Director of the School of Education and Faculty Member

Join Gannon University, a Catholic university, and collaborate with a dynamic faculty that prepares motivated students intellectually, professionally and personally for leadership roles in their careers, society and church. Gannon is a comprehensive Master’s L institution that is committed to student-centered learning, with an emphasis on professional education integrated with liberal-learning student outcomes, and interactive and collaborative teaching and learning styles. The University’s excellent faculty also advises students and engages in creative scholarly activities and in professional, University and community service activities and partnerships.

The School of Education invites nominations or applications for the position of Director of the School of Education. The School of Education is fully approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer undergraduate, graduate and certification programs and is in the early phase of the development of an application for NCATE accreditation. The Director will lead the accreditation process; administer the day-to-day operations of the school; promote strategies for enrollment growth; and will instruct in areas of expertise for either Special Education or Reading/Literacy. The Director will hold a tenure track position and will be expected to engage in scholarly activities in keeping with the Boyer Model of Scholarship as is appropriate to the application and receipt of tenure and promotion at Gannon. 

Candidates must have a terminal degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) and prior experience in higher education. Candidates must provide evidence of: productive scholarship; effective leadership and communication skills; excellent computer skills and use of course management systems; and familiarity with the use of technology in the classroom. Ideally, candidates will have experience in teaching/administration in a K-12 school setting and in the development and delivery of alternative teaching strategies (online and hybrid courses). Experience with NCATE is strongly preferred. Candidates must be able to support and promote the University’s inclusive Mission, its Catholic identity, and its liberal arts and professional education traditions.

Gannon University, located near Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania, offers ready access to a variety of cultural and exciting seasonal activities and is within a two-hour drive of Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo. For more information about what Erie has to offer, visit: www.visiteriepa.com 

Application Procedure: Submit a cover letter, C.V., and the names and contact information of three professional references to: Gannon University, Education Director/Faculty Search, 109 University Square, Erie, PA 16541-0001 or fax to: (814) 871-7514.

Email submission is preferred to: hrdept@gannon.edu 

Review of applications will begin immediately and this position will remain open until filled. Finalists will be required to submit original transcripts from institutions awarding their terminal degrees. References will not be contacted without prior notification to the applicants.

For more information about Gannon visit www.gannon.edu 

Gannon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages diversity and invites women and members of
underrepresented groups to apply.