AssistantAssociate Professor of Educational

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Job Summary:

West Texas A&M University (WTAMU)a Member of the Texas A&M University Systeminvites applications fora tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) inthe EducationalLeadership program. This is a full-time 11-month appointment beginning September 1 2026 with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits packagecommensuratewith qualifications and experience.

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership degree program at WTAMU is a fully online degree program emphasizing leadership in rural education at primary secondary post-secondary and professional levels. The programoperateson a cohort model admitting one studentcohorteach calendar year. Students may select to pursue one of three pathways of study in the program that will advance their personal and professional goals. The pathways of study includeEC-12 Educational Leadershipin which the student may earn the Texas Superintendent CertificateHigher Education Leadership andEducational Business and Finance Leadership. The curriculum for eachpathway requires the completion of 60 semester credit hours (SCHs) of coursework inclusive of 48 SCHs of content-related coursework and 12 SCHs dedicated to writing and research. Options for specialized advanced credentials and certificates are offered for those whoelectto pursue them.

A scholarly delivery requirement replaces a traditional dissertation. The scholarly delivery iscomprisedof a qualifying examination and the production of one written scholarly deliverable that is a publishable empirical research study in the field of educational leadership or a related field. The scholarly deliverable is the outcome of the doctoral students empirical research conducted under the direction of aWTAMUdoctoral scholarly delivery committee.

Work Performed:

• Teach doctoral-level courses in a fully online Ed.D. program
• Mentor and advise doctoral students including supervision of empirical research
• Participate in the review of student progress including the qualifying examination
• Maintain an active research agenda with evidence of ongoing scholarly productivity
• Contribute to doctoral program development assessment and continuous improvement
• Participate in shared governance and program administration consistent with rank
• Engage in developing and implementing service opportunities consistent with the mission of the program department and college
• Weeklyon-campus (Canyon and/or Amarillo Texas) office hours anduniversity-levelengagement arerequired

Necessary Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in Educational Leadership or a closely related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in EC12 or higher education leadership positions or related leadership contexts
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching research and service
• Evidence of an active research agenda and scholarly productivityappropriate torank
• Demonstrated strong work ethic and commitment to doctoral education
• Proven ability to effectively mentor doctoral students particularly in empirical research
• Demonstrated strong instructional effectiveness in fully online learning environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previousinstructional effectiveness in doctoral level content courses
• Previousservice as Chair of scholarly delivery committees (e.g. dissertation or doctoral research committees)
• Experience working in rural educational contexts
• Experience orexpertisein teaching the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence as it relates to research design analysis and scholarly writing
• Experience providing effective administrative leadership within a doctoral program

Applicant Instructions:

We require the following:

• Letter of interest or cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Portfolio of creative work (where applicable)
• Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research teaching and service as applicable
• Samples of unpublished works or works in progress (where applicable)
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts are expected to be submitted promptly by the successful candidate)
• Three professional references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the My Experience page before continuing through the application. Please use the Upload button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents please contact WTAMU Human Resources at .

Texas law requires that males age 18 through 25 be properly registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans additional health and lifestyle programs and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

All applicants must attest they are not employed by and do not have any connection or continuous connections to any government entity or political apparatus of a country listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

For additional questions or information regarding this position please contact:

Department Head: Dr. Betty Coneway

Department: Education

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All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.