Mike Moses Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership

Position:

The Department of Teacher Education and Administration invites applications for an open rank, tenure-track position to begin in Fall, 2016. Summer teaching is contingent on student demand and funding. The successful candidate will join a dedicated Educational Leadership faculty with programs leading to principal certification, superintendent certification, and M.Ed., Ed.D., and Ph.D. degrees in Educational Leadership. S/he will also serve as the Mike Moses Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership.

Rank and Salary:

Open rank. Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and background.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the continued development and success of the department through research, teaching, and mentoring of students. As a member of the faculty and holder of the Mike Moses Chair, candidates will be expected to maintain an already well-established record of scholarly research and external funding through grants.  In addition, candidates will be expected to engage in teaching and to contribute service to the department, College of Education, and the University of North Texas.  Instructional roles include teaching graduate courses in Educational Leadership.  The successful candidate will also be expected to continue an ongoing research agenda in an area of specialization, including regular publications in quality outlets, professional presentations, and submission of external grant proposals. Service on dissertation committees, including the chairing of dissertations, is expected.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in Educational Leadership or a closely related field (e.g., educational policy or educational administration).  Administrative experience in EC-12 public schools and experience with diverse/ bilingual populations, specifically Spanish-speaking populations, are preferred.  Preference will also be given to candidates who currently hold one or more large external grants and who meet UNT criteria for a tenured professor of upper rank.

University:

A student-focused public research university, UNT is the nation’s 25th largest public university and the largest, most comprehensive in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while powering the North Texas region through innovative education and research. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.

Application Procedure:

All applicants must apply online at: http://facultyjobs.unt.edu.  Applications must include the materials requested at this website.  The search committee will contact references only after advanced stages of screening.  Official transcripts and three letters of recommendation will be required prior to employment along with a criminal background check.  Questions regarding the positions can be directed to the search committee chair:

Questions regarding the positions can be directed to:

Dr. Jane Huffman, Professor and Mike Moses Endowed Chair
Department of Teacher Education and Administration
(940) 565-2832; Jane.Huffman@unt.edu

Application:

https://facultyjobs.unt.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_cs...

Deadline:

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is closed.