Chairperson of the Department of Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education
- Employer
- East Carolina University
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Oct 20, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Education Administration & Leadership, Other Education
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
East Carolina University
Chairperson of the Department of Elementary Education
and Middle Grades
Education
Vacancy #:
929911
Recruitment
Range: Commensurate with
Qualifications
Closing
Date: Open Until Filled
Organizational Unit
Overview
East Carolina University,
the third largest university in the UNC system, is located in North
Carolina’s coastal plain midway between Raleigh and the coast. An
institution of over 29,000 students, ECU is a research-intensive
university which offers more than 104 Bachelor’s degree programs,
73 Master’s degree programs, 4 Intermediate degree programs, 17
Doctoral programs, and 2 First Professional degree programs (MD,
DDS).
The mission of the College of Education is the preparation of
professional educators and allied practitioners, including
professionals in counseling, electronic media, and librarianship.
Significant to this mission is a strong commitment to three
important related areas, all of which are realized through
partnerships and other endeavors. These areas are: (1) the
encouragement and nurturing of professional growth for educators
and allied practitioners at all levels and in all areas of the
education endeavor; (2) a continuing emphasis on and support for
scholarship and research/creative activity; and (3) service in all
areas of professional education. Critical to such commitment is the
promotion of effective teaching; staff participation in the
improvement of schools; and, in concert with other state agencies,
the development and creation of educational policy for North
Carolina.
Job Duties
The College of
Education at East Carolina University invites applications and
nominations for the position of Chairperson of the Department of
Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education. This is a
full-time 12-month position. We are seeking a dynamic and
innovative leader with exemplary leadership, administrative,
personnel management, and supervisory skills.
Responsibilities include facilitating the development and attainment of departmental goals with a clear vision for the Department’s future. Those responsibilities include but are not limited to: decision-making; negotiating teaching assignments, research, and service loads for faculty; providing leadership on diversity, equity, and social justice so as to foster anti-discriminatory practices and build cultural proficiency across the Department; evaluating faculty and staff; providing leadership to the success of established collaborative partnerships and innovative foresight to the establishment of new partnership opportunities; collaborating with faculty within the department and across the college regarding curricular and related programmatic matters; managing budgets; involved in the hiring process of faculty and staff; and advocating for the Department in college and university issues/context.
“Contingent upon availability of funding”.
Minimum
Education/Experience
The candidate
must possess a Ph.D. or Ed.D. degree in Elementary or Middle Grades
Education or related field. Rank will be Associate or Full
Professor with salary commensurate to qualifications. Rank will be
commensurate with education and experience. Qualifying degrees must
be received from appropriately accredited institutions and
conferred by the time of hire.
Preferred Experience, Skills,
Training/Education
The ideal
candidate will have demonstrated effectiveness in: (1) teaching and
overseeing undergraduate and master’s degree programs in elementary
education and/or middle grades education; (2) university
collaborative efforts with public schools; (3) external grants for
research and program development, (4) management of monetary
supports of programs, partnerships, scholarships, initiatives,
impact, and regional transformation, (5) integration of technology
in the instructional process, and, (6) commitment to the CAEP
accreditation process.
Special Instructions to
Applicant
Applications must be
submitted at www.jobs.ecu.edu. In addition to the
submission of a candidate profile, the following should also be
included: (a) letter of application describing specific skills and
experiences relevant to the position, (b) written statement
describing your leadership philosophy and beliefs concerning the
role of the chair in leading the department, including how your
leadership can advance equity, inclusion, and/or social justice
within the department, college, and university, and/or community,
(c) current curriculum vitae, and (d) full contact information for
at least three professional references. Questions may be directed
to the search committee chair, Dr. Marjorie Ringler via email at
ringlerm@ecu.edu.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Additional Instructions to
Applicant
In order to be considered
for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile
online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested
documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred
education and experience must also possess the minimum
education/experience, if applicable.
Applications will be considered until position is filled. Please submit an online ECU application for vacancy # 929911 to ECU Human Resources at http://jobs.ecu.edu.
East Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Visit this job posting at https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/38216
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