Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Educational Leadership - Teacher Education
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TEXAS WOMANS UNIVERSITYDENTON CAMPUS
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
The School of Education at Texas Womans University (TWU) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor or Full Professor level in Educational Leadership. Position is expected to begin in August 2025.
The School of Educationconsists of five divisions: Educational Leadership Special Education Early Childhood Education Literacy & Language and Teacher Educational Leadership division offers the Master of Education (.) degree in Educational Leadership The Texas Principal as Instructional Leader Certification and the Principal Assessment of School Leadership Certification Only Program the Texas Superintendent Certification and the PhD in Education Leadership and Organization degree. All courses in these degree and certification programs may also constitute a minor in other graduate degree programs.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The position is a full-time 9-month tenure track appointment. Successful applicants must have a doctoral degree in Higher Education or related field. Must be well-versed in the foundations and methodologies of Higher Education Educational Leadership and have a minimum 3 years of leadership experience at either the K-12 level or the higher education level. The successful candidate must have appreciation for a multidisciplinary environment and a commitment to inclusive excellence.
Faculty will be expected to:
- Serve as a core faculty member in the Division of Educational Leadership within the School of Education.
- Teach graduate courses using different instructional modes (in person hybrid online) as needed.
- Work with division colleagues to plan curriculum align courses to state and national standards and ensure that we meet the needs of our students efficiently and effectively.
- Develop a program of externally funded research and publications.
- Disseminate research findings in academic journals and academic conferences.
- Participate in divisional college and university committees.
- Support the divisions student recruitment initiatives.
- Embrace a data-driven approach to instruction program evaluation and decision making.
- Advise and mentor master and doctoral level graduate students.
- Support the universitys commitment to thrive as a Hispanic Serving Institution and a model for student success.
Required Qualifications for the Assistant Professor Rank:
- Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Higher Education or a closely related field.
- A minimum of 3 years of campus leadership experience at either the K-12 level or higher education level.
- Emerging research agenda and record of publications in scholarly journals that relate to the applicants field of expertise in Higher Education or related field.
- Potential for seeking and securing externally funded grants.
- Experience integrating technology in educational settings and willingness to implement virtual teaching simulations.
- Ability to mentor graduate students with research projects and dissertations.
- Ability to provide test preparation workshops for each of the tests taken by principal and superintendent candidates.
- Capacity to engage in community/university partnerships.
Additional Required Qualifications for the Associate Professor Rank:
- Established research agenda and record of publications in scholarly journals that relate to the applicants teaching and service
- Documented experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate students with research projects
- Documented evidence of securing externally funded grants
- Advising of doctoral students and chairing dissertations
Additional Required Qualifications for the Professor Rank:
- Established research agenda and record of publications in scholarly journals that relate to the applicants teaching and service at national or international level in their field of study
- Established experience chairing dissertations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Biliterate in English and Spanish
- Experienced in Qualitative and Quantitative research methodologies and theoretical frameworks.
- Experience integrating immersive technologies in the classroom with emphasis on augmented and virtual reality
- Experience integrating virtual teaching simulations (Mursion)
- Demonstrated experience teaching mentoring and advising non-traditional students and being sensitive to their educational needs
- Documented evidence of working with communities of varied backgrounds
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Texas Womans University occupies a notable position in higher education as the nations largest university primarily for women. Established in 1901 TWU is a doctoral/research-intensive public university which emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences as well as specialized and professional studies in business nursing health sciences and 12% of the universitys nearly 16000 students are men who have been admitted to the Universitys graduate programs since 1972 and undergraduate programs since 1994.
TWU operates three campuses: Houston Dallas and the main campus in Denton (population 115000) located 40 miles north of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex the nations fourth-largest urban center has world-class museums orchestras opera ballet theatre companies as well as an array of professional and collegiate sports venues. Additional information about the University is available at.
TWU prides itself on providing students with a well-rounded educational experience focused on service integrity and health and well-being. Respect for diversity in all dimensions (currently ranked 4th inthe nation for diversity) and a safe campus environment (Texas Womans is among the safest campuses in the nation) are among the hallmarks of a TWU education. TWU faculty and staff are passionate defenders of a learn by doing experiential learning environment where they provide students with opportunities to engage in campus workplace and community activities that can help shape their sense of purpose their appreciation for the importance of building quality personal and professional relationships and their ability to address lifes challenges. This holistic mentoring approach to developing students as engaged productive citizens in the complex world of the 21st Century encompasses understanding of the balance of health spiritual and mental well-being.
HOW TO APPLY
Please include the following documents with your application:
- A letter of application addressing (1) your qualifications for the position (2) why you are a good fit for our program and university (3)what your research agenda entails and (4) how you plan to take on a scholar-practitioner approach to your teaching and learning perspective.
- An updated CV
- Copy of graduate transcripts
- Names and contact information for 3 references
Review of applications will beginon February 1 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
Texas Womans University strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights and dignity of each individual fosters diversity and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is considered inappropriate.
Texas Womans University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender sex sexual orientation ethnic origin age veterans status or against qualified disabled persons.
All positions at Texas Womans University are deemed security sensitive requiring background checks.
If you are a male between the age of 18 and 25 federal law requires that you must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Under HB 558 enacted by the 76th Texas State Legislature if you are currently of the age and gender requiring registration with Selective Service but knowingly and willfully fail to do so you are ineligible for employment with an agency in any branch of Texas state government. For additional information regarding registration or status you can contact the Selective Service System at or.
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