Primary Responsibilities
Summary The College of Education is seeking a career academic with a record of excellence in teaching research and service who has rich experience in both teaching in doctoral programming and in dissertation support including committee service and leadership. The successful candidate will also bring experience in educator preparation and have expertise in at least one content area considered as a STEM field. Furthermore the successful candidate will preferably have experiences in administrative leadership that offered substantial opportunity to be involved in and/or to supervise functions connected to compliance and accreditation within a college of education. Because the faculty member in this role would bring rich experience in the Academy they will also be in a position to mentor faculty and staff and potentially serve in programmatic -load teaching duties will be assigned. Number of courses will depend on program assignment (e.g. maximum 4:4 but could be 2:2 depending on percent of assignment to the doctoral program anticipated to start in August 2026). Scope College of Education Faculty and Program Leadership Duties Essential: In collaboration with the Dean Chair and doctoral program Director this faculty member will teach in the doctoral program anticipated for start in August 2026 serve as a dissertation chair and committee member lead initiatives to establish and coordinate innovative educator preparation programs/models and serving as a senior faculty member support implementation and sustainability of programmatic and structured faculty and staff mentoring programs. Supervision Received: Reports to the Dean of the College of Education Appointment begins as early Spring 2026. The SRSU College of Education is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty administrative staff and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons. Working Conditions Usual: Eight-hour workday forty hours per week with some early or late hours depending on workload; and attendance at various university community and school activities. How to Apply Candidates must submit a cover letter addressing the elements outlined in the Duties section CV three references and a separate statement addressing their vision for innovation and partnership in educator preparation. This position is security sensitive. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
Other Information
Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual job related qualifications and without consideration of race creed color sex religion age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including but not necessarily limited to recruitment hiring training upgrading promotion demotion termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice files a charge testifies assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling or emailing
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