Associate Professor of Educational Leadership

Clemson University: College of Education: Educational and Organizational Leadership Development
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership

Location: Clemson University

The Clemson University College of Education seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill a full-time position at the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development (EOLD). This 9-month appointment will begin in fall 2022 and has a special focus on leadership for high-needs rural schools. The position involves conducting research, teaching courses and advising graduate students in the Doctor of Education (EdD) in Education Systems Improvement Science Program and other P-12 educational leadership programs, and providing service to the university and scholarly and practitioner communities. The successful candidate will have extensive research experience and scholarly impact, a strong track record in securing external funding, a history of working collaboratively with partner institutions and organizations that would merit tenure at the level of associate professor in the department.

Consistent with Clemson University's land grant mission, the College of Education and EOLD are dedicated to promoting the growth, education, and development of all individuals, and to engaging in high quality, applied research, and professional learning. The College of Education is especially focused on serving high-needs schools as well as members of underrepresented, diverse, and marginalized populations. The College of Education recognizes diversity to include differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, age, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and geographical area. Clemson University has demonstrated a strong commitment to diversifying its faculty, student body, and staff. The successful candidate will join a collaborative and engaged faculty committed to fulfilling this mission through research, teaching, and service in higher education and P-12 settings.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the academic mission of the College of Education and EOLD, primarily through grant-funded research, teaching, and service activities.

• Maintain scholarly activities (research, publications, grant applications, etc.) consistent with the rank of Associate Professor at an R1 institution.

• Teach online and hybrid graduate courses in educational leadership, research methods, and educational reform with an emphasis on improvement science and issues related to race, place (rurality), and poverty.

• Mentor and advise doctoral students in completing a dissertation in practice.

• Provide service to the Department, College, and University, as well as to scholarly and practitioner communities.

• Participate in field-based research and service with higher education and P-12 partners.

About Clemson University:

Clemson University, founded in 1889, is a land-grant institution located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Lake Hartwell. Clemson has approximately 26,000 graduate and undergraduate students and is consistently ranked among the top 30 national public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Clemson University is a member institution of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) and part of the EdD Consortium for Innovative Educational Practice. For more information about Clemson University, the College of Education, and the EdD program, please visit www.clemson.edu.

QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in educational leadership or a closely related field

• Strong scholarly record that would merit the rank of associate professor with tenure

• Experience teaching graduate courses in P-12 leadership preparation programs in online and hybrid modalities

• Experience mentoring and advising doctoral students to degree completion

• Experience working with minoritized populations and communitities

• Willingness to travel for teaching and service activities as well as partner engagement

• Potential for or a record of successful grant-funded research

• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in PK-20 settings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in the use of improvement science, program evaluation, action research, or related methods in P-12 settings

• Experience with curriculum alignment and program assessment

• Leadership experience in P-20 settings (e.g, building, district, and partnerships)

• Experience engaging in research with rural communities

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit a letter of application, current curriculum vita or resume, graduate transcripts (an unofficial copy is acceptable), and the names and contact information of three references via Interfolio. Inquiries about the position should be made to the search committee chair, Dr. Noelle A. Paufler, at npaufle@clemson.edu. To ensure full consideration, materials should be submitted by December 1, 2021. The review of applications will continue until this position is filled.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.

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