Assistant/Associate Professor Education –Educational Leadership

Southeastern Oklahoma State University • Durant, OK

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

Southeastern Oklahoma State University invites applications for a position in Educational Leadership at the Assistant/Associate Professor classification. This position requires teaching graduate level courses in educational leadership in the online environment using Canvas. Tenure track faculty members will be expected to provide evidence of effective classroom teaching, research/scholarship, and contributions to the institution and profession commensurate with rank. Southeastern Oklahoma State University, founded in 1909 as a teacher college, continues the strong tradition of producing outstanding educators for southeast Oklahoma and north Texas. Student enrollment on the campus(s) is approximately 6,000 and the campus is situated in rural Oklahoma. The main campus is located in Durant, Oklahoma, which is 80 miles north of Dallas, Texas, and 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. The community is close to Lake Texoma and the Choctaw Casino Resort. Southeastern Oklahoma State University continues to be among the nation’s most affordable universities according to the U. S. News & World Report’s America’s Best colleges. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The preferred start date is January 1, 2027 and may require multiple campus assignments as well as varied time and delivery methods. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.

Requirements

• An earned doctoral degree in education, with a concentration in educational leadership/administration, or a related, acceptable field from an accredited university.
• Significant experience teaching in public schools.
• Significant experience as a principal.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Superintendent/central office experience.
• A record of successful college or university teaching (including distance education teaching).

Responsibilities

• Teaching graduate level courses in educational leadership in the online environment using Canvas.
• Provide evidence of effective classroom teaching, research/scholarship, and contributions to the institution and profession commensurate with rank.

Benefits

• University paid health, vision, life insurance, long term disability, retirement contributions to Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System, as well as a tuition waiver for employees and spouse/dependents who wish to enroll at Southeastern.
• Voluntary products available to employees such as 403(b), Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, dental, short-term disability, dependent life insurance and a variety of ancillary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree