Thursday, September 19, 2013

Assistant/Associate faculty position (tenure track) in Educational Leadership at Miami University

Assistant/Associate faculty position (tenure track) in Educational
Leadership at Miami University

Position Duties: Primary responsibilities include teaching graduate
courses in educational leadership, and undergraduate courses in a new
minor in community-based leadership; advising students and directing
graduate dissertations and research; conducting research;
participation in school and community partnership activities, as well
as university and professional service.

Required Qualifications: 1) earned doctorate in Educational
Leadership, Administration, or a related field from an accredited
institution of higher education; 2) established record (for
appointment to Associate) or promise of (for appointment to Assistant)
research and scholarship in the fields of educational leadership,
educational reform, or educational change; 3) evidence of commitment
to high quality, innovative teaching; 4) evidence of experience and
skill in quantitative research, expertise in evaluation or assessment,
measurement or statistics; 5) knowledge of multicultural education or
background in working with diverse student populations and/or families
in K-12 environments. ABD applicants will be considered (for
appointment to Assistant) but the doctorate must be completed by the
time of appointment.

Desired Qualifications: Successful applicants will be those who bring
K-12 school-based experience in practice, research, or partnerships
linking schools and communities in educational reform projects.
Candidates with experience or background working or teaching in the
areas of educational or organizational leadership, strategic planning,
or school law preferred. Experience in teaching or developing
effective on-line or hybrid learning environments is desired;
international experience/focus is desired.

Application Process: Submit a letter of application, a current
curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and evidence of
excellent teaching to
https://www.miamiujobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1377547227287.
For inquiries, contact Dr. Kate Rousmaniere at 513-529-6825.

Deadline: We will begin reviewing applications on November 1, 2013.

About the Department: The Department of Educational Leadership’s
mission is to develop leaders who assume responsibility for sharing
education to make students’ lives more meaningful. Our core values are
that educational leadership is an intellectual, moral, and craft
practice, and that transformational leadership entails a commitment to
equity and social justice, critical thinking, and the forging of
collaborative links between educational institutions and communities.
We seek to assist prospective leaders as they explore the
possibilities for new futures and new educational institutions. While
each program is guided by a mission statement, all programs reflect
our seven core principles, which can be accessed at
http://www.units.muohio.edu/eap/edl/about_us/index.html. With a
robust, well- regarded faculty and a strong body of graduates in
leadership positions around the country and world, we vigorously
pursue relevance, rigor, and substance in our work. We offer masters
degrees in school leadership, transformative education, and student
affairs in higher education; doctoral degrees in educational
leadership with a focus on leadership, culture, and curriculum, and
student affairs in higher education; and undergraduate courses and
programs in teacher leadership, community-based leadership,
socio-cultural foundations, and cultural studies.

The College of Education, Health and Society (EHS): The mission of the
College of Education, Health and Society at Miami University is to
prepare transformative leaders. Through excellence in teaching,
scholarship, and community partnerships, the College provides dynamic
and innovative programs that encourage international perspectives. Our
integrated human experience prepares graduates to generate knowledge,
educate, serve, and promote well-being in diverse and global settings
through ethical, democratic practices. The College of Education,
Health and Society celebrates opportunities for cross-departmental
collaboration facilitated by the five departments (Educational
Leadership, Educational Psychology, Family Studies and Social Work,
Kinesiology and Health, and Teacher Education) in our division. It is
our belief that the synergy from this comprehensive approach creates
the kind of integrated human experience that is essential to
excellence in research and teaching.

The University: Nationally recognized as one of the country’s most
outstanding undergraduate institutions, Miami University is a public
university located in Oxford, Ohio (35 miles north of Cincinnati and
46 miles southwest of Dayton), with regional locations in Hamilton,
Middletown, and West Chester, Ohio. Chartered in 1809, Miami is the
seventh-oldest university in the nation. Miami combines a wide range
of strong academic programs with the personal attention ordinarily
found only at much smaller institutions. Along with an impressive
number of opportunities to gain practical, hands-on and immersive
experiences, Miami is distinguished by a faculty who enjoy teaching
and mentoring students. Current enrollment includes almost 15,000
undergraduates and over 1,800 graduate students.

Miami University is an EOE/AA employer with smoke-free campuses. Right
to Know – Consumer Information
http://www.miami.muohio.edu/about-miami/publications-and-policies/student-consumer-info/index.html.
Hard copy available upon request.

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