Education 2014-2015 (including higher education jobs)

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ABD, finishing dissertation, looking for first Tenure Track (TT) job (9)

ABD, with Tenure Track (TT) job looking for a better one

ABD, with visiting position, looking for TT job

ABD, with Lecturer position, looking for TT

PhD, with TT job looking for a better one (8)

PhD, with TT (likely to be tenured and promoted at the current R1 school) looking for a better R1 (1)

PhD, nonacademic job or unemployed, looking for a TT job

PhD, nonacademic job, looking for TT job (1)

PhD, with Lecturer position looking for TT job (1)

PhD, with Full-Time, Non-TT job looking for TT job (2)

PhD, with adjunct position looking for a TT job (2)

PhD, with Associate position looking to move to another institution (1)

PhD, with TT job - about to be denied tenure - looking for a job quick

PhD, with Postdoc, looking for TT job (4)

EdD, nonacademic job, looking for a TT job

EdD finished/defended dissertation in Dec, looking for TT job

TOTAL: (26)

Elmira College (NY) - Childhood Special Education (Open Rank)
Elmira College is seeking an outstanding tenure-track professor in Childhood Special Education at a well-established small liberal arts college, beginning date July, 2015. RANK OPEN. Salary is commensurate with experience.

This position requires an appropriate doctorate, special education (students with disabilities) certification in grades 1-6, and special education teaching experience in schools. Undergraduate teaching responsibilities may consist of such courses as Foundations of Education, Introductory Fieldwork and Seminar in Education, Teaching Students with Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom, Managing Behavior of Students with Disabilities, Curriculum Design and Instruction in Childhood Special Education: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and the Arts, and Assessing Students with Disabilities: Childhood Special Education. Supervision of student teachers may be needed, with the potential of supervising at an international site.

Elmira College, the first college to offer a comprehensive curriculum for women, and home of the Center for Mark Twain Studies, is a small, well-established, residential, private college in a pleasant community in the Finger Lakes region of New York State (county population 80,000).

All tenure-track faculty positions require academic and career advising, and scholarly or artistic achievement. EOE. Elmira College may request a criminal background and drug screening prior to employment.

Send (1) a letter with salary expectations or history, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) copies of recent course evaluations, (4) examples of scholarly writing, (5) a statement of teaching philosophy, (6) graduate transcripts, (7) a list of five professional references with names, titles, addresses, and phone numbers to Dr. Linda Pratt, Executive Director of Teacher Education, Special Education Search, Elmira College, One Park Place, Elmira, N.Y. 14901 or email lpratt@elmira. Email inquiries to lpratt@elmira.edu or call (607) 735-1911.

Application deadline: Open until position is filled.

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Iowa State (IA) - Social Foundations of Education
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 * 11/03-received email short list compiled
 * Clarification: Was that an email notifying you that you were on the short list?
 * 11/4 received email that i made short list, 31 of 128 applicants

Johns Hopkins University (MD) - Educational Research Faculty - Promotion Track
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Macalaster College (MN) - Urban Multicultural Education (10/1)
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 * anyone heard from Mac? (11/6)

Northwestern University (IL) - Assistant Professor in Policymaking and Implementation
Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level. We seek a scholar who specializes in policymaking and policy implementation with an interest in how policies affect the lives of people and in particular how people can affect policy. Scholarly emphases might include the study of the politics of inequality, immigration, the implementation and evaluation of social policies and programs, civic engagement, or political participation. The ideal scholar should be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in at least two of the following: policymaking, implementation, or policy analysis. Scholars from psychology, human development, education, sociology, political science, anthropology, economics, family studies, public policy, and related social-science disciplines are encouraged to apply. Teaching and advising responsibilities will include doctoral students in the Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) program, as well as masters and undergraduate courses. Applicants should submit electronically a letter outlining their research program and teaching experience, a current CV, representative reprints, and three letters of reference, to Professor Dan A. Lewis, Search Committee Chair, c/o Laura Salus at [mailto:l-salus@northwestern.edu l-salus@northwestern.edu] by November 15, 2014. Minorities and women are strongly urged to apply. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Northwestern University is located in an attractive lakefront community adjacent to Chicago. For more information about the School of Education and Social Policy, go to http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/

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 * Don't know much about the internal situation of the university but thought it would be helpful to share if others haven't seen this.

University of Louisville (KY) - Higher Education Administration, Asst Professor Tenure Track (Job Id: UL215)
BEGINNING DATE: August 1, 2015

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND PROCEDURES: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2014. We will continue to consider new applications until the position is filled. Applicants must complete the online application via the "Online App. Form" link below. You will be asked to complete a Self ID form and electronically submit the following: 1) your curriculum vita, 2) a letter of interest explaining how the minimum and preferred qualifications are met, 3) names and contact information of four references, and 4) two sample publications or scholarly papers.

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 * Be aware. This is the third time they have tried to fill this job. The current department chair is bat sheyat crazy and has lost several candidates due to her mishandling of this entire search.

University of Nevada, Reno (NV) - Assistant/Associate Professor, Higher Education Leadership
Job Description: The College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor in Higher Education Leadership, beginning Fall of 2015. Responsibilities include any or all the following: provide leadership in the development of a comprehensive higher education masters and doctoral program; advise master’s and doctoral students; chair and serve on graduate committees in higher education leadership; develop and teach graduate courses in higher education leadership; engage in research and scholarship; participate in college activities; and provide service and outreach for Education Leadership, for the college, for the university, and to the profession.

Required Qualifications Candidates must hold an earned doctoral degree in an education field directly related to education leadership and have a minimum of three years higher education leadership experience or the equivalent. Candidates must have demonstrated ability and successful experience in advising doctoral students through completion of dissertations. The candidate must be capable of teaching graduate leadership courses in person and online. The candidate must show productivity or potential for national prominence, and scholarship related to higher education leadership.

Preferred Qualifications Preferred qualifications include multiple roles in higher education leadership, successful university teaching, and grant acquisition. UPDATES:

University of South Florida (FL) - Assistant Professor - Higher Education & Student Affairs in Leadership, Counseling, Adult, Career and Higher Education
The position will be expected to have expertise in areas of interest within the master's of College Student Affairs program as well as the doctoral program in higher education administration. Both master's and doctoral programs foster intellectual and professional development of individuals seeking careers in higher education or student affairs administration or as faculty in institutions of higher education. The programs emphasize a sound theoretical and research-based foundation combined with integrated and challenging applications to problems of practice. A promising candidate will have a strong academic background and research agenda in higher education and student affairs including: teaching graduate courses; developing courses in educational programs and/or co-curricular programs; a clear research agenda with potential for continued publication, manuscripts accepted or in press, and/or manuscripts in review; understanding of student recruitment and job placements processes within the field of higher education and student affairs; and experience in writing, securing and/or participating in grants. Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to work and interact effectively, collaboratively, and cooperatively with a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and external constituents. QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience): Minimum Qualifications: An earned doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D.) in Higher Education or Student Affairs; Evidence of teaching effectiveness; Research grant writing potential; Participation in national higher education and student affairs associations Preferred Qualifications: Evidence of effective teaching experience in courses in graduate and/or doctoral courses related to both Higher Education and Student Affairs; Evidence of ability to develop, teach and assess student performance in online courses; Evidence of publication and/or grant writing/participation

Information for Applicants: This position is subject to a criminal background check. The Higher Education and Student Affairs program at the University of South Florida invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the master's and doctoral degree programs. The HESA program is housed within the Department of Leadership, Counseling, Adult, Career and Higher Education (LCACHE). Applications should include a letter describing qualifications for the position in each of the above areas, unofficial university transcripts and current vita. All required doucments must be uploaded in one attachment. Please specify Position #9446. The position start date is August 7, 2015 and is a 9-month position with a teaching load of four to six courses in the academic year, dependent on research and scholarship productivity.

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University of New Hampshire (NH) - Foundations (10/3)
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University of New Hampshire (NH) -  Learning Sciences, 2 Positions (Closing 10/3)
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 * Has anyone heard anything? Submitted application 10/3. Nothing since.

University of Pennsylvania (PA) - Culture, Education, and Society (10/1)
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 * Also posted at Cultural Anthropology 2014-2015
 * 11/8: Any news?

University of Southern California (CA) - Rossier School of Education - Assistant Professor of Higher Education Policy
The higher education concentration within the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California is seeking applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Higher Education Policy and/or Administration. We are seeking candidates in the process of developing a research agenda that has the potential of contributing to the field of higher education and informing policies and practices to improve access and outcomes for historically under-represented students. Our goal is to identify a colleague who can demonstrate the potential of developing an independent research agenda that has impact, is innovative both in research, policy, and practice, and that has the ability to transgress disciplinary boundaries with the goal of reducing inequalities in higher education.

The mission of the higher education concentration is to prepare higher education scholars who can improve and contribute to learning and advance knowledge geared towards reducing inequalities in urban settings. Faithful to the mission of the Rossier School of Education, the intent is to develop professionals who will conduct research that will lead to innovative, collaborative solutions to heighten educational outcomes locally, nationally and globally. The professors in the concentration are a racially and ethnically diverse group of tenured, research, and clinical faculty who conduct cutting-edge research in urban settings. The faculty conducts theoretically based research that uses rigorous qualitative and quantitative methods to address research questions that have been defined in collaboration with practitioners to create true-partnerships in a number of different urban settings (i.e., high schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges). The higher education program is currently ranked #4 in Higher Education Administration programs by the US News and World Report.

The Rossier School of Education values and supports collaboration, and offers a strong mentorship program to support young scholars in the process of developing their research agendas and professional identities. The assistant professor will benefit from working with seasoned and nationally recognized scholars as well as top graduate students in the country.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate students in our PhD, EdD, Global EdD, and Masters in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs program, and supervise graduate student research.

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University of Virginia (VA) - Assistant Professor/Associate Coordinator of M.Ed. programs in Higher Education
The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia is seeking highly qualified applicants for a non-tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Policy in the area of Higher Education. The successful candidate will join the Higher Education faculty and be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, advising and ensuring the continued excellence and expansion of the M.Ed. programs in Higher Education through working with faculty in Higher Education and in collaboration with other programs to continue to build a focus on the M.Ed. concentration in the Intercollegiate Athletic Administration. This degree concentration will be offered on Grounds, off-site and through online delivery. An earned doctorate in Higher Education, Sport Management, Counseling or a closely related discipline is required by the start date of the position. Candidates must have a record of or demonstrate strong potential for teaching courses in intercollegiate athletics administration, sport management, and/or higher education. Experience in the scholarship and practice of intercollegiate athletics or sport management, such as intercollegiate athletic organization and administration, governance and compliance, event and facility management, academic reform and athletics academic advising, marketing and development in intercollegiate athletics, and diversity and gender issues in sports is required, as is a professional administrative background in intercollegiate athletics or sport management. Candidates must also have an explicit commitment to, and accomplishments in, teaching, research, and/or service that contributes to advancing understanding and outcomes for underrepresented groups and to diversity more broadly. Preference will be given to candidates that are experienced with program planning, implementation and assessment, internship development and coordination, advising and mentoring, and experience in guiding career and professional development. Familiarity and engagement with national and regional intercollegiate athletic and sport management associations is also preferred. To apply, visit http://jobs.virginia.edu and search on Posting Number 0615270. Complete a Candidate Profile online, attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references. Applicant screening begins December 1, 2014 and the position will remain open to applicants until filled.

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