Job Description - College of Education

Department of Educational Leadership
Counseling, and Postsecondary Education
College of Education
University of Northern Iowa

POSITION: Educational Leadership– tenure negotiable. Nine month appointment with possibility for summer teaching.

APPOINTMENT DATE: August, 2008

RANK/SALARY: Associate Professor. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits include TIAA/CREF retirement, group life insurance, disability, medical, and dental insurance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Earned doctorate in educational leadership or related field; experience as superintendent of schools/Area Education Agency chief administrator within the past three years; evidence of providing leadership and professional development for teachers that supports student achievement; evidence of commitment to mentoring future educational leaders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate level teaching experience in the Educational Leadership field; experience and expertise in public policy related to education; school leadership experience with urban and/or diverse populations; experience and comfort with distance education.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities will include teaching Educational Leadership courses in principalship and superintendency programs, supervising student internships, service on doctoral dissertation committees, collaboration on program curricula development, and scholarship that benefits students, educators, and school systems. Educational Leadership faculty each advise approximately 25-30 students; direct student research papers/dissertations; conduct conferences, workshops, and seminars; are professionally involved at the university, state, regional, and national levels; and work collaboratively as a program unit.

DEPARTMENT: The department offers both a Master’s degree in the principalship and an Advanced Studies Certificate for principal licensure in Iowa. In addition, the program offers an Advanced Studies Certificate for superintendent licensure in Iowa as well as an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA and COMMUNITY: Located in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo metropolitan area with a population of approximately 120,000, UNI is consistently recognized as one of the finest regional universities in the Midwest. With 12,609 students, 811 total /621 full-time faculty and 1,791 total staff, UNI is one of the three public universities in a state that has long been known for quality education at all levels. UNI features a high level of faculty/student interaction, as well as strong initiatives in experiential learning, study abroad, and wellness. UNI faculty and staff have access to a full range of educational, cultural, medical, and recreational programs and facilities.

APPLICATIONS: Applications received by January 4, 2008 will be given full consideration.

The department encourages applications from minority persons, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

Applications should include:

A letter of application addressing the qualifications
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Name/address/phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three (3) additional references
Transcripts
Resume/vita

Send to:
            Dr. Nicholas J. Pace
            Search Committee Chair
            Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education
            510 Schindler Education Center
            University of Northern Iowa
            Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0604

FAX: [319] 273-5175
Phone: [319] 273-2605
E-mail: nick.pace@uni.edu

www.uni.edu/coe/elcpe
http://www.uni.edu/coe/_information/jobs.shtml
www.uni.edu/infosys/community.shtml
www.uni.edu/employment

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a comprehensive plan for affirmative action.


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	Department of Educational Leadership Counseling, and Postsecondary Education College of Education University of Northern Iowa POSITION: Educational Leadership– tenure negotiable. Nine month appointment with possibility for summer teaching. APPOINTMENT DATE: August, 2008 RANK/SALARY: Associate Professor. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits include TIAA/CREF retirement, group life insurance, disability, medical, and dental insurance. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Earned doctorate in educational leadership or related field; experience as superintendent of schools/Area Education Agency chief administrator within the past three years; evidence of providing leadership and professional development for teachers that supports student achievement; evidence of commitment to mentoring future educational leaders. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate level teaching experience in the Educational Leadership field; experience and expertise in public policy related to education; school leadership experience with urban and/or diverse populations; experience and comfort with distance education. RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities will include teaching Educational Leadership courses in principalship and superintendency programs, supervising student internships, service on doctoral dissertation committees, collaboration on program curricula development, and scholarship that benefits students, educators, and school systems. Educational Leadership faculty each advise approximately 25-30 students; direct student research papers/dissertations; conduct conferences, workshops, and seminars; are professionally involved at the university, state, regional, and national levels; and work collaboratively as a program unit. DEPARTMENT: The department offers both a Master’s degree in the principalship and an Advanced Studies Certificate for principal licensure in Iowa. In addition, the program offers an Advanced Studies Certificate for superintendent licensure in Iowa as well as an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA and COMMUNITY: Located in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo metropolitan area with a population of approximately 120,000, UNI is consistently recognized as one of the finest regional universities in the Midwest. With 12,609 students, 811 total /621 full-time faculty and 1,791 total staff, UNI is one of the three public universities in a state that has long been known for quality education at all levels. UNI features a high level of faculty/student interaction, as well as strong initiatives in experiential learning, study abroad, and wellness. UNI faculty and staff have access to a full range of educational, cultural, medical, and recreational programs and facilities. APPLICATIONS: Applications received by January 4, 2008 will be given full consideration. The department encourages applications from minority persons, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans. Applications should include: A letter of application addressing the qualifications Three (3) letters of recommendation Name/address/phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three (3) additional references Transcripts Resume/vita Send to: Dr. Nicholas J. Pace Search Committee Chair Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education 510 Schindler Education Center University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0604 FAX: [319] 273-5175 Phone: [319] 273-2605 E-mail: nick.pace@uni.edu www.uni.edu/coe/elcpe http://www.uni.edu/coe/_information/jobs.shtml www.uni.edu/infosys/community.shtml www.uni.edu/employment The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a comprehensive plan for affirmative action.