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Associate or Full Professor - Center Director

Employer
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department
Location
Tennessee, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Mar 28, 2022

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The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) is seeking an associate or full professor to direct a new center housed in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  The Center will be focused on research, public service, and outreach projects that address pressing issues facing educational leaders and policymakers. Its current portfolio of projects is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, and private foundations at more than $1 million per year.

CEHHS is a multidisciplinary unit with 90+ tenured/tenure-track faculty members, housed in eight departments. ELPS is a thriving and growing department that is transforming into a national leader in its areas of focus. The director will develop and lead collaborations with educational leaders, policymakers, and researchers to assess needs, seek funding opportunities, lead research initiatives, and share and disseminate findings. Key responsibilities include overseeing all studies under the center, leading external funding efforts, managing budgets, and supervising staff and graduate assistants. The director will be expected to teach at least one class per year and mentor graduate students as a part of their job responsibilities.

This is a 9-month, tenure-track, highly-funded position beginning August 1, 2022.

 

For questions, please contact:

Jennifer Morrow, Search Committee Chair

jamorrow@utk.edu

 

For more information about the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, please visit http://cehhs.utk.edu.

Located near the beautiful Smoky Mountains, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) was founded in 1794 and is one of the oldest public universities in the country. UTK is a vibrant and diverse urban campus, located in the heart of Knoxville. It is the flagship campus for the UT system, a participating institution of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and is officially designated as a Research (Very High Research Activity) and Community Engagement University by the Carnegie Foundation. For more information about UTK and Knoxville, please visit: http://www.utk.edu/aboutut/

 

 

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