Associate or Full Professor and Department Chair - Educational Leadership & Counseling

Texas A&M - Kingsville • Kingsville, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This search will be for a tenure-track (or tenured) Associate or Full Professor/Department Chair 12-month appointment position in the Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling. This position seeks a strong candidate who will serve as Department Chair (50%) and teaching (50%) in a field within the department. The ideal candidate will be expected to teach graduate, and/or doctoral level coursework in the EDLC’s programs; maintain an active program of scholarship through research, publication, and external grant seeking; foster a culture of scholarly productivity by supporting faculty research, collaborative grant development, and external funding initiatives; serve on university committees and engage in professional service activities; and provide transparent, collaborative leadership that promotes shared governance, strengthens communication across departmental programs, supports faculty development, and cultivates a collegial, student-centered culture while advancing the department's strategic priorities.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in a discipline related to Educational Leadership, Counseling, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Tenured Associate Professor or Professor.
• Demonstrated excellence in graduate teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Record of academic leadership, planning, administration, and budget oversight.
• Experience with faculty/staff evaluation processes.
• Record of leading accreditation and program review efforts.
• Evidence of grant writing and/or external funding experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to addressing the educational needs of all student populations and collaborative leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of experience supervising personnel and managing budgets.
• Experience with fundraising and external partnerships.
• Experience in online graduate education.
• Experience with curriculum revision and culturally responsive pedagogy.
• Experience teaching doctoral courses and chairing dissertations.
• Experience in K–12 leadership.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate and doctoral courses in an area within the department.
• Deliver instruction in face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities.
• Provide academic advising and mentor graduate and doctoral students.
• Chair and serve on doctoral dissertation committees as assigned.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship through research, publications, and presentations.
• Pursue external grant funding and foster collaborative grant development.
• Support a culture of faculty research and scholarly productivity.
• Provide leadership for departmental planning, budgeting, scheduling, personnel, and operations.
• Lead accreditation, assessment, and program review activities.
• Conduct faculty and staff evaluations and support faculty development.
• Promote transparent communication, shared governance, and a collegial culture.
• Serve on university committees and represent the department with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support student recruitment, retention, and program growth.

Benefits

• Medical $0 - $30 per month for Employee Only coverage after university contribution ($920 value). Up to 83% of premium covered by the university: Employee and Spouse Employee and Children Employee and Family coverage
• Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance, Accidental D&D, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account
• On-Campus Wellness Opportunities: TAMUK’s Wellness Program is designed to enrich lives through health and wellness programming that is meaningful and impactful.
• Work Life Solutions: Counseling, Work Life Assistance, Financial Resources, and Legal Resources
• Tuition Benefits: Employee Tuition Assistance Program
• Book scholarships
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Retirement: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), dependent on position
• Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Leave: 8+ hours of vacation per month
• 8 hours of sick leave per month
• 8 hours of paid Birthday leave
• 12-15 paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

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