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Assistant Professor, School Leadership
Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies,
UAlbany
The Department of Educational Administration
& Policy Studies of the School of Education at the
University at Albany, SUNY invites applications for
Assistant Professor (tenure track) in School Leadership. The
Department seeks diverse candidates who demonstrate
excellent ability in teaching, research, and service. This
position combines opportunities to participate in on-going
renewal of the department’s school leadership initiatives,
including pre-service education and continuing professional
development; to undertake research relevant to the practice
of leadership and school improvement; and to engage with
colleagues whose interests and work span pre-K to
post-graduate education, domestic and global. Attractive
candidates will have expertise in at least one of the
following areas: supervisory and instructional leadership,
finance and human resources in education, school board and
community relations, and organizational management and
school improvement. Ranked among the top 10 doctoral
programs in the field by Academic Analytics, the Department
is currently engaged in a comprehensive renewal of its
academic programs, a growth in external funding, and an
evolving student profile. We are looking for applicants who
bring unique perspectives to the study of school leadership,
particularly those who draw from experience and interests in
diverse groups and/or diverse educational settings. The
ideal candidate will complement the strengths and expertise
currently in the Department, while establishing his/her own
distinct profile of scholarship, teaching, and service.
Anticipated start date is Sept. 1, 2008.
Required qualifications:
Earned doctoral degree from a college or university
accredited by a U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or
internationally recognized accrediting organization,
completed by September 2008 as evidenced by graduate
transcript(s) in school leadership or a related field.
Applicants must also address in their applications their
abilities to work with a culturally diverse population.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience teaching graduate courses and active engagement
in research related to preK-12 education leadership or
reform, as evidenced by scholarly and professional
publications and/or external funding. Particularly
attractive candidates will have experience in school
leadership/governance and preparing and/or mentoring
entering school leaders.
Responsibilities:
Teach departmental core courses and courses in school
leadership; maintain active engagement in applied research
related to school leadership; develop and maintain external
funding; advise graduate students; supervise doctoral
students and research; and serve on department, school, and
university committees. As appropriate to background and
experience, responsibilities may include developing
connections with school, district, and state agency partners
by actively involving them in the department’s mission and
assisting with coordinating field experiences.
Deadline: Review of applications will
begin November 1, 2007, and continue until position is
filled.
Candidates should submit letter of
application, vitae, unofficial graduate transcript(s), two
writing samples, and the names of three academic references
electronically through Interview Exchange (http://hr.albany.edu/content/faculvac.asp).
Materials not submitted electronically should
be sent to: Dr. Kathryn Schiller, Search Committee Chair, ED
313, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222.
Finalists will be required to give a
presentation on their research interests.
For additional information about the School
of Education and the Department of Educational
Administration and Policy Studies, please visit our website
or contact Dr. Kathryn Schiller at
schiller@albany.edu.
www.albany.edu/education
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