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Internal Recruitment :No
Working Title:Assistant Professor in Community College Leadership
Anticipated Hiring Range:Commensurate with Education and Experience
Work Schedule:Varies depending on courses taught
Job Location:Raleigh, NC
Department :Educational Leadership, Policy & Human Development
About the Department:About the NC State College of EducationAs one of the nation’s top-ranked public colleges of education, NC State’s College of Education leads the way in North Carolina in preparing extraordinary educators, conducting transformational research, and engaging communities where they are to improve the educational outcomes of all learners and advance the greater good.
The college’s faculty are widely-recognized thought-leaders who use their research to transform the practice of teaching, learning, and leading. They have particular strengths in improving technology-enhanced learning and teaching; fostering community-based learning and PK-16 partnerships; and innovating leadership and workforce development, educational policy, and evaluation. About two-thirds of the faculty are grant active. They are engaged in over 160 active projects totaling more than $115 million with a three-year average of $26 million in grants awarded, making them the most productive in terms of research activity compared with other colleges of education in North Carolina and among the Top 5% in the nation. In FY22, the college’s research expenditures exceeded $15.9 million.
The college has over 1,800 students studying across five graduate certificates, seven undergraduate majors, two undergraduate minors, 13 master’s degrees, three Ph.D., and two Ed.D. programs housed in three academic departments: Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education; and Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, with approximately 130 tenure-track and professional-track faculty, 110 support and professional staff, and about 160 graduate and teaching assistants. The College of Education is also home to the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
The college has over 17,000 living alumni, with over 5,000 working in public schools in North Carolina. Those who are teachers rate the highest in effectiveness on surveys of school employers in North Carolina.
NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.
About the Department of Education Leadership, Policy, and Human DevelopmentThe Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at NC State’s College of Education seeks an exceptional candidate to work in the area of Community College Leadership. This appointment will be a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Community College program area. The position provides focused leadership and support for a practitioner-focused cohort-designed Ed.D. program in Community College Leadership and an on-campus Ph.D. with a concentration in Community College Leadership and career education. This professor will have opportunities to collaborate with the Belk Center for Community College Leadership. The leadership, scholarship, and teaching of this new colleague is expected to enhance the excellence of the academic community and contribute to the College of Education’s overarching goal of leading the way in North Carolina and beyond to increase postsecondary completion and success to ensure improved social and economic mobility for all.
The Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at NC State’s College of Education seeks an exceptional candidate to work in the area of Community College Leadership. This appointment will be a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Community College program area. The position provides focused leadership and support for a practitioner-focused cohort-designed Ed.D. program in Community College Leadership and an on-campus Ph.D. with a concentration in Community College Leadership and career education. This professor will have opportunities to collaborate with the Belk Center for Community College Leadership. The leadership, scholarship, and teaching of this new colleague is expected to enhance the excellence of the academic community and contribute to the College of Education’s overarching goal of leading the way in North Carolina and beyond to increase postsecondary completion and success to ensure improved social and economic mobility for all. Key responsibilities include:
- Maintain a record of scholarly research, publication, and externally sponsored work with a content focus on community Community College student success.
- Focused research in one of the following: Community College completion, teaching and learning, transfer, and reducing opportunity gaps among Community College students.
- Develop courses for the Ed.D. program in Community College Leadership and Ph.D. concentration in Community College and career education, and contribute to program design, development, and evaluation of programs
- Chair dissertations in the Ed.D. (applied problems of practice) and Ph.D.
- Teach (hybrid, face-to-face, and online) courses
- Effectively recruit, guide, and advise graduate students in the Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs
- Provide collaborative leadership to advance the success of students to solve problems, with particular attention to research and scholarship in one or more of the areas; student success, access, completion, transfer, labor market, and alignment of education and work.
- Co-direct the new Ph.D. program with a program faculty member by supporting recruitment and retention efforts.
- Contribute to the overall departmental, college, and university missions through research, teaching, and engagement/outreach service
- Engage with colleagues in collaborative curriculum design and planning, contribute to the intellectual diversity of the department, and mentor doctoral students
- Collaborate with the Belk Center for Community College Leadership aligned with areas of research and scholarly expertise
Special projects as assigned
Administrative Supplement Duties:
Provide leadership for the MAT program in developing a CBE online program alternative to the existing DE MAT program along with other college-level work on CBE as needed.
- A doctorate in higher education or a related area with the ability to develop scholarship and research
- A minimum of two to five years of work experience in postsecondary education, Community College, or equivalent settings
- Demonstrated experiences in mentoring and guiding graduate students through research/dissertations
- Demonstrated ability to understand and apply skills of effective digital instructional technologies within courses
- Clear commitment to interdisciplinary research projects and collaborating with faculty in and outside of the institution
- Plan to develop or have an established record of scholarly research and publications appropriate for a Research I University (very high research activity)
- Ability to teach both qualitative and quantitative methods
- Ability and desire to obtain large funded research as PI or Co-PI
- Demonstrated capacity to work with diverse students as well as to prepare future education professionals to work with diverse populations
- Experience with multiple teaching and mentoring modalities and the ability to develop online course content, including synchronous and asynchronous components
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Required License(s) or Certification(s):N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required:No
Commercial Driver's License required:No
Job Open Date:02/05/2024
Anticipated Close Date:Open until filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants:Please attach a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
Position Number:00101005
Position Type:Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week):1.00 FTE
Appointment:9 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather:Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events:Non Mandatory - Emergency Event
Department ID:131601 - Educational Leadership, Policy & Human Development
AA/EEO:NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
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