Professor of Practice in Educational Leadership

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Educational Leadership (EDLE) Program in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas seeks a dynamic, innovative, collaborative, and enthusiastic colleague who will work with current faculty members in the preparation of K-12 leaders in the three graduate degree programs (i.e., school-level leadership master's, district-level leadership educational specialist, and doctorate in educational leadership). The program seeks applicants who have extensive experience as educational leaders at both the building and district levels. In addition, a successful applicant will have knowledge and skills related to connecting practice to teaching and scholarship. Applicants will be expected to hold a significant doctoral advisory load and serve as chair of doctoral-level dissertation committees. All three graduate degree programs are offered synchronously online. While the courses are offered online, a consistent campus presence is expected to fulfill the other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities include collaborating with faculty in the design and implementation of curriculum, a significant amount of chairing and serving on student dissertation committees, contributing to major program initiatives (e.g., student recruitment, admissions, and assessment), and working with colleagues to build and sustain professional partnerships with schools and districts throughout Arkansas. Additionally, the Professor of Practice will collaborate with faculty to assist in program coordination. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree from an accredited university in educational leadership or related field
• Experience with school district level administration
• A substantial and sustained record of distinguished accomplishments as a practitioner
• Evidence and/or promise of effective teaching and advising
• Evidence of sustained and substantial service to the profession
• Evidence of the ability to provide students with a deep understanding of the practical application of a particular field of study
• Evidence of integration of academic scholarship with practical experience
• Evidence of national and/or significant regional recognition by peers as demonstrated through professional stature, outreach, professional service, and/or scholarship and its practical application

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching educational leadership
• Experience teaching and mentoring graduate students in an online environment in educational leadership
• Experience mentoring doctoral students in educational leadership

Responsibilities

• Work with current faculty members in the preparation of K-12 leaders in the three graduate degree programs
• Hold a significant doctoral advisory load and serve as chair of doctoral-level dissertation committees
• Collaborate with faculty in the design and implementation of curriculum
• Chair and serve on student dissertation committees
• Contribute to major program initiatives (e.g., student recruitment, admissions, and assessment)
• Work with colleagues to build and sustain professional partnerships with schools and districts throughout Arkansas
• Collaborate with faculty to assist in program coordination
• Maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees