Assoc​/Full Professor and Endowed Chair

Cleveland State University’s School of Education and Counseling invites applications for the Roslyn Z. Wolf Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership and a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor beginning August 16, 2027. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We seek a scholar-practitioner whose research, leadership, and professional experience can advance the preparation of educational leaders and contribute to improving schools and communities.

The Roslyn Z. Wolf Endowed Chair in Urban Educational Leadership was established in honor of Roslyn Z. Wolf, a Cleveland native, civic leader, and former member of the Cleveland State University Board of Trustees. The Chair provides an opportunity for a distinguished faculty member to advance scholarship, educational leadership, policy engagement, and university-community partnerships addressing consequential issues facing schools, districts, and communities.

We welcome applications from accomplished educational leaders and scholars with diverse professional experiences, including K-12 leadership, higher education, educational policy, nonprofit leadership, and community-based educational improvement. The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in Educational Leadership and support master’s, licensure, and doctoral education.

This position offers an opportunity to shape educational leader preparation, influence educational policy and practice across Ohio, mentor future scholars and practitioners, and contribute to a growing community of faculty dedicated to meaningful educational improvement. We encourage candidates with diverse career paths whose experiences align with the responsibilities and qualifications outlined below to apply.

The successful candidate will contribute to the Educational Leadership programs through scholarship, teaching, leadership, and service.

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain an active and impactful program of scholarship in educational leadership or a related field.
• Teach graduate courses in Educational Leadership and support master’s, licensure, and doctoral education.
• Provide leadership for Educational Leadership programs, including curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, recruitment, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and strengthen the Ohio Education Policy Leadership Program and contribute to the mission of the Center for Educational Leadership.
• Advise and mentor graduate students, including doctoral students engaged in dissertation research.
• Develop and sustain partnerships with school districts, educational organizations, policymakers, and community stakeholders.
• Pursue external funding, sponsored projects, and other initiatives that advance the mission of the School and College.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and adjunct instructors to support high-quality academic programming.
• Contribute service to the School, College, University, profession, and broader educational community.
• Engage in public scholarship, professional learning, and policy initiatives that extend the impact of educational leadership research and practice.

The successful candidate will join a university and college committed to connecting scholarship with authentic problems of practice and preparing leaders who can respond effectively to the evolving needs of schools, organizations, and communities. We welcome candidates from a variety of professional and scholarly backgrounds whose work demonstrates a commitment to educational leadership, organizational improvement, policy, leadership development, and community engagement.

This position requires teaching on-campus courses. In addition, you…