Advanced Assistant/Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies - Educational Leadership
About The Position
The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education at the University of Oklahoma Schusterman Center in Tulsa seeks an advanced assistant or associate professor of educational leadership for a full-time, tenure-track position. The successful candidate will join an established academic community and contribute to scholarship and preparation of scholar-practitioners addressing the needs of schools and communities in Northeast Oklahoma, across the state, and beyond. The position focuses on transforming preK–12 school and district leadership practice in response to community and societal needs and challenges. The role includes active scholarship, productive teaching, and mentoring in Tulsa’s master’s, Ph.D., and Ed.D. programs. These programs use an inquiry-based model that interweaves scholarship, teaching, and service across topics relevant to leadership in schools, districts, community organizations, and policy contexts. Areas include human and group thriving, organizational improvement and improvement science, teacher and leader supervision and instructional leadership, school climate and working conditions, school finance and law, and authentic research-practice partnerships with communities and community organizations. The position aligns with the work of the Leadership and Policy Center for Thriving Schools and Communities (THRIVE) and the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy (OCEP). THRIVE connects leadership preparation and development with social science and policy research to develop theoretical, empirical, and practical knowledge supporting schools and communities. OCEP produces and disseminates educational research to inform Oklahoma policy, with emphasis on educational access, accountability, and outcomes.
Requirements
- Earned doctorate or international equivalent in educational leadership, education policy, or a related field.
- Commitment to teaching, research, and public service activities appropriate to the rank applied for.
- For advanced assistant professor applicants: an emerging scholarly line of inquiry and a commensurate scholarly record demonstrating readiness for tenure and promotion within the next few years.
- For advanced assistant professor applicants: evidence of successful teaching and some experience advising or supervising doctoral dissertations.
- For advanced assistant professor applicants: established academic collaborations and research partnerships, and engagement in professional and other communities.
- For associate professor applicants: evidence of an established, externally funded research program.
- For associate professor applicants: a strong publication record that advances useful knowledge in the field.
- For associate professor applicants: evidence of successful teaching and advising or supervising doctoral dissertations.
- For associate professor applicants: evidence of established academic collaborations and engagement in professional and other communities.
Nice To Haves
- Prior administrative, leadership, or teaching experience in a preK–12 educational setting.
- Experience teaching courses similar to those offered in OU leadership programs.
- Evidence of or potential to sustain and expand existing community-based partnerships.
- Demonstrated capacity to achieve local, national, and international recognition for research responding to quality and performance challenges in educational systems.
Responsibilities
- Conduct active scholarship appropriate to the position’s rank.
- Teach in the Tulsa master’s, Ph.D., and Ed.D. programs.
- Mentor students in the Tulsa programs.
- Contribute to teaching, research, and public service activities appropriate to the candidate’s rank.
- Engage with scholarship and teaching related to leadership in schools, districts, community organizations, and policy contexts.
- Contribute to work aligned with THRIVE and OCEP and to community-engaged research and partnerships.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
