Tenure-Track Position at the Assistant or Associate Level in Educational Leadership

Howard University

School of Education

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Title:  Tenure-Track Position at the Assistant or Associate Level in Educational Leadership

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Effective Date: August 15, 2022

Howard University, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) at Howard University consists of two nationally recognized degree programs: Master of Educational Leadership, Doctor of Educational Leadership, and one certificate program. In 2017, the Department added a Doctor of Philosophy program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, which is rapidly gaining national recognition and prominence. The programs in ELPS are designed to prepare students to become educational leaders and policy professionals. The programs reflect Howard University’s commitment to addressing the needs of urban and diverse communities with a deep-rooted focus on social justice. We seek candidates who are committed to these same ideals and wish to contribute to our learning community.

Howard University

Howard University is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically Black university located in Washington, D.C. It has a Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education status of RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity).  Howard University’s commitment to preparing educational leaders dates back to 1890. The School of Education seeks to improve and expand educational opportunity and access, particularly for African Americans and other underserved communities with a strong institutional commitment and capacity for advancing educational leadership preparation, research, and practice.

Tenure-Track Position at the Assistant or Associate Level in Educational Leadership

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is seeking to fill a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate level in our Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership.  We are especially interested in candidates who have experience teaching online courses and whose research and teaching are related to Afrocentric education. The successful candidate will primarily teach courses in our Ed.D. program.   Major responsibilities include: teaching graduate courses; advising students; maintaining a scholarly agenda; and serving on school and university committees. Preference will be given to persons who have experience with teaching online courses, securing external funding, and maintaining a research agenda.

The successful candidate will have an earned doctorate degree in educational leadership or a closely related field from an accredited university.  The position is available August 2022.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by November 1, 2021.

Applicants should submit: (a) a letter of application reflecting qualifications and interest, (b) a curriculum vitae, and (c) the names and contact information of three potential references to:

Howard University School of Education

ASA Building Room 221

Attention: Dr. Robert T. Palmer, Search Committee Chair

2441 4th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20059

Email: ELPS@howard.edu

Additional information on Howard University, the School of Education and the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies may be found at www.howard.edu/schooleducation/

Howard University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, marital status, religion or disability.