Tenured/Tenure Track- Ed.D Director

California State University, Sacramento•Sacramento, CA

1d•$94,188 - $130,152•Onsite

About The Position

Sacramento State seeks a visionary leader to direct its Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Leadership program in the College of Education. The multidisciplinary program develops doctoral students who connect theory to practice across leadership, policy, and research methods, using equity as a cross-cutting analytical lens. It prepares leaders to use inquiry, critical policy analysis, and evidence-based decision-making to transform educational institutions. The evening and weekend program serves approximately 60 working professionals across three cohorts, with students completing the degree in nine semesters over three years and specializing in TK-12 or community college. The program is accredited as an in-person program, with classes on Friday evenings and Saturdays, and collaborates with the Public Policy and Administration program. This is a full-time, 12-month position combining a continuing tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment in the Independent Doctorate in Educational Leadership with appointment as Director of the Ed.D. program. The Director serves an initial three-year term; renewal is considered through faculty review and recommendation, with the President making the appointment decision under university policy and the collective bargaining agreement. The underlying faculty appointment continues independently of the Director appointment. The Director reports to the Dean of the College of Education. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027, negotiable but no later than August 1, 2027. Rank will be Associate Professor or Full Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience; tenure will be considered for applicants with applicable experience. The salary range is $94,188–$130,152 annually. The Director works in consultation with program faculty and consistent with faculty-governance principles to provide strategic vision for the program, including assessment, accreditation, external partnerships, and resource development. Director duties include program recruitment and admissions, budget development and oversight, class scheduling and instructor assignments, faculty meetings, committee service, administration of the Ed.D. Office and day-to-day program operations, and ensuring compliance with the Ed.D. Faculty Handbook. As a faculty member, the Director teaches at least one Ed.D. course and chairs at least one dissertation each year, maintains an active research and publication agenda, advises and mentors doctoral students, and provides service to the program, University, and broader educational community. Sacramento State is a public university in California’s capital city and is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and Black-Serving Institution. The university emphasizes inclusive teaching and learning and service to historically underserved students. Faculty are required to perform their work from within California under CSU policy. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States; the university is not sponsoring applicants for certain H-1B employment subject to the specified fee.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in educational leadership, educational policy, educational administration, or a related field.
Tenured or hold or have held a faculty or academic-administrative appointment at a college or university.
Evidence of successful teaching, demonstrated through a teaching statement, course evaluations, and other relevant material.
Record of scholarship in educational leadership and/or educational policy and administration commensurate with career stage or position.
Effective leadership and interpersonal communication, and a record of shared governance, such as committee service or chairing, academic senate work, program review, curriculum approval, accreditation processes, or collaboration with collective bargaining representatives.
Experience developing and managing budgets.
Record of, or skills in, fundraising and engaging multiple stakeholders to advance a program.
Evidence of effective graduate-student recruiting and advising, including chairing graduate theses or dissertations.
Commitment to diversity, social justice, and equity, and ability to work effectively on a multicultural campus.
Ability to lead strategic planning, use data to guide program improvement, and adapt to changing conditions in higher education.

Nice To Haves

Managerial and leadership skills to recruit, support, retain, and develop diverse students and faculty across the backgrounds served by the program, including first-generation graduates, students from socioeconomically diverse and immigrant-origin communities, multilingual students, and leaders in urban, suburban, and rural districts.
Substantial leadership and administrative experience in TK-12 or community college/higher education.
Administrative experience that includes staff supervision, faculty collaboration, and policy implementation.
Experience leading, teaching in, or designing programs serving working professionals or adult learners.
Understanding of and experience with California’s educational policy context.
Experience building partnerships with school districts, community colleges, and other external organizations.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic vision for the Ed.D. program, including assessment, accreditation, external partnerships, and resource development, in consultation with program faculty.
Lead program recruiting and admissions.
Develop and oversee the program budget.
Schedule classes and assign instructors.
Conduct regular faculty meetings and serve on program committees.
Manage the Ed.D. Office and day-to-day administrative tasks.
Ensure that the provisions of the Ed.D. Faculty Handbook are followed.
Teach at least one Ed.D. course per year.
Chair at least one dissertation per year.
Maintain an active research and publication agenda.
Advise and mentor doctoral students.
Provide service to the program, the University, and the broader educational community.