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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE
University of Houston-Clear Lake invites applications and nominations for a SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ASSOCIATE DEAN AND PROFESSOR WITH TENURE.
UH-Clear Lake, one of four independent universities that constitute the University of Houston System, is located in modern facilities adjacent to the NASA/Johnson Space Center midway between Houston and Galveston in the developing center of the Bay Area Houston, Texas. UH-Clear Lake is an upper-division and graduate institution offering Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees and a Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership. With an enrollment of approximately 7800, it includes Schools of Business, Education, Human Sciences and Humanities, and Science and Computer Engineering. Enrollment in Education is approximately 2,000 with over 60% at the graduate level. UHCL is one of only twelve NCATE accredited institutions in the State of Texas.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ASSOCIATE DEAN AND PROFESSOR WITH TENURE starting July 1, 2010 or sooner. Candidates must have an earned doctorate related to an academic area in the School of Education. They must have proficiency in university teaching and a record of research and scholarly activity commensurate with appointment at the level of full professor. Candidates must have three years of successful university administrative and leadership experience, preferably at doctoral granting institutions in the United States or Canada. Experience in working with field-based educator preparation programs involving university and school partnerships is preferred. The individual selected for this position will provide leadership for faculty, research and academic program development. Responsibilities include annual faculty reviews, promotion/tenure recommendations, course schedules and inventories, catalog updates, and student affairs, including marketing, advising, and resolving student appeals.
Salary is competitive. Apply on-line at https://jobs.uhcl.edu. Screening of applications will begin January 18, 2010; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For more information about the School of Education visit our Web site at http://soe.uhcl.edu
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
The Department of Leadership and Educational Studies in the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant/associate professor of Educational Foundations beginning August 2010. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Educational Foundations with campus and off-campus assignments, engagement in scholarly activity, and internal and external service responsibilities.
Required Qualifications:
- An earned doctorate in Foundations of Education or related field
- Demonstrated teaching/research interest and expertise in one or more of the following areas: Social, Anthropological, Cultural, Philosophical, or Historical Foundations of Education
- Demonstrated commitment to and analysis of conditions required for human agency, social justice, and democratic life.
- Demonstrated potential for scholarly activity
- Demonstrated commitment to the education of individuals for teaching and educational leadership positions
Preferred Qualifications:
- K-12 and/or university teaching experience
- Familiarity with current technologies and technology integration strategies pertinent to your academic discipline and teacher education
Appalachian State University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina System, and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, North Carolina. The University has approximately 16,500 students and has been ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top 15 among southern regional universities since the rankings first appeared in 1986. Additional information about the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, the University, and the surrounding area is located at www.appstate.edu.
Application Process:
Candidates may apply by:
- Submitting a letter that includes a rationale for interest in and qualifications for the position with explicit responses to the required qualifications
- Submitting a current curriculum vita.
- Names of three references with addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers
Initial screening of applications will begin December 7, 2009 and the position will remain open until filled.
The search committee chair, Michael Dale, requests that you send application materials, preferably in electronic format, to:
Dick Riedl
riedlre@appstate.edu
Chair, Leadership and Educational Studies
Edwin Duncan Hall
Appalachian State University
ASU Box 32086
Boone, NC 28608-2086
Appalachian State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in Social Foundations (Non-Tenure Track)
The Department of Educational Policy Studies is seeking to fill a full-time, non-tenure track clinical assistant/associate professor position in Social Foundations. The department offers graduate degrees in three program areas: Educational Leadership, Educational Research, and Social Foundations in Education.
The Social Foundations program currently offers the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees. Issues of diversity and social justice are key research foci of program faculty. Duties of this clinical position include teaching graduate-level courses in face to face and online formats, master’s program coordination, student recruitment and advisement, pursuit of collaborative research and scholarship, supervision of master’s student projects, service on master’s student thesis committees, and service to the department, college, and university.
Required Qualifications: An earned doctorate in one of the social sciences or humanities or in a Social Foundations program; teaching experience in Social Foundations, with extensive experience developing and implementing online courses, experience working with Social Foundations faculty members; and a commitment to research and scholarship.
Desired Qualifications: The applicant should have experience in program coordination at the university level including departmental scheduling, unit coordination, and student advisement as well as experience recruiting potential students into graduate programs and supporting students throughout their programs.
Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, official transcript of highest degree earned and three letters of recommendation to: Clinical Assistant Professor – Social Foundations Search Committee (Log # 11-023), c/o Sherry Kirby, Department of Educational Policy Studies, College of Education, Georgia State University, P. O. Box 3977, Atlanta, GA 30302-3977. Inquiries should be addressed to Sherry Kirby at mkirby@gsu.edu
Please be advised that if recommended for a position, University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy requires the completion of a criminal background check as a prior condition of employment.
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity educational institution and an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.
CONTACT: PES Executive Director Jeffrey Ayala Milligan
850-644-8171; milligan@coe.fsu.edu