Faculty Position: Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant/associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership in the College of Education

Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant/associate professor

in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership in the College of Education with a

specialization in educational leadership and policy. Candidates with a doctorate in higher

education, social science disciplines and/or education leadership and policy should apply.

Our department has a deep commitment to social justice, high quality research, and the

preparation of exemplary leaders in both K-12 and higher education. Marquette follows a

teacher-scholar model in which teaching and research are both valued. We seek a colleague

with research and teaching interests related to issues of race, equity and access, retention of

underrepresented students and/or pathways to degree completion. Candidates should have a

promising or established record of research and publication, and effective teaching and

leadership experiences.

The successful candidate will: (1) teach in the following areas: leadership, policy,

organizational theory, and/or other courses related to the applicant’s areas of expertise; (2)

advise and teach graduate and undergraduate students; and (3) engage in service activities

within the University. An earned doctorate in an appropriate field is required. Start date is

August 15, 2016. Salary is competitive.

Marquette University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is

committed to increasing diversity among its faculty and students. The university strives

toward excellence, faith, leadership and service. The Department’s 15 full-time faculty

members are an engaged and collegial group dedicated to the preparation of teachers,

principals, university administrators and professors, and other leaders who will live the social

justice mission of the university and the College of Education. The Department of

Educational Policy and Leadership offers an undergraduate major in elementary and

secondary teacher education as well as graduate programs in Educational Leadership,

Educational Policy and Foundations and Student Affairs in Higher Education. We welcome

candidates whose experience in teaching, research or community service has prepared them

to contribute to our commitment to diversity and social justice.

Review of nominations and applications will begin November 15, 2016 and will continue

until the position is filled. Candidates for this position must submit a letter of interest,

curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts to the Marquette University

employment website at http://employment.marquette.edu/. Questions should be directed to

Dr. Ellen Eckman, Chair, Department of Educational Policy and Leadership, College of

Education, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. Dr. Eckman

can be contacted at 414-288-5161 or by email at ellen.eckman@marquette.edu. Marquette

University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.