Leadership, Development, and Educational Systems; Instructional Leadership), Tenure-Track Faculty

Job Title

Leadership, Development, and Educational Systems (Instructional Leadership), Tenure-Track Faculty
Department

Leadership, Development, and Educational Systems

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary /Basic Function

The Department of Leadership, Development, and Educational Systems at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#115080) for its Administration and Supervision Program, including its Instructional Leadership concentration, at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2027.

The Instructional Leadership concentration includes a pathway to K-12 administrative licensure and is CAEP-accredited. The program includes master's and EdS options and works closely with other concentrations, including Teacher Leadership for Data Literacy, Higher Education, and across the Department of Leadership, Development, and Educational Systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching graduate-level courses in the Instructional Leadership Program and demonstrating excellence in instruction, curriculum development, and online teaching and learning environments.
• Advising and mentoring graduate students, fostering a respectful and supportive learning environment, and overseeing embedded internship experiences as assigned.
• Contributing to doctoral education through dissertation committee service and, where expertise and workload permit, chairing dissertations within the LDES department.
• Developing or maintaining a sustained program of scholarly activity, including research, peer-reviewed publications, and pursuit of external funding, in areas aligned with leadership, development, and educational systems, consistent with academic rank and expectations for tenure and promotion.
• Contributing to program development, accreditation, recruitment, and continuous improvement efforts, including collaborating with the EdD program in Assessment, Learning, and Student Success to strengthen educational pathways.
• Developing and sustaining collaborative relationships with local and regional partners, school systems, and relevant professional organizations to advance the work of the program and department.
• Engaging actively in departmental, college, and university service, including committee work, program and departmental meetings, and collaborative initiatives.
• Maintaining current knowledge of research, emerging practices, and professional developments in instructional leadership through ongoing professional development and engagement in the field.

Required Education

A terminal degree in educational leadership, instructional leadership, educational administration, administration and supervision, or a closely related field is required by the appointment date.

Required Related Experience

Two (2) years of full-time professional leadership or administrative experience in K-12 education, including school administration, district leadership, instructional supervision, or positions with comparable responsibilities, are required by the appointment date.

Other Desirables

Applicants with the following will receive special consideration:

• Eligibility for or possession of a current administrative license.
• Experience providing supervision of instruction to educators.
• Experience working on CAEP accreditation work.
• Skills to support or teach in other programs in the Department of Leadership, Development, and Educational Systems.
• Full-time professional teaching experience in K-12 educational systems.
• Evidence of successful teaching in instructional leadership courses at the graduate level.
• Evidence of successful teaching in online contexts.
• Demonstrated potential for a record of research, scholarship, and publication in instructional leadership or related areas.
• Experience with grant writing, including submission of external awards, and successfully obtaining grant awards.
• Active involvement in instructional leadership professional organizations.

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as separate attachments) when submitting the application.

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