Assistant/Associate Professor of Educational Research
Department of Educational Leadership & Foundations
Western Carolina University (WCU) invites applications for an assistant/associate professor of educational research in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations. WCU is a regional comprehensive university located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. One of 16 institutions of the University of North Carolina, WCU enrolls approximately 9000 students, including 1700+ graduate students. The Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations includes 17 full-time faculty and offers programs in Educational Leadership and Secondary Education. The department resides in the College of Education and Allied Professions, which is the 2007 recipient of the national Christa McAuliffe award. Faculty participate in regional engagement and support the university's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). Applicants are encouraged to visit the WCU website (www.wcu.edu) and read the university vision and details about the QEP.
Responsibilities: Teach master's and doctoral level courses in research methods and statistics, utilizing both online and face-to-face delivery methods; chair and serve on dissertation committees; conduct a program of scholarly research relevant to the public schools or higher education; provide service to the university and larger educational community.
Qualifications: Requirements include an earned doctorate from a regionally accredited university by August 2008 in educational research or a closely related field, with emphasis in quantitative methods; strong interest in teaching; and demonstrated potential for scholarly research. Preference will be given to candidates who also have the following: previous teaching experience in higher education; experience in using distance learning technologies; previous service on dissertation or thesis committees; demonstrated competence in qualitative or mixed-methods research.
Rank and salary are commensurate with experience. Appointment at the Associate Professor level requires an established record of scholarly research and publication. Appointment will begin August 2008.
Applications: The review of applications will begin January 15, 2008.
Candidates must apply online at https://jobs.wcu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51027. Attach a letter of application, vita and list of at least three references, with complete current contact information. Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Dixie McGinty, Search Committee Chair, 250 Killian Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723-9039; telephone 828-227-7415; email dmcginty@email.wcu.edu.
Department website: http://www.ceap.wcu.edu/ELF/home.html
Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States. Western Carolina University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer who conducts background checks.
