Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must • Have earned a doctorate in educational leadership or a closely-related field of study from an accredited university by August 1, 2022; • Demonstrate an emerging/established research agenda in PK-12 educational leadership; • Have experience as a site-based public school PK-12 administrator (i.e., principal, assistant principal, instructional coach, or equivalent); • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty colleagues, school district partners, policy-making bodies, and/or educational leadership research associations; and, •Demonstrated commitment to social justice through urban and equity-focused teaching, research, and service. ADDITIONAL DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Experience with grant-supported research; • Demonstrated expertise or interest in critical theories, including but not limited to critical race theory; • Evidence of an understanding of context-specific educational leadership and commitment to the preparation of educational leaders to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations; • Experience with online/ virtual instruction; • Experience advising and teaching at the graduate level; and, • Experience working collaboratively with faculty members, students, and school district leaders.

Special Conditions Review of applications will begin October 22, 2021, and may continue until the position is filled. Applications are to be submitted electronically at https://workforum.memphis.edu. Applicants are required to submit (1) a letter of application documenting qualifications for the position; (2) a current curriculum vitae; and (3) at least three names, mail and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of academic references. For questions/clarification, please contact the search committee chair: Dr. Steven L. Nelson (slnlson3@memphis.edu). Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.