Dean - College of Education (6284)
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About The Position
Northern Illinois University (NIU), a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university located 65 miles west of Chicago, invites applications for the position of dean of the College of Education. NIU seeks an accomplished, visionary and collaborative academic leader to advance NIU's strong culture of teaching, research, service and innovation. The NIU College of Education serves the greater Chicago region and beyond including strong international partnerships with the Educate and Engage Global program. The NIU College of Education Core Values - Student Success, Authentic Learning, Inquiry, Belonging, Partnerships and Meaningful Change - provide a framework for our decisions as our Strategic Priorities - Student Experience, Innovative Action, Social Justice Research Advancement and Intentional Growth - guide our actions. Our students come from modest beginnings, and many are the first in their families to attend college. At NIU, faculty and staff provide active learning experiences that create competencies demanded of the occupations of the future. Our model of engaged learning helps foster deep partnerships, and the resulting real-world experiences expand students' content knowledge while equipping them to be leaders and advocates for social change. Students build professional networks, put voice to their values and become changemakers in their communities and organizations. Our commitment to excellence is also expressed through our scholarship which is discipline-based and contributes to practice. Faculty are regularly recognized for their outstanding scholarly activity.
