Chair of Educational Administration

Position Summary

We seek an inclusive and forward-looking leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Educational Administration (EAD) in the College of Education at Michigan State University (MSU). This position will come with a rank of Professor with Tenure.  As a department of national educational leaders and scholars who work to advance social justice and human well-being, we are eager for an accomplished and talented colleague to help us advance our efforts and impact on society. A successful leader of our team will accomplish this by ensuring a robust departmental commitment to inclusion and equity, effectively advocating for EAD within our institution and state, cultivating the success of EAD students, staff, and faculty with sensitivity to career stage, and anticipating and proactively addressing opportunities and challenges tied to the changing landscape of higher education. Our next leader will meaningfully advance this community and the effectiveness, prominence, and societal impact of the department.

Both EAD and the College of Education at MSU boast a long history of highly ranked and respected doctoral and master’s-level programs in K-12 Educational Administration, Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, and Education Policy. Home to 31 faculty members and approximately 350 students across its seven degree programs, two certificates, and graduate certificate pathway program, EAD is one of four departments within the College of Education. The EAD faculty includes a number of prominent national and international leaders, including current and past association presidents, association board members, and journal editors. Over the last six years, EAD has hosted eight journals through editor and co-editor teams. Accordingly, EAD is engaged in framing national and international dialogues across several educational fields. Situated in a Land-Grant Institution, EAD faculty and students are also deeply committed to addressing local, national, and international educational needs. Building on our tradition of leadership, we aspire to leverage the expertise and talents of our faculty, staff, and students to foster a culture of inclusive excellence that disrupts unjust institutional and societal structures and enables the actualization of learners and society. This is an annual position with a desired start date of July 1, 2020.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

· In consultation with the EAD Faculty Advisory Committee, develop and enact a strategic vision that advances department priorities.

· Promote excellence in research, teaching, and outreach and engagement.

· Facilitate the recruitment, support, growth, and success of a talented and diverse group of faculty, staff, and students pursuing varied professional pathways.

· Cultivate a trusting, inclusive, and equitable work and educational environment.

· Facilitate effective collaboration within the Department and across the College and University.

· Navigate complex organizational contexts and systems at the department, college, and university levels and strategically advocate for departmental priorities.

· Communicate with transparency to constituencies within and external to the department.

· Administer departmental fiscal, management, and administrative processes in line with strategic priorities and a commitment to collaborative decision-making.

· Facilitate engagement and outreach with such entities as K-12 schools, higher education institutions, government and community agencies, and educational policy communities.

In the highly ranked College of Education, our community of scholars is committed to improving practice through the land-grant mission of Michigan State University. We conduct research that makes an impact on education, health, and well-being around the world. We welcome colleagues who demonstrate excellence and innovation in teaching, collaborate across fields of study, and strive to enact equity and inclusion in their work. Please see our website, education.msu.edu/jobs, for more information about working in the college and a full list of open positions.

Land Acknowledgement

Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg–Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. The University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw.

Required Degree

Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

Earned doctoral degree and a record of accomplishments consistent with appointment as a full professor at a research-intensive institution.

Desired Qualifications

We seek candidates with the qualifications below, but recognize that any individual candidate will vary in the level of experience with each specific crierion.

· Record of successful leadership and administrative experience.

· Demonstrated ability to facilitate the recruitment, support, and growth of productive and creative teams.

· Demonstrated ability to promote inclusion, equity, cultural richness, and intellectual diversity within a safe work and educational environment that supports diverse personal and scholarly identities.

· Demonstrated ability to facilitate effective collaboration among various groups.

· Demonstrated ability to navigate complex organizational contexts and build productive connections within and across organizational boundaries.

· Effective communication skills with commitment to collaborative decision making.

· Management skills relevant to planning, budget, supervision, performance review, and academic administration.

· Experience with teaching and/or administering online educational programs.

· Experience interacting with such entities as K-12 schools, higher education institutions, government and community agencies, or educational policy communities.

Required Application Materials

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three samples of scholarship and names and contact information of three references.

Special Instructions

Online application via careers.msu.edu is required, see posting #626427. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three samples of scholarship and names and contact information of three references.

We invite inquiries from potentially interested candidates to any of the search committee members:

Ann Austin (Professor, HALE, Co-Chair), aaustin@msu.edu

Amita Chudgar (Professor, Ed Policy, Co-Chair), amitac@msu.edu

Terah Venzant Chambers (Professor, K-12), terah@msu.edu 

Leslie D. Gonzales (Associate Professor, HALE), gonza645@msu.edu

Rebecca Jacobsen (Associate Professor, Ed Policy), rjacobs@msu.edu

Amy Koschmider (Fiscal Officer/Supervisor, EAD), koschmi1@msu.edu

Courtney Kosloski (Assistant to the Chairperson, EAD), marti884@msu.edu

Jada Phelps-Moultrie (Assistant Professor, K-12), jada@msu.edu

Al Smith (Department Chair, KIN), alsmith@msu.edu

Cameron Tanner (Graduate Student, HALE), tannerca@msu.edu 

Review of Applications Begins On

01/20/2020

Website

education.msu.edu/ead

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.