Chair and Professor

Florida Atlantic University•Boca Raton, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Who We Are Florida Atlantic University (FAU) serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. U.S. News and World Report ranked it as a top public university. We are an energetic and fast-growing institution determined to propel itself to the forefront of innovation and scholarship. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Our students are bold, ambitious, and ready to take on the world. FAU is a Research I institution home to a vast student body in a college that serves multiple school districts. College of Education (CoE) The CoE at FAU is one of the most comprehensive in Florida’s State University System. The CoE has five academic departments: Counselor Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, and Special Education. The college offers 37 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and nine certificates. The faculty is comprised of over 80 full-time faculty, instructors, and adjuncts. The CoE faculty maintain robust research and service agendas, contributing to their field of study, the university, and local and national communities. The Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Education (CoE) invites applications for Chair and Professor. Successful candidates are expected to have a focused research agenda and teach classes in the master’s and doctoral programs. The successful candidate is also expected to work collaboratively with the department faculty on recruitment, retention, and alumni relations. The successful candidate will advise and mentor primary Ph.D. degree students. We are looking for candidates who will ethically collaborate and engage with other faculty, staff, and students within the department, college, and university to further the department's mission and goals. The 12-month appointment, starting in Spring 2026, will be at the rank of full Professor, tenured in the Department, and located on the Boca Raton campus. The Department Chair reports to the CoE Dean. Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology (ELRM) The Department comprises faculty in three program areas: Higher Education Leaders, School Leaders, and Research Methodology. The Higher Education Leadership Program offers an Undergraduate Leadership Studies Minor, and M.Ed., Specialist, and Ph.D. degrees. The School Leaders program offers an M.Ed. degree with certification, Specialist and Ph.D. degrees. The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate courses in educational leadership, collaborate with the faculty on recruitment, retention, and alumni relations, participate in meetings and committees related to the Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, collaborate and work ethically with other faculty, staff, and students within the department, college, and university while promoting the mission and goals of the department and the teaching profession and maintain an active research and scholarship agenda in educational leadership.

Requirements

earned doctoral degree in a field closely-related to the department’s focus
a distinguished record of scholarship, teaching, and service sufficient to meet tenure eligibility requirements of FAU and hold rank of full professor at the time of appointment
administrative, managerial, and financial knowledge and skills to effectively lead an academic department
success as a collaborative leader, with effective communication and interpersonal skills
substantive commitment and demonstrated contributions in higher education, educational leadership, or research methodology
the candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time of the appointment and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.

Nice To Haves

Excellent record of teaching and mentoring
experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with schools
history of obtaining and supporting external funding
experience cultivating departmental research activity
excellence in faculty development and mentoring
expertise in initiating and maintaining accreditation
ability to effectively lead the department in working with multiple constituencies
ability to promote the department’s strategic priorities

Responsibilities

faculty recruitment and development
instructional program development and quality enhancement
coordination of departmental research and service programs
evaluation of personnel
representing the department inside and outside the university
maintains relationships with students, other administrators, university councils and committees, alumni, professional organizations, and other public and private groups
develops the department's annual budget request
administers expenditures of the allocated funds
manages other resources available to the department
facilitates effective relationships within and across department programs
works collaboratively with the dean and other unit leaders to guide the work of the college