Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

Department of Educational Leadership

School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University

 

The VCU School of Education seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2018. This is a twelve-month term position in the Department of Educational Leadership. Join us in preparing students for careers that shape the future of PK-20 education.

At VCU, we believe different perspectives and expertise enhance possibilities and solutions. This philosophy drives our recruitment process, so we welcome applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, who will contribute to an already diverse community of faculty, staff, and students.

The Department of Educational Leadership in the School of Education is committed to preparing leaders able to influence equity, excellence, innovation, and impact in urban and other high-need communities. By combining innovative research, teaching and critical reflection with authentic community engaged learning experiences, the department prepares leaders who can address crucial needs in culturally rich and diverse environments.

 

Position Description:

The Assistant Professor will demonstrate through teaching, service and public engagement the richness of diversity in learning experiences and integrate multicultural approaches and perspectives into instructional methods and research. They will teach graduate courses in educational leadership, work with master’s and doctoral students on capstones and dissertations, and supervise/mentor students as necessary. The professor will also engage in service to the department, school, university, surrounding community, and national/international professional organizations.

 

Qualifications:

Required

• Earned doctorate in educational leadership or related field
• Evidence of successful teaching at the graduate level
• Ability to work in a team
• Strong facilitation and problem solving skills
• Deep understanding of and experience in urban or other high-need settings
• Strong and applied commitment to diversity, equity and access as they relate to education policy, budget and systems improvement
• Ability to build and leverage meaningful cross-sector partnerships with local school divisions for purpose of educating leaders who advocate for social justice
• Experience with innovative programming around leadership for social justice
• Evidence of involvement in and sensitivity to the needs of underserved and/or underrepresented groups
• Evidence of how teaching or creative activity contributes to the core mission
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred

• Experience with doctoral students including advising and/or chairing dissertations/capstones and serving on committees
• Potential for program development in interdisciplinary settings
• Experience with online delivery of instruction
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: politics of and resources related to educational equity, education policy at multiple levels of government
• Academic and/or professional experiences at urban research universities or in serving communities and populations in urban and high-need areas
• Experiential learning through lived experiences and/or professional services that inform worldviews and/or perspectives about minority group status, to include race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, and disability
• Evidence of collaborations with research centers and institutes and/or with community agencies

 

About VCU:

Virginia Commonwealth University is a major, urban public research university with national and international rankings in sponsored research. VCU is designated as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and is recognized as a community-engaged institution by the Carnegie Foundation. Located in downtown

Richmond, VCU enrolls more than 31,000 students in 226 degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences and humanities. Recently voted as the “Best River Town in America” by Outside magazine, Richmond is a vibrant, prosperous metropolitan area of approximately one million people within a short driving distance from Washington, D.C., Virginia Beach and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

 

About School of Education:

The VCU School of Education aims to be the leader in urban education through leveraging existing resources and talents among our faculty, centers and institutes, and relationships with agencies in the community to expand innovation, excellence, and impact in schools, communities, families, and children. We prepare effective and highly skilled teachers, counselors, school administrators, higher education faculty, and other education professionals committed to challenging urban and high-

needs schools, agencies and other high-need learning environments. The VCU School of Education focuses its teaching, interdisciplinary research, and development efforts on issues of educational equity, social justice and the complexities of poverty that impact student learning and family engagement.

The School of Education recognizes that trust among all members of its community is the foundation of a positive work climate. The following principles are meant to guide the SOE in renewing and strengthening trust.

• The SOE realizes that our wellbeing as an institution depends upon the wellbeing of our members
• The SOE community respects all members, new and continuing, regardless of status
• The SOE community values honest communication and finding ways to respectfully address difficult issues
• The SOE community strives to listen without bias and search for common understanding 
• The SOE is committed to equity, fairness and a level playing field for all its members
• The SOE community thrives because of diverse viewpoints and areas of expertise 
• The SOE fosters collaboration, collegiality and mutual support among all members of its community

 

Application Process:

To be considered for this position, application materials must be submitted online through VCU eJobs and must include all of the following documents:

1) A cover letter that addresses the applicant’s qualifications based on position announcement and consideration of the goals and mission of VCU and the School of Education;

2) A curriculum vitae;

3) Three relevant writing samples (e.g., journal articles, book chapters); and

4) Contact information for three professional references.

 

Application materials must be uploaded as one PDF document (in the “Other Document” field) to www.vcujobs.com for review by the Search Committee.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Genevieve Siegel-Hawley at gsiegelhawle@vcu.edu.

Candidates must agree to current and prior employers being contacted if a finalist for the position.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position closing date of August 02, 2018.

 

For additional information and to apply, please follow the link below.

https://www.vcujobs.com/postings/80768

 

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, political affiliation or disability.