Program Director, EdD, Higher Education Leadership

California Baptist University•Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

The Dr. Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education at California Baptist University is accepting applications for a Program Director position to lead the Higher Education Leadership EdD. The successful candidate for this position is one who is enthusiastic about being part of developing the next generation of leaders in higher education collaboratively with our existing team. This position is a 12 month tenure track faculty role. California Baptist University (CBU) is one of the top private Christian universities in Southern California. California Baptist University believes each person has been created for a purpose. CBU strives to help students understand and engage in this purpose by providing a Christ-centered educational experience that integrates academics with spiritual and social development opportunities. Graduates are challenged to become individuals whose skills, integrity, and sense of purpose glorify God and distinguish them in the workplace and in the world. Led by Biblical truth, the Metcalf School of Education prepares educational leaders, individuals of high moral character and ethical behavior who are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to create lifelong learners throughout the world. The successful candidate joins a dedicated interdisciplinary team to strengthen and build education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The primary duties will include leading and managing the Ed.D. program and teaching courses. Other duties include engaging in research and service through the university and community, including, but not limited to, assessment and curriculum development and participation in university and school committees. Candidates must embrace the mission of California Baptist University and evidence a clear understanding of, and commitment to, excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, as well as the integration of Christian faith into their work.

Requirements

Have a terminal degree in education
Have relevant professional experience
Be committed to the integration of Christian faith and theology with the field of Education
Demonstrate the ability to excel in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Have knowledge of the current context of higher education
Have knowledge of diversity in society, including diverse abilities, culture, language, race, ethnicity, and gender orientation
Demonstrate effective professional practices in teaching and learning, scholarship, and service
Have relevant, recent teaching experience
Have the ability to organize, lead, and manage multiple cohorts of Ed.D. candidates from the application process to coursework and through the dissertation stages.