education reform
  issues. Respond to field questions on best practices.
  
• Work with state agencies and other state and regional organizations to influence
  state policies on ensuring equity in race, national origin, and gender.
  
• Attend and participate in a variety of school, district, state-level, and national
  meetings to represent the center’s positions.
  
• Develop and implement training for schools, districts, and state education agencies.
  
• Effectively participate in partnerships with external organizations (e.g. business, non-profits) in order to maximize the potential of achieving education reform goals for all students.
  
• Assist in providing technical assistance (training and professional development) to schools and districts on various education topics.
  The Project Associate will be reporting to the assigned Project Director
  A Masters degree or higher in education. At least 4-5 years of experience working in schools. At least 1 year of experience providing technical assistance to schools and working with culturally linguistically diverse students. Substantive knowledge on NCLB, education reform, achievement gap research, English Language Learners, disproportionality in special education, race in schools, and gender equity. Teaching and coaching experience also desired. Strong written and oral communication skills. Computer skills in Excel and Powerpoint. Highly motivated, takes initiative. Willing to travel. Creative and independent thinker. Able to work under both pressure and time constraints. Able to make a 4-5-year commitment.
  Competitive salary commensurate to experience. Comprehensive benefits including 401K, health and life insurance, tuition/remission
  Beverly Murphy at bim1@nyu.edu January 30, 2015 or until position is filled
  

Qualifications/ Requirement
Compensation
E-mail resume and cover letter to: Deadline 

Call for Book Chapter Proposals from International Scholars 

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers has issued a contract for the 2016 publication of

International Perspectives on Women In Educational Leadership

International scholars and practitioners whose work reflects a broad range of perspectives on women in educational leadership are invited to submit chapter proposals. Elizabeth C. Reilly, Professor of Educational Leadership at Loyola Marymount University and Diane E. Reed, Associate Professor at St. John Fisher College, will co-edit the book.
The tentative themes of each section are as follows, but the editors and publisher are open to others:

• Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives on Women in Educational Leadership
  
• Cultural, Social, and Political Factors Affecting Women in Educational Leadership
  
• Recruiting, Preparing, and Mentoring Women Leaders
  
• Resilient and Persistent Women Leaders
  
• Untold Challenges Facing Women Educational Leaders
  
• Re-imagining Women in Educational Leadership
  Please send a proposal of no more than 2,000 words (excluding references) that addresses
  

the following:

1. Overview of Chapter: Include the proposed title, a brief description of the theme you are addressing or proposing, and any other relevant information to set the context.
   
2. Preliminary Outline: Include an outline of the proposed chapter.
   
3. References: Provide selected references that you may include in the chapter.
   
4. Discussion of Expertise: Include brief biographies of each proposed author and
   their selected, recent publications. (The last 2-5 years are sufficient.)
   

The proposal submission is due May 15, 2015, and notification of acceptance will be June 15, 2015. Tentative deadline for accepted and completed book chapters is November 15, 2015.
Send inquiries and completed proposals to Elizabeth C. Reilly at elizabeth.reilly@lmu.edu. 

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO 

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 

ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH

The University of Texas at El Paso invites applications for a tenured Associate Professor or Professor to serve as Associate Dean for Research in the College of Education. The College is seeking an exceptional individual to provide visionary leadership to expand and enhance the quality, breadth, quantity, and impact of research activities in the College. Specifically, we seek someone who will facilitate development of new research directions, including collaborative and multidisciplinary extramurally-funded projects, as well as support ongoing research. The successful candidate will also oversee faculty research development and research collaborations with other entities. The Associate Dean for Research will report to the Dean of the College of Education and represent the Dean on University committees related to the College’s involvement in university-wide research initiatives.
Required qualifications:

•   a Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent degree in educational leadership, higher education, teacher education, school or mental health counseling, or a related field along with a strong record of accomplishments for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in one of the College of Education departments.
  
•   a record of scholarship sufficient to meet criteria for appointment as a tenured faculty member
  
•   history of successful and sustained extramurally-funded research
  
•   demonstrated ability to effectively work with administrators, faculty, and staff
  
•   evidence of establishing and managing collaborative research programs
  
•   outstanding communication skills
  
•   demonstrated commitment to cultural diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for under-
  represented groups
  
•   Preferred qualifications:
  administrative experience, including budgets and finance pertaining to funded projects, in an academic institution or equivalent
  
•   demonstrated aptitude for leading collaborative research projects and partnering with private and public sector entities
  
•   experience working effectively with external funding agencies and foundations
  
•   experience shaping policies and procedures that encourage and reward faculty for engaging in
  high quality, high impact research and development activities. Salary: Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience.
  

About UTEP and El Paso:
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is an emerging national research university well on its way toward becoming the first national research university in the U.S. with a 21st-century student demographic. At the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border region and a leader among Hispanic-serving institutions, UTEP is committed to the ideals of access and excellence and enrolls over 23,000 students – about 80 percent of them Hispanic. It is the only doctoral research university in the nation with a majority Mexican-American student body. UTEP is designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as “Community Engaged” and by the U.S. Department of Education as “Hispanic-Serving.” UTEP faculty have been nationally recognized for their commitment to student success, teaching, research, scholarship, and artistic expression.

UTEP comprises seven colleges and a graduate school and offers 71 bachelor’s, 76 master’s, and 20 doctoral degrees, with more in development. UTEP has been designated as one of the state’s top emerging research universities. Washington Monthly recently ranked UTEP first in the nation in the social mobility category for the third consecutive year, as well as 8th overall. UTEP’s more than $83 million in annual research spending ranks the university among the top 200 universities in the nation and fourth in federal research expenditure among all public universities in Texas. UTEP is completing a campus transformation, which includes more than $300 million in recent building expansions, renovations, infrastructure improvements, and pedestrian enhancements.

The College of Education currently enrolls 1,963 students at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. The new Dean of the College has a vision to expand doctoral programs, enhance research productivity, increase funded projects, and develop budgetary proposals, policies, and strategies to build and improve the infrastructure and services provided to College faculty and students.

El Paso County is a highly livable, bi-cultural community of 800,000 people, which offers affordable homes and attractive neighborhoods. El Paso is the safest large city in the United States. Shielded by mountains on three sides, El Paso experiences more than 300 days of sunshine annually and a dry climate, making it possible to enjoy outdoor activities year round. The city of El Paso, adjacent to both the state of New Mexico and the country of Mexico, is the nation’s leading area for cultural diversity and border health research. El Paso comprises 248 square miles, making it the sixth largest city in Texas, and 19th largest city in the United States.

Application procedure:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates must submit a letter of interest that includes research interests and a description of relevant experiences and qualifications, curriculum vitae, statement of vision for the position, and complete contact information for at least five references. Send materials to COEAssocDean@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. 

Please see these two job posting and two calls for proposals that you or someone you may know might be interested in.

Job Postings

1.       The University of North Texas announces a position for Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership to begins Fall 2015.  They are seeking candidates that have expertise in advanced quantitative research methods and teaching in higher education, among other qualifications.  Please see the attached announcement for details.

2.      The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign announces a call for a Visiting Assistant Professor position. The receipt of application deadline has been extended to March 6, 2015. Please follow this link for more information

Calls for Proposals

3.      Our colleagues Judith Slater, Ruth Ravid, and Martin Reardon are pleased to issue a call for proposals for a new edited volume titled "Building and Maintaining Collaborative Communities: Schools, University, and Community Organizations" for Information Age Publishing. This new volume seeks to explore and make explicit the tacit understandings that underpin the interaction and leadership for educational change among the three vertices of the university-school-community triad.  The aim is to further understand how the collaborative endeavor can be advanced, and the conditions under which the goals and objectives of each of the collaborative partners can be reached. An enhanced understanding of the complexities of the resultant communities that lie at the heart of the collaborative context will sharpen the focus on serving the needs of children and families who deserve to have their educational prospects enhanced. Please see the attachment for more details.

4.       The USDOE Education Facilities Clearinghouse, which is hosted at George Washington University announces a request for proposals for research about the places where students learn.  Please follow this link for more information.