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bradley carpenter

Department of Leadership, Foundations, and

hUman Resource Education

College of Education and

Human Development

Office: 502-852-0611

FAX: 502-852-4563

E-mail: bradley.carpenter@louisville.edu

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY 40292

College of Education and Human Development

Clinical Assistant Professor

The Department of Leadership, Foundations and Human Resource Education at the College of Education and Human

Development (CEHD) invites applications for a clinical faculty position in P-12 Educational Policy, Leadership and

Administration. The clinical faculty member will be an essential team member in the redesign of the education specialist

(Ed.S.) program, and the development of a hybrid (online and face-to-face) model for regional educational doctorate (Ed.D.).

The Ed.S. program is currently designed to prepare social justice oriented school leaders who are able to engage staff,

improve the instructional capacity of schools, and respond effectively to the educational challenges of the 21st Century.

The goal of the Ed.S. program is to provide aspiring educational leaders with the field experience, clinical practice, and

conceptual and theoretical knowledge needed to transform schools.

The Ed.D. program is designed to prepare and support a community of ethical, reflective, and social justice oriented leaders

to improve the success of K-12 students. Educational leaders graduating from this program will understand, apply, and

commission research related to elementary and secondary schools.

Job Description and Responsibilities

The candidate for this position will be expected to:

• Teach Ed.S. and Ed.D. courses in educational leadership and policy;

• Advise Ed.S. and Ed.D. students;

• Provide leadership in the redesign of the Ed.S. and Ed.D. programs in ways that support the recruitment, retention,

and professional development of highly successful scholar practitioners;

• Collaborate in the development and management of the processes associated with principal and superintendent

certification;

• Lead and contribute meaningfully to the development of a regional Ed.D. hybrid program in construct;

• Cultivate, through scholarship and service, an informal network of alumni, community partners, and potential mentors

for the P-12 program.

Specific Qualifications

• Candidates must have an earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in education with a focus on educational leadership,

educational policy, educational organization, and educational management in diverse settings;

• Exceptional candidates will have professional experience serving successfully as a leader in diverse P-12 educational

settings;

• Demonstrated experience serving as a leader at one or all of the following levels: state, central office, principal, and

assistant principal;

• Experience preparing and evaluating educational leaders in diverse settings;

• Demonstrated ability to engage in a broader discourse (state and/or nationally) pertaining to the specific needs of

leaders, teachers, and students in diverse school communities.

P-12 Educational Policy, Leadership and Administration

Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Human Resource Education

bradley carpenter

Department of Leadership, Foundations and

Human Resource Education

College of Education and

Human Development

Office: 502-852-0611

E-mail: bradley.carpenter@louisville.edu

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY 40292

College of Education and Human Development

Clinical Assistant Professor

Salary: Competitive, based upon qualifications and experience

Appointment: 12-month appointment. This is a three-year appointment with opportunity for renewal.

Beginning date: August 16, 2014

Apply: Applicants must apply online at http://www.louisville.edu/jobs and select posting #UL103.

Application and Review Timelines

Review of applications will begin December 6, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must

complete the online application form at http://louisville.edu/jobs, and select posting #UL103. You will be asked to submit

electronically your curriculum vita and complete a Self ID form on this site. Send a letter of interest explaining how

the minimum and preferred qualifications are met, names and contact information of four references, and two sample

publications or scholarly papers to:

P-12 Educational Policy and Leadership Search Committee

c/o Dr. Bradley W. Carpenter

Department of Leadership, Foundations and Human Resource Education

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY 40292

FAX: 502-852-4563

E-mail: bradley.carpenter@louisville.edu

Reference letters will be requested at a later date.

The University of Louisville is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Employer, committed to diversity, and in that spirit seeks

applications from a broad variety of candidates.