Department of Educational Leadership
Watson School of Education
Open Rank - Educational Leadership
Vacancy #10F021
Position #2389
We are a 60-member faculty in a growing school of education recognized for its quality and leadership at the local, state, regional and national levels.The Department of Educational Leadership seeks an applicant to join our dynamic faculty team in August 2010 to serve the doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Administration and the Master’s program in School Administration. The Watson School (www.uncw.edu/ed) enjoys strong support from the Chancellor, Provost, Deans and from our 12 district UNCW University/School Partnerships. The Watson School was the 2006 winner of the Christa McAuliffe Award. The Watson School of Education is accredited by NCATE and all programs are approved by the state of North Carolina with the 2006 continuing accreditation visit resulting in all standards met, no areas of weakness, and four commendations. The Watson School is housed in a new state-of-the-art education building.
UNCW is a growing campus of the UNC system situated on 640 acres in the historic port of Wilmington, five miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The University is rated as one of the top 10 public universities in the south by US News and World Report. Current enrollment is 12,500 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students. UNCW and the Watson School of Education (WSE) value and reward undergraduate and graduate teaching, encourage and support faculty research and sustain a high level of service to public education and the profession. The WSE is housed in a new state-of the-art education building. The primary duties of the position include the opportunity to:
- Develop and teach face-to-face, blended, and on-line graduate courses in educational leadership and school administration with a particular emphasis in developmental, instructional and strategic leadership
- Maintain an active research agenda in educational leadership and/or school administration
- Chair master’s thesis committees, comprehensive portfolio committees, and doctoral dissertation committees
- Advise graduate students in educational leadership
- Assist in data collection and report writing for program assessment and accreditation
- Serve on program committees within the department and school
- Provide leadership and service to the Watson school, university, region, state and national levels
Requirements include: Doctorate in the appropriate educational leadership and/or school administration area; current rank of (or eligible for the rank of) Assistant, Associate or Full Professor; public school leadership experience as principal, district level supervisor and/or superintendent; a record of scholarly productivity; evidence of teaching excellence (face-to-face and technology-enhanced); a strong commitment to and experience in K-12 partnerships; and a national/international level of service in the educational leadership/school administration field. Experience in advising and serving on doctoral dissertation committees preferred.
Review of applicants will begin November 16, 2009, but will remain open until filled. Academic rank will be awarded on hire based on appropriate prior professional experiences and record of accomplishments.
To apply, please complete the online application process available on the Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu . A letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references should be addressed to the Educational Leadership Search Committee and attached to the online application—not e-mailed. MS Word (saved as Word 2003 file) or Adobe PDF attachments are specifically preferred. For questions regarding the online application process, contact Nancy Jones at 910-962-3179. Under North Carolina law, applications and related materials are confidential personnel documents and not subject to public release. Transcripts are required at the time selected candidates are invited to participate in phone interviews, but are not necessary for initial review. Official transcripts are required at the time of hire. Criminal background checks will be conducted on finalists prior to offers of employment.
Please direct questions about the position to Dr. Howard V. Coleman, Search Chair at 910-962-7287 (colemanh@uncw.edu) or Dr. Elizabeth S. Foster, Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, fostere@uncw.edu.
UNC Wilmington actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified men and women from all racial, ethnic, or other minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
