UCEA Job Board Title:
Assistant Professor of School Leaders Program

Post Date
1/28/2025

Expiration Date
4/28/2025

Details:
The Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at Florida Atlantic University, the College of Education invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor tenure-track position in the School Leaders program. Successful candidates are expected to have a focused research agenda and teach graduate-level classes. Also, candidates are expected to serve as professional knowledge experts and methodologists on Ph.D. dissertation committees and in other service assignments as assigned. The School Leaders faculty supports our large graduate programs, at both the Masters and Ph.D. levels, in the College of Education. We seek candidates who will work collaboratively and ethically with other faculty, staff, and students within the department, college, and university to promote the mission and goals of the department. This 9-month faculty appointment will begin in August 2025.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

Earned doctorate from an accredited institution in educational leadership with a focus on PreK-12 or a related discipline by the date of hire
Established record of scholarly work in the field of educational/school leadership and active scholarly participation in professional educational organizations.
Research agenda and teaching philosophy should demonstrate knowledge and expertise in educational leadership.
Demonstrated ability or potential to effectively work with all students, using innovative instructional approaches and methods.
Teaching experience using multiple technologies to deliver (Fully Online course delivery, hybrid courses and face-to-face instruction).
A record of engagement in professional service and community engagement activities that align with the advancement of the discipline.

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledgeable about and ability to facilitate students critical engagement with current trends in educational leadership.
Teaching experience as an instructor for school leaders in higher education settings.
Evidence of positive teaching evaluations
Leadership experience in K-12 public schools.
Expertise in quantitative and mixed-methods educational leadership research.

Comments:
Special Instructions to Applicant:
To apply for this position, candidates should be prepared to submit the following to the FAU portal link:
https://fau.edu/jobs

Required Documents:
1) Cover letter
2) Current curriculum vitae
3) A professional statement (no more than 2 pages double spaced) that describes their underlying philosophy on teaching, research, and service and how, if at all, the Educational Leadership Department’s vision, mission and values align with their professional practice
4) three professional references who are prepared to speak to the candidate’s professional qualifications for this position, specifically their scholarship, experience with graduate teaching and mentorship, and community service. Reference will not be contacted via email immediately but may be consulted at subsequent points in the review process.


Institution:
The Department of Educational Leadership and Research Method
Contact:
Sunny Gross, Program Assistant, Educational Leader

Address:
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
ED 47 Room 260A
777 Glades Rd.
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Work Phone:
(561) 297-3550

Email:
sgross20@fau.edu

Website:
https://www.fau.edu/education/academicdepartments/el/

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