Teaching, Leadership and Professional Practice Department Chair, Associate or Full Professor

TEACHING, LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

OUR UNIVERSITY

 Founded in 1883, six years before the state itself was established, the University of North Dakota (UND) (https://und.edu/) gave North Dakota its name when the former Dakota territories separated into two distinct states. Today UND, is among the nation’s premier regional public research universities and with a busy 521-acre campus, the state’s largest, has emerged as a leader in education, engineering, medicine, aviation, and unmanned aircraft systems. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with approximately 13,772 students and dedicated faculty members and staff, UND offers more than 220 fields of study, across nine colleges from bachelor’s to the Ph.D., along with degrees in law and medicine. UND focuses on creating world-class academic programs responsive to the needs of the state and its residents but also the nation. Students come from all 50 states and 97 countries.

JOB SUMMARY

 The College of Education and Human Development at the University of North Dakota invites applications for Department Chair in the Department of Teaching, Leadership and Professional Practice (TLPP). We are seeking an established teacher and researcher from any Education-related specialization to fill a key leadership position. Subject to approval by the University and State Board of Higher Education, this is a tenured position, and an appointment will be made at a rank consistent with experience and qualifications. Successful candidates will have qualifications consistent with the rank of Full or Associate Professor.

The Department is specifically seeking an innovative, invested, and supportive leader who is well-equipped to apply interdisciplinary perspectives to the critical issues facing education today, especially those in rural schools. This leader will collaborate with the faculty, students, staff, alumni, and partners of the Department to create meaningful, equitable, and inclusive experiences for all and to strengthen partnerships throughout the region, state and across the nation. By working closely with the Dean and colleagues across campus and in the community, the next Chair will strive to expand our influence, improve our practices, and help shape the future of Pk-12 preparation and education.

The Department proudly offers numerous award-winning undergraduate, accelerated, and graduate programs implemented in online, hyflex, and face-to-face modalities. Our undergraduate, CAEP-accredited programs in Teacher Education prepare teachers across the P-12 range in multiple content areas, including Indigenous Teacher Education. Our accelerated and graduate (masters, EdD and PhD) offerings include degrees in Applied Behavior Analysis, Educational Policy, Reform & Equity, Educational Foundations & Research, Higher Education, Instructional Design & Technology, School Leadership, Special Education, Teaching & Learning, and more. To find out more about the Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice Department, please visit: https://education.und.edu/academics/tlpp/index.html

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is a 12-month appointment, with Summer commitment to be negotiated. The Department Chair is supported by an Associate Chair as well as departmental and college staff. 

Primary Leadership Duties:

• Serve as chief administrator responsible for the department and its programs, as well as ensuring that the teaching, scholarship, and service missions of the department, college, and institution are carried out with integrity
• Exemplify the value of inclusiveness, multicultural competencies, and social justice
• Represent the department to internal and external constituents, including assisting with fundraising when requested by the Dean
• Collaborate with the Dean on planning and executing college and department strategic initiatives and operationalizing department MOUs, contracts, and agreements
• Exercise leadership in the recruiting, hiring, retaining, and rewarding of faculty and staff
• Foster effective interaction and collegiality between administrators, faculty, staff, and students
• Design and implement a plan for selecting and providing mentors for new faculty and staff
• Manage the department's budgets
• Conduct department meetings
• Manage academic functions, including course schedules, curriculum processes, program coordination, and communication
• Monitor the quality of teaching by all persons with instructional responsibilities
• Administer the department's faculty and staff evaluation policies
• Make recommendations on tenure, promotion, and compensation
• Provide for and support the ongoing evaluation of the curriculum and the assessment of student learning as aligned to CAEP and other program standards
• Assist with recruitment of students and provide for appropriate student advisement
• Promote, support, and approve faculty efforts in grant writing and external funding activities
• Maintain an active discipline-specific research agenda
• May teach one course each fall and/or spring semester
• Performs additional duties assigned by the Dean

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in teacher education, educational leadership, or closely related field
• Earned tenure at previous college/university
• Demonstrated a minimum of three (3) years successful experience as a college/university faculty member
• Experience with planning comprehensive initiatives, implementing strategic plans, and allocating resources
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, social justice, interdisciplinary work, educational innovations, and collegial leadership
• Successful completion of criminal history records check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Evidence of exemplary scholarly activity, publication, and innovation
• Demonstrated at least three (3) years of experience leading an academic unit or program
• Demonstrated at least three (3) years successful licensed teaching experience in an accredited Pk-12 school setting
• Demonstrated at least three (3) years of experience as an administrator in an accredited Pk-12 school setting, district office, or state-level institution
• Experience with Pk-12 teacher preparation and licensure /credentialing
• Evidence of exemplary graduate-level teaching experience
• Evidence of exemplary service, especially with rural partnerships

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), $12,000 in basic life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, and 10 paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

Find out more about UND's great benefits and perks here!

START DATE

Ideally, the next TLPP Department Chair will begin on or before Fall 2023.

HOW TO APPLY

For full consideration, applications must be received by September 15, 2022, and include the following materials:

• Cover Letter that includes your leadership, teaching, and research philosophy/approach/success as aligned to the TLPP Department Chair job duties and qualifications
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and established record of research and publications
• Unofficial copies of all postsecondary degree transcripts (official transcripts will be required prior to appointment), and any Pk-12 teaching credential(s) and endorsement(s)
• Reference List - names, telephone numbers, email addresses, and affiliation of three (3) referees whom we may contact. Confidential letters of recommendation may be solicited from those listed as references on the application if the applicant is moved forward in the recruitment process. Non-confidential letters of recommendation may be uploaded by the applicant during the application process
• Diversity Statement which includes your interpretation of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and must include specific examples of how your background and your educational and/or professional experiences have prepared you generally for this role and specifically how your experience and education align with our university’s goals (maximum 1,000 words)

Formal review of applications will begin in September, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and EO/Title IX for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three finalists who will be invited to campus.

EEO Statement

The University of North Dakota is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other protected characteristic. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status as part of the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.

Veteran’s Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.

Clery Statement

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