Assistant Professor Educational Leadership

Position Information

Announcement Number

Announcement Number FAC - VA - 27032

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Working Title Assistant Professor For Educational Leadership

Brief Position Overview

MSU’s Department of Education seeks applicants for a tenure-track position who can develop and teach graduate courses in educational leadership; liaise with public school teachers, leaders, education stakeholders, and professional associations; and conduct a program of research that focuses on educational leadership. We hope to attract applicants who can teach in a university community and have demonstrated ability in helping students from various backgrounds succeed.

Faculty Tenure Track

Faculty Tenure Track Yes

Faculty Rank

Position Number

Position Number 4A5205

Department

Department Education

Division

Division College of Education, Health & Human Development

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Faculty

Contract Term

Contract Term Academic Year

Semester

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Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

Contract Type MUS

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Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Open

General Statement

The Department of Education at Montana State University ( MSU ) is inviting applications for Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership. This position is a tenure-track academic year appointment. Selected faculty will have responsibilities for teaching (50%), Research and other scholarly activities (40%), and service (10%). We seek individuals who work professionally and effectively with a wide variety of individuals, possess effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and are able to contribute positively to the academic success of the students and the mission of Montana State University.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and teach graduate courses in educational leadership.
• Collaborate with public school teachers and administrators, education stakeholders, and professional associations.
• Conduct a program of research that focuses on educational leadership and maintain a cutting-edge scholarly research agenda.
• Support the graduate programs in Educational Leadership through teaching and advising.
• Participate in professional associations at the local, state, regional, and national/international levels.
• Serve and participate in the department, college, university, and other educational organizations.
• Collaborate with college and department faculty and staff, as well as school districts and school administrators.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Doctoral degree in Educational Leadership or related field upon start date.
• Five years’ experience as a licensed or certified K-12 school administrator.
• Demonstrated skill in Instructional Leadership at P-12 level.
• Demonstrated cohesive research agenda that includes peer-reviewed publications or presentations.
• Demonstrated experience working with and engaging students and colleagues of all backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, students and stakeholders within the P-12 educational community.
• Demonstrated potential for developing innovative projects to develop leadership and improve P-12 schooling across Montana and beyond.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience as a school system superintendent.
• Demonstrated experience teaching educational leadership courses and performing graduate-level advising.
• Demonstrated potential for seeking external funding and grant project management.
• Experience…