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| Title | Assistant Professor in Urban Leadership |
| Body | From: "sm167" Assistant Professor in Urban Leadership - Job Number: 610a, Closing Date: Open until filled, Official Title: Assistant Professor in Urban Leadership Description The Department of Leadership in Education seeks an assistant professor in school leadership to teach research methods and other courses in the doctoral program in Leadership in Urban Schools (LIUS). The Educational Leadership Department is composed of the LIUS Program, a companion doctoral track in Higher Education Administration, and the M.Ed./CAGS/Certification Program in K-12 Educational Administration. The LIUS Program provides mid-career, working professionals - teachers, administrators, and others committed to transforming urban schools - with opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and practices in pursuit of that commitment. Graduates are viewed as change agents who understand how organizations are rooted in social, cultural, political, economic, and historical contexts and are able to create viable projects through research, field experiences, and action plans for change. LIUS is an eight-year old Ed.D. program with approximately 60 students in annual cohorts of 10-12. While attending, students continue to work full time as teachers, administrators, counselors, and other types of educational leaders. Courses are offered in the evening, on Saturdays, and in a three-week institute in July. The curriculum concentrates on three strands: leadership, research skills, and multicultural approaches to the urban context. The ideal candidate will have expertise in both quantitative research and mixed methods (e.g., survey design, case study, program evaluation, and/or secondary data analysis). The candidate will be able to teach successfully a two-semester Research Methods survey course, to advise a range of dissertation methodologies, and to function as part of a faculty team responsible for the programs curriculum development, advising, and long-term planning. Expertise in complementary areas such as leadership, policy, or urban issues and experience in K-12 urban education is preferred. Responsibilities will include graduate teaching of two courses per semester; dissertation advising; engagement in an active research/publishing program; and participation in democratic governance of the program and service at the college, university, and professional levels. Qualifications Candidates should send a letter of interest, c.v., three examples of scholarship, and names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references to Dr. Joseph Check, LIUS Search Chair, c/o Human Resources Department, University of Massachusetts Boston, Search #610A, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125-3393. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University of Massachusetts Boston is Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX Employer. |
| Source | UMass-Boston |
| Inputdate | 2004-01-02 13:25:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2004-01-02 13:25:00 |
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