Faculty School of Education Director of Educational Administration

Concordia University is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

Concordia University seeks applicants for an administrative faculty position in the School of Education at the Mequon Wisconsin campus. This is a full-time exempt position with responsibility for directing the Graduate Educational Administration programs. The successful candidate will be a results-oriented academic leader with demonstrated experience in providing vision and direction for K-12 schools as well as experience working in a higher education environment. This is a 12-month position who reports to the Assistant Dean of Curriculum Licensure and Assessment.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide vision direction and overall administration of the programs that lead to #5051 Principal License #5010 Director of Instruction #5003 Superintendent #5008 Business Administrator & Director of SPED and Pupil Services #5080
• Take initiative and implement a student recruitment plan
• Administer and assess student faculty and program data for WI educational administrative programs
• Provide student advising support for all programs
• Align courses to current educational administration requirements incorporating best practices standards instructional materials and tools
• Develop relationships and connections with public and private school partners to create implement and support professional development efforts
• Foster and encouragement enrollment into CUWs doctoral program in Leadership in Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• Conduct peer-reviewed research and scholarship and provide service to the university according to standards outlined in the Concordia University faculty handbook
• Provide oversight or assign university supervisor for practicum experiences
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Excellent relational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication organizational and technology skills
• A minimum of three years teaching pupil service and/or administrative experience in a public private or parochial setting
• Working knowledge of the licensing requirements for teachers and administrators in the State of Wisconsin
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education & Experience

• Doctorate in educational leadership/administration or closely related field required
• Pk-12 administrative experience required and licensure preferred
• Experience working in a higher education environment preferred
• Candidates must be Christian and faculty are expected to fulfill the universitys mission to help students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world via teaching scholarship and service

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Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time exempt (salary) faculty position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are must complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page: on the job you are interested in applying to enter your contact information in the Apply Now section and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until successful candidate(s) are identified. Applicants should include in their online application a cover letter (including a brief description of your teaching philosophy) curriculum vitae copy of transcripts and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until successful candidates are identified.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

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