Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) – Educational Leadership, College of Education

Working Title: Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) – Educational Leadership, College of Education

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: College of Education

Department: 100787 – LRNING, TECH & LEAD ED (LTLE)

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 09/30/2024

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

College of Education Mission and Vision Statement:
Our mission is to prepare educators and leaders to thrive in a complex global environment. We engage in collaborative, transformative, and meaningful work through evidence-based practices to:
empower all learners,
foster continuous growth, and
advocate for diversity, equity and justice

Our vision is to be a model for transforming educational landscapes into those that develop and inspire learners, educators, and leaders to effect positive, sustainable change.

Learning, Technology and Leadership Education (LTLE) Department Mission and Vision Statement:
Our mission is to address complex problems through authentic inquiry into human resources, leadership, and the learning sciences. Our vision is to effect equitable, sustainable change in education, business, industry, and community. Programs within the Learning, Technology and Leadership Education (LTLE) Department prepare students to work with learners across the lifespan. Visit: https://www.jmu.edu/coe/ltle/index.shtml

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate should: demonstrate a collaborative leadership style that involves working with colleagues both within and beyond the academic unit; have the ability to/must be able to articulate an ambitious future-oriented vision for the program that includes attracting diverse new faculty and students; teach online and hybrid classes in the doctoral program and Educational Leadership program (masters’ and certificate); assist in the development and coordination for classes taught; advise and mentor students in the doctoral and educational leadership programs; serve as a member of student dissertation committees; collaborate on research in the field and build capacity and partnerships with school districts, higher education, research organizations, and agencies in Virginia, as well as across the country.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate should:

• Have earned an appropriate terminal degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Education Policy, or other related concentration, or a related field, in-hand no later than the date of hire at JMU (August 2025). An appropriate terminal degree is not required at the time of application.
• Demonstrate substantial experience in Educational Leadership in P-16 setting(s) or other senior leadership role(s) in an education setting.
• Demonstrate experience with strategic planning or continuous improvement.
• Show evidence of having an established research/scholarship agenda or have a plan for research and scholarship.
• Demonstrate experience developing or evaluating curriculum and/or assessment.
• Demonstrate understanding and/or research in culturally responsive pedagogy/leadership, inclusive excellence.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate successful experience teaching in higher education, online or in-person (preferred).
• Demonstrate experience with global engagement initiatives (preferred).
• Demonstrate experience in teaching, or willingness to teach quantitative and/or qualitative methods courses (preferred).
• Demonstrate experience securing external funding (preferred).

Additional Posting Information:

Applicants should complete the online application and submit:

• Cover letter.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Statement of Inclusive Excellence that addresses the applicant’s efforts toward access, inclusion, and educational opportunities for all that demonstrates this within the applicant’s workplace activities; the statement should not focus on personal values and personal experiences, but rather on actions and experiences as they relate to these things in the workplace and/or classroom.
• A statement on your teaching philosophy and research/scholarly interests (uploaded to PageUp under “Other Document #1”).
• Names and contact information for three professional references.

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.