Call for Presentations: The National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education

2017 NCORE Call for Presentations Join us as we commemorate our thirtieth anniversary as a forum dedicated to addressing social justice issues facing the higher education community. NCORE 2017 will be a collaborative place to take your first steps, recharge your commitment, or tune up your work for institutional change. Transformational programming will provide you practical tools, frameworks, networking, and perspectives for your work. Mark your calendar, and let's start the conversation together in Fort Worth!   We are pleased to announce the Call for Presentations is now open. Information on how to submit your proposal is below. We can't wait to see what you'd like to share with participants at NCORE 2017! 2017 NCORE Dates and Deadlines at a Glance Call For Presentations  It's time to submit your concurrent workshop proposal for NCORE 2017. The submission deadline will be here before you know it! Click here to learn more about submitting your proposal Student Scholarships If you're a student leader looking to improve your skills and knowledge,  applications for student scholarships are now available.  Click here to find out more about the NCORE student scholarships Early Bird Registration The discount is available through March, and you save even more by bringing a group of 10 participants, not including students. Click here for more information about registration It's Time to Submit Your Poster Presentation NCORE is the perfect place to share your research, assessment instruments, and interventions. Follow the link to our information about suggested areas of interest for the NCORE forum. Click here to find out about NCORE poster sessions  Why NCORE? - Justification Letter Achieving effective results as a social change agent requires exposure to new thoughts and best practices. It also requires an effective network of professionals who have information and solutions you need. We understand the budgetary challenges facing organizations today and have created a letter to give to your supervisor along with more information about NCORE. Click here to see the answer when someone asks "Why NCORE?" Group Discount Savings if You Attend with Your Colleagues Extend your savings even more when you register a group of ten or more people prior to March 31, 2017.  Click here to find out how to take advantage of the group discount Get Involved - National Advisory Council (NAC) We are currently looking for people to join the NAC. Applications to become a member of the NAC are available on our website and are due December 31, 2016. Follow this link to learn more about what the NAC does and how you can make a difference in future NCORE conferences. Be Connected - Social Media  We post often so make sure you're following us on social media to see all of our big announcements coming up. We have a few surprises up our sleeves this year and we can't wait to share them very soon! Follow the conference conversation by using the official hashtag of #NCORE2017 on your status updates, tweets, and Instagram photos. ncore.ou.edu

NCORE - The National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education,3200 Marshall Avenue, Suite 290, Norman, OK 73072

Job Postings: Latinos in Higher Ed

Exciting new job opportunities from LatinosinHigherEd.com. Featured Employers and New Job Postings The following positions were posted on LatinosinHigherEd.com. The colleges and universities that posted these jobs are actively recruiting Latina/o candidates. To receive an email listing only jobs that match your personal criteria, login to your account and create a job agent.  Visit our website! Visit LatinosinHigherEd.com for a complete listing of positions, conferences, and events. Angelo State University Assistant Professor of Management Instructor of Communication Digital Media Specialist Associate Professor of Communication More Positions Available >> Boston College Archives Assistant Academic Records & Certification  Specialist Chemical Inventory/Safety Specialist Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in  Computer Science More Positions Available >> SUNY Buffalo State Assistant Director of International Education Assistant Professor Programmer/Analyst (Middleware) Associate Vice President for Development More Positions Available >> Polk State College Adjunct Faculty - Generalist Clinician OTA (Occupational Therapy Asst) Program Assistant - Corporate College  Success Coach Accountant More Positions Available >> Job Search | My Account | Post a Resume | Career Resources | Events | Employers

Call for Papers: ESSA and School Leadership in an Era of Inequality: Dilemmas and Possibilities, Manuscript Deadline: October 1, 2016

ESSA and School Leadership in an Era of Inequality: Dilemmas and Possibilities

Manuscript Deadline: October 1, 2016

Each year, the Journal of School Leadership (JSL) publishes at least one special issue focusing on a particular aspect or dimension of school leadership, broadly conceived.  For its 2017 special issue, JSL invites manuscripts focused on the authorization and impending implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) with a focus on how historic levels of social and economic inequality pose a unique challenge to school leaders charged with ensuring every student succeeds.  Signed into law December 10, 2015, ESSA represents a marked shift in the federal role in elementary and secondary education since the authorization of its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and the original passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.  This devolution of federal authority to states and school districts amid widening inequality, resegregation, and access to equitable educational opportunities, present a range of dilemmas and possibilities for school leaders as they prepare for this new approach to accountability and its implementation during the 2017-18 school year.  

As such, the proposed special issue will explore and examine the ways in which the field of educational leadership is conceptualizing ESSA as federal policy and preparing for its implementation at the school, district, and state levels.  It is particularly concerned with questions of institutional capacity at the state and district levels and what this policy shift means for leadership for equity and justice in an era of inequality.  Topics and areas of interest include:

• Role of school boards, central office administration, state departments of education, district and state superintendents; principals and assistant principals
• New accountability measures, models, and approaches (e.g., school inspections)
• Social, political, economic, demographic, and community forces and contexts (e.g., urban, suburban, and/or rural settings; resegregation; gentrification)
• Micro and macro politics of school leadership
• School finance and funding adequacy and equity
• Special populations (i.e., bilingual emergent, foster care, homeless, and military-connected children and youth)
• Career and technical education
• Preparation and professional development of school leaders
• Research-practice partnerships

All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome (e.g., qualitative vs. quantitative; empirical vs. conceptual; discipline-based vs. interdisciplinary).  Each manuscript submission is subject to the JSL Submission Guidelines, with some procedural modifications for special issues as outlined below.

Guest Editors: Sonya Douglass Horsford, Gaëtane Jean-Marie, Natalie Tran, Bradley Carpenter, Curt Adams, and Kimberly Sanders will serve as guest editors for this special issue.

Submission Guidelines

1. Manuscripts submitted for special issue consideration should be sent electronically, via e-mail attachment in Word format to Gaëtane Jean-Marie, Editor, Journal of School Leadership at jsl@uni.edu. A masked copy of the manuscript with the title page and all other author identifying information removed (including citations and references pertaining to any of the contributing authors’ works) should be submitted, along with the Special Issue Manuscript Submission form (see below).  Authors will receive e-mail acknowledgment of receipt of their manuscript within two weeks of submission.  In submitting these materials, you agree that: (1) the manuscript has not been published and is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere, and (2) JSL has permission to publish the manuscript. 
2. All manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, and follow the style outlined in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 
3. Literature references should be listed at the end of the manuscript, following the style in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 
4. Figures must be black and white only (no grayscale). Photographs will not be accepted. 
5. Tables must be formatted as Word documents and submitted on separate pages from text pages, include a heading, and be numbered consecutively using Arabic numbers. 
6. Headings should appear as outlined in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 
7. The length of manuscripts is limited to 40 pages total. This includes the abstract, manuscript text, references and any figures, tables, and appendices.

Special Issue Timeline

• October 1, 2016 – Manuscript submissions due to JSL Editor, Gaëtane Jean-Marie (jsl@uni.edu)
• October 10, 2016 – Manuscripts selected for external review; authors notified
• December 10, 2016 – Manuscripts accepted; authors notified
• March 5, 2017 – Final manuscripts due
• November 2017 – Special issue published

Faculty Position: Secondary Education, California State University Northridge

Secondary Education | California State University, Northridge www.csun.edu The Secondary Education Department is now accepting applications for our Master’s Programs in Mathematics Education, Science Education and Curriculum and ...

Qualifications:   

Required: Earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. in English Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field (e.g. literature, composition studies, or rhetoric) by August 22, 2017. Substantial successful experience teaching English at the secondary level. Knowledge of current research, pedagogy, and assessment practices in English education and the ability to model those for teachers. Knowledge of English language arts curriculum and pedagogy at middle and high school levels. Familiarity with The Common Core State Standards. Demonstrated ability and commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population. Demonstrated ability and willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues and secondary-school teachers. Ability to work in partnerships with public school programs. Evidence of strong potential for scholarly activity.

Preferred: Experience teaching in secondary-level urban settings. Experience working with English Learners. Experience supervising student teachers, mentoring new teachers, and/or providing professional development for educators. School-university partnership experiences. University teaching experience at teacher credential or MA levels. Experience with National Writing Project, and/or with regional Writing Project site(s). Experience in the use of educational technology. Demonstration of scholarly activity.

At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States.

Responsibilities:  

Teach Secondary English Education courses in credential and/or MA programs. Supervise student teachers/ interns in English. Participate in advisement, committee work, and projects that support effective writing, reading, literature, and language instruction in schools. Note: Department classes meet in the late afternoons and evenings. The normal teaching load is 12 units per semester, plus advisement/ committee work. Newly hired tenure-track faculty are typically released from one class assignment (3 units) both semesters for the first two years. Opportunities for reassigned time for research or other projects are available, including the opportunity to direct the Cal State Northridge Writing Project, a California Writing Project site and an affiliate of the National Writing Project. Visit the College website at http://www.csun.edu/eisner-education.