Associate​/Full Professor of Educational Leadership

Overview

Job Title: Associate/Full Professor of Educational Leadership

Agency: Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Department: College of Education & Human Development

Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate

Job Location: Killeen, Texas

Job Type: Faculty

Job Description: Texas A&M University-Central Texas is located on the southern edge of Killeen, TX, about 60 miles north of downtown Austin. It is a great place to live with minimal traffic and a low-cost of living generally. Killeen has a population of 160,000 and is ranked 101st in the best places to live. Killeen has an airport and easy access to Interstate highways.

The university is also about a three-hour drive from Dallas, three and a half to Houston, and two to San Antonio, thus quick access to three major metropolitan areas. Ft. Hood a major military base is located in Killeen and significant health care and a VA Hospital are located in nearby Temple.

Position Summary: The successful candidate will primarily teach doctoral-level research and dissertation courses, provide mentorship to doctoral students, and contribute to the department’s research and service missions. This role requires a strong record of scholarship and experience in chairing dissertation committees.

Eligibility: Applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer. The department is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

• Teach doctoral-level courses in research methods, advanced research design, and dissertation supervision.
• Chair and serve on doctoral dissertation committees, providing guidance and mentorship to students throughout the research and writing process.
• Maintain an active program of scholarly research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at national/international conferences.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service activities, including committee work and program development.
• Provide administrative leadership of the new Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated record of scholarship with publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or other recognized scholarly venues.
• Significant experience teaching at the doctoral level, including research and dissertation courses.
• Proven experience chairing doctoral dissertation committees to successful completion.
• Strong commitment to mentoring doctoral students.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to contribute to departmental service and governance.

• Experience leading a doctorate program.
• Record of securing external funding for research.
• Experience with online or hybrid doctoral instruction.

Salary: Commensurate

Hours: Faculty hours; M-F; hours may vary by assignment

Please apply directly on our Texas A&M University-Central Texas Job Site. Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, transcripts, and the contact information of three professional references or three letters of references when applying for this position.

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

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.