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Michigan State University

Location: East LansingCT 48824 Document ID: AC321-4LBW Posted on: 2018-08-1508/15/2018 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
Minimum Education: Not Specified2018-09-14
 

Chairperson, Department of Teacher Education

 

Chairperson, Department of Teacher Education,
College of Education, Michigan State University

 

Position Summary:

The Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University (education.msu.edu/te), a national leader in teacher preparation and research on teaching, teacher learning, curriculum, policy, and international education, is seeking a tenure system full professor in teaching and teacher education to serve as department chair. This position offers an exciting opportunity for providing leadership, encouraging innovation, and supporting colleagues in advancing the work of a vibrant department of teacher education.

 

We seek a candidate with a future-oriented vision for transforming teacher education, grounded in the principles of justice and equity and informed by scholarship and experience, and who desires the opportunity to collaboratively enact this vision. This person will be committed to humanistic leadership of a dynamic department that is research and grant productive, dedicated to quality teaching, and concerned for the professional growth, dignity, and well-being of all members of the Teacher Education community, including faculty, staff, and students. Ideal candidates will also have strong communication, organizational, administrative, and fiduciary skills.

 

The Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University is a large department, with a long history in scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and teacher education. For 24 years in a row, the Department has been ranked No. 1 in elementary education and secondary education. Our five-year teacher preparation program works in collaboration with communities and schools in the Detroit, Chicago, Lansing, and Grand Rapids areas. Candidates with a significant interest in collaboration with such diverse communities are especially encouraged to apply. The chair serves as the chief academic, fiscal, and administrative officer for the Department and is responsible for fostering excellence in the Department’s research, teaching and outreach/service activities, and College of Education, in which it is housed.

 

The Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University is distinguished for its commitment to scholarly inquiry in teaching and learning, broadly defined. It is one of four departments in the College of Education and home to almost 60 tenure-track faculty, as well as staff, fixed-term faculty, specialists, and research and teaching assistants. The Department has a large elementary and secondary teacher preparation program, as well as an online Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum (MATC) program, and a doctoral program.

 

Description of Duties:

  • Leading the faculty, staff, and students in carrying out the work of the department, helping it to continue to thrive and advance
  • Actively contributing to conversations about teaching and teacher education at the local, state, national, and international levels
  • Supporting community-engaged partnerships towards justice-oriented teaching and teacher education
  • Promoting excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service
  • Promoting the professional growth, dignity and well-being of all members of the TE community
  • Supporting a collegial, humanistic and productive work environment for diverse faculty, staff, and graduate students
  • Supporting the recruitment and development of a diverse and outstanding student body
  • Hiring, mentoring, and evaluating a capable and diverse faculty
  • Advocating department priorities to the College and University leadership
  • Facilitating effective collaboration within the Department and across the College and University
  • Overseeing departmental fiscal responsibilities

 

About the MSU College of Education:

In the highly ranked College of Education, our community of scholars is committed to improving practice through the land-grant mission of Michigan State University. We conduct research that makes an impact on education, health, and well-being around the world. We welcome colleagues who demonstrate excellence and innovation in teaching, collaborate across fields of study, and strive to enact equity and inclusion in their work. Please see our website, education.msu.edu/jobs, for more information about working in the college and a full list of open positions.

 

Qualifications:

  • Earned doctoral degree
  • A record of accomplishments consistent with appointment as a full professor at a research-intensive institution
  • A commitment to an array of substantive domains related to teacher education  
  • Record of effective humanistic leadership and/or administrative experience and demonstrated ability to work in diverse teams and across institutional boundaries
  • Demonstrated commitment to recruiting and supporting faculty and students from diverse backgrounds
  • Demonstrated commitment to intellectual diversity and cultural richness
  • Ability to engage faculty, staff, and students in professional growth and development
  • Management skills relative to planning, budgeting, and administration

 

Instructions to Applicants:

Online application via www.careers.msu.edu is required, see posting #520420. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three samples of scholarship and names and contact information of three references. 

 

We invite inquiries from potentially interested candidates to Search Committee Co-chairs Patricia Edwardsedwards6@msu.edu, and Beth Herbel-Eisenmannbhe@msu.edu.

 

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.

 

Department Web Address: education.msu.edu/te

 

Michigan State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.