Assistant Professor in Education, Leadership Program (Tenure -Track) and Director of Principal Preparation and Outreach Programs

The ideal candidate must possess an earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Educational Leadership or a closely related field from an accredited institution with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching graduate level courses, and service. Experience as a practicing educational leader, serving as a principal, assistant superintendent, or superintendent is strongly preferred. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong work ethic, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; a great disposition; and superior working relations with students, peers, administrators, and others. Experience in teaching courses through Blackboard and web-course development is strongly desired; preference will be given to candidates with online course design experience and the ability to lead a remote team.

​Primary Responsibilities
Must have the ability to teach a broad range of graduate level Education courses as well as courses in the specialty area of Educational Leadership. Responsibilities include teaching, supervision of practicum and/or internship students, and active participation in departmental and university activities-. Teaching assignments are web­ based. The director must be approachable, available, and totally committed to the vision of building a sustaining a principal pipeline for the K-12 partners by effectively recruiting and training quality principal candidates. This position is heavily focused on recruitment of school district partners, and the ability to easily build connections with district leaders is essential. Because the partnership director must juggle the calendars and event planning for multiple K-12 partners, the most essential managerial skills include sophisticated time management, organizational skills and commitment to travel as needed.

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