Associate Professor of Education (Administration and Supervision) - Department of Leadership, Foundations and Policy

Tenure Track Associate Professor of Education (Administration and Supervision)

The School of Education and Human Development (EHD) at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure-eligible faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor in Administration and Supervision in the Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Policy. The program is ranked in the top 10 nationally and is seeking an additional team member to implement programs in Administration and Supervision. We are seeking an exceptional scholar with work that bridges theory, research, and practice who views training a new generation of leaders as means to create school transformation.

Duties and responsibilities include collaborating on the design and delivery of core licensure courses and advanced leadership courses for the M.Ed. and Ed.D. degree programs. In addition, the incumbent is expected to conduct scholarly research, provide research mentorship experiences, and generate external funding for scholarship.

The A&S program seeks a faculty member whose research centers on the preparation of educational leaders and/or the impact of leadership in schools, including a scholarly focus on issues related to systemic equity and social justice. Key areas of scholarship may include: leadership policy and law, family and community engagement, adult growth and learning, and/or improvement research.

The School of Education and Human Development offers a rich intellectual and collaborative environment for researching the preparation, development, practice, and impact of educational leaders. Opportunities for collaboration, partnership, and research are available through the K-12 Advisory Council, a 125-district outreach initiative sponsored by EHD; as well as a range of partnerships with several K-12 Virginia school divisions and the Virginia Department of Education. Several well-established research centers at the School offer additional collaboration and research opportunities in educational policy (EdPolicyWorks), research on teaching and learning (CASTL), and adolescent development and well-being (Youth-Nex). The UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE), a joint venture of the UVA Darden School of Business and EHD, presents sustained professional learning for district-level leaders to implement systemic change. The School and University provide excellent infrastructure for research administration and federal and foundation grant preparation, and opportunities for formal involvement in leadership-related initiatives across the University, such as at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Darden School of Business.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Earned doctorate in educational leadership or administration, or a related field
• Two or more years of teaching experience in higher education
• Two or more years of experience in PK12 Education
• National reputation for a line of research related to education leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Record of existing and sustained extramural funding
• Expertise in educational leadership and demonstrated methodological expertise in qualitative, quantitative and/or mixed methods research
• Explicit evidence of advancing understanding and outcomes for underrepresented groups
• Experience working closely with school and district leaders in multi-year research-practice partnerships
• Record of effective teaching, including the design and delivery of effective professional learning
• Two or more years of teaching experience in higher education using on-line and/or hybrid formats
• Two or more years of experience in leadership position at the building or district level in PK12 education
• Evidence of past experiences mentoring graduate students (EdD, PhD or both)
• Demonstrated effectiveness as a member of a collaborative program area team
• Scholarly expertise in any or all areas of: leadership policy and law, family and community engagement, adult growth and learning, and/or improvement research

Application Instructions

TO APPLY:

Complete an application online and attach:

• A current curriculum vita
• Cover Letter
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Research statement
• Contact information for three professional references. (References will not be contacted until after in-person interviews are conducted.)

The University of Virginia’s Mission Statement affirms its enduring commitment to a vibrant and unique residential learning environment marked by the free and collegial exchange of ideas; unwavering support of a collaborative, diverse community bound together by distinctive foundational values of honor, integrity, trust, and respect; and universal dedication to excellence and affordable access.

As part of your application, please describe your potential contributions to any aspect of this mission. Please focus upon your work skills and experience. In doing so, you may choose to refer to your personal perspective, but the focus of our consideration is on your potential contributions through skills and experience, rather than personal opinions or beliefs.

Review of applications will begin November 26, 2024and will continue until the position is filled.

For questions about the position, please contact search committee chair Professor Sara Dexter at Sdexter@virginia.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact Raj Seneviratne, Director, Faculty Affairs, at rs9c@virginia.edu.

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