Associate/Full Professor and Department Chair, Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Associate/Full Professor and Department Chair, Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
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Associate/Full Professor and Department Chair, Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Seattle University
Associate/Full Professor and Department Chair, Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Position Description
Seattle University, a nationally ranked Jesuit-Catholic institution located near downtown Seattle, seeks a highly collaborative, innovative tenured professor and administrator to lead the newly formed Department of Teaching, Learning and Leadership (TLL) as Department Chair in the College of Education beginning July 1, 2024. The Teaching, Learning and Leadership Department includes programs in Educational Administration, Educational Leadership (EdD Program), School Psychology, Student Development Administration, and Teacher Education. This Chair will shepherd the department through a time of innovation, organizational change, and rapid growth of new and reimagined programs including both online hybrid and traditional in-person degree programs.
The Department Chair of TLL will have the opportunity to support work to enhance existing programs and build new programs and increase the College's focus and integration of global and international learning experiences, as well as an increased focus on faculty research and scholarship. The College seeks a Department Chair who is equity-minded and can think and lead with an interdisciplinary lens. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, strategic and visionary leader, an accomplished scholar, instructional leader, skilled communicator, teacher and facilitator, with evidence of strategic leadership and a demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. In addition, we seek a leader who is committed to fostering the development of both tenure-track and term faculty while building community and belonging within the department and College. Successful candidates will join a social justice-oriented College of Education informed by Seattle University's commitments to inclusive excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion. See Seattle University's Strategic Directions: https://www.seattleu.edu/strategic-directions/ and LIFT SU: Inclusive Excellence Action Plan for Racial Equity and Antiracism: https://www.seattleu.edu/diversity/lift-su-our-action-plan/.
The Department Chair of TLL will support the recruitment, development, and retention of talented faculty and students, oversee curricular planning, support faculty scholarship and teaching, and advocate for, manage, and allocate resources to meet the demands of the field and the interdisciplinary department within the College today and in the future.
The Chair of TLL will balance a broad range of administrative and leadership responsibilities, under the direction of the Dean of the College. Overseeing the implementation of a strategic vision for the Department, the Chair is also responsible for faculty hiring and evaluation process, curricular planning and scheduling, departmental operations and budgeting, support for teaching, research, and service activities, attracting and retaining excellent students from a diverse range of backgrounds, and partnerships within and across the College, University, and Region. The TLL Chair is responsible for a growing faculty including tenured and tenure track faculty, clinical/teaching faculty, adjunct faculty, and full-time staff. Across diverse types of faculty, the TLL Chair will demonstrate the ability to foster strong community and collaboration within the Department.
Base salary for the role is currently anticipated to range from $80,000-$92,000 commensurate with experience, skills, and the qualifications required for this role. There will be an additional administrative salary for the chair role.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Doctoral degree in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership, School Psychology, Student Development Administration/Higher Education, and/or K-12 Teacher Education, or a related field (i.e. Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education etc.)
Experienced faculty with a proven track record of leadership in higher education
Evidence of mentoring faculty and cultivating/supporting the development of faculty and staff leadership
Evidence of demonstrated commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Facilitative leader with ability to think strategically and articulate a clear strategic vision and ability to advocate and communicate this vision within the rapidly changing context of education and society
Ability to liaison effectively with university-wide divisions including upper-level administration
Experience and success with external facing leadership roles, cultivating relationships across region
Ability to lead with an interdisciplinary lens (strategic planning, solving problems etc.)
Experience with multiple modalities including online and face-to-face instruction in graduate and undergraduate programs
Evidence and experience working with distinct academic programs in a collaborative and unified manner
Experience teaching and leading within graduate programs and working with adult learners
Preferred Qualifications
Global education experience developing study abroad/global education courses
Experience with formal program accreditation review process
Experience supporting international and undocumented students
Experience with practice-based education
Experience teaching, advising, supporting doctoral students
Experience and success with external grants and/or fundraising
Cutting edge practitioner with deep knowledge of the academic disciplines represented in the Department
Evidence of supporting and inspiring faculty across rank and type
Experience with educational technologies including AI
Budget experience in higher education
Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 50 acres in the dynamic heart of Seattle. Our diverse and driven population is made up of more than 7,200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools and colleges. Seattle University is an equal opportunity employer.
In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals who will further enrich the diversity of our educational community.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit applications online at www.seattleu.edu/careers, including a cover letter of interest responsive to the prompts below, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, and the names and contact information of three references (letters may be solicited upon submission of application). In your cover letter explain how you understand, embody, and would contribute to each of the following at Seattle University. Please dedicate one paragraph to each prompt: 1. Our 5-year Strategic Plan, Reigniting Our Strategic Directions; 2. Our Mission as a Jesuit and Catholic University; 3. Our commitment to DEI and Inclusive Academic Excellence; 4. Our focus on pedagogy, scholarship, service, and institution building; and 5. Our faculty members' role as Teacher-Scholars. Open until filled. Applications review will begin June 20, 2024 and continues until the position is filled. For additional information, contact Dr. Charisse Cowan Pitre (cowan@seattleu.edu), Search Committee Chair.
Compensation At a Glance
Salary Range: $80,000 - $92,000
Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate's gender or any other protected status.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.
Benefits At a Glance
Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/
To apply, please visit: https://seattleu.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=2510&site=2
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Seattle University
Associate/Full Professor and Department Chair, Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Position Description
Seattle University, a nationally ranked Jesuit-Catholic institution located near downtown Seattle, seeks a highly collaborative, innovative tenured professor and administrator to lead the newly formed Department of Teaching, Learning and Leadership (TLL) as Department Chair in the College of Education beginning July 1, 2024. The Teaching, Learning and Leadership Department includes programs in Educational Administration, Educational Leadership (EdD Program), School Psychology, Student Development Administration, and Teacher Education. This Chair will shepherd the department through a time of innovation, organizational change, and rapid growth of new and reimagined programs including both online hybrid and traditional in-person degree programs.
The Department Chair of TLL will have the opportunity to support work to enhance existing programs and build new programs and increase the College's focus and integration of global and international learning experiences, as well as an increased focus on faculty research and scholarship. The College seeks a Department Chair who is equity-minded and can think and lead with an interdisciplinary lens. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, strategic and visionary leader, an accomplished scholar, instructional leader, skilled communicator, teacher and facilitator, with evidence of strategic leadership and a demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. In addition, we seek a leader who is committed to fostering the development of both tenure-track and term faculty while building community and belonging within the department and College. Successful candidates will join a social justice-oriented College of Education informed by Seattle University's commitments to inclusive excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion. See Seattle University's Strategic Directions: https://www.seattleu.edu/strategic-directions/ and LIFT SU: Inclusive Excellence Action Plan for Racial Equity and Antiracism: https://www.seattleu.edu/diversity/lift-su-our-action-plan/.
The Department Chair of TLL will support the recruitment, development, and retention of talented faculty and students, oversee curricular planning, support faculty scholarship and teaching, and advocate for, manage, and allocate resources to meet the demands of the field and the interdisciplinary department within the College today and in the future.
The Chair of TLL will balance a broad range of administrative and leadership responsibilities, under the direction of the Dean of the College. Overseeing the implementation of a strategic vision for the Department, the Chair is also responsible for faculty hiring and evaluation process, curricular planning and scheduling, departmental operations and budgeting, support for teaching, research, and service activities, attracting and retaining excellent students from a diverse range of backgrounds, and partnerships within and across the College, University, and Region. The TLL Chair is responsible for a growing faculty including tenured and tenure track faculty, clinical/teaching faculty, adjunct faculty, and full-time staff. Across diverse types of faculty, the TLL Chair will demonstrate the ability to foster strong community and collaboration within the Department.
Base salary for the role is currently anticipated to range from $80,000-$92,000 commensurate with experience, skills, and the qualifications required for this role. There will be an additional administrative salary for the chair role.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Doctoral degree in Educational Administration/Educational Leadership, School Psychology, Student Development Administration/Higher Education, and/or K-12 Teacher Education, or a related field (i.e. Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education etc.)
Experienced faculty with a proven track record of leadership in higher education
Evidence of mentoring faculty and cultivating/supporting the development of faculty and staff leadership
Evidence of demonstrated commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Facilitative leader with ability to think strategically and articulate a clear strategic vision and ability to advocate and communicate this vision within the rapidly changing context of education and society
Ability to liaison effectively with university-wide divisions including upper-level administration
Experience and success with external facing leadership roles, cultivating relationships across region
Ability to lead with an interdisciplinary lens (strategic planning, solving problems etc.)
Experience with multiple modalities including online and face-to-face instruction in graduate and undergraduate programs
Evidence and experience working with distinct academic programs in a collaborative and unified manner
Experience teaching and leading within graduate programs and working with adult learners
Preferred Qualifications
Global education experience developing study abroad/global education courses
Experience with formal program accreditation review process
Experience supporting international and undocumented students
Experience with practice-based education
Experience teaching, advising, supporting doctoral students
Experience and success with external grants and/or fundraising
Cutting edge practitioner with deep knowledge of the academic disciplines represented in the Department
Evidence of supporting and inspiring faculty across rank and type
Experience with educational technologies including AI
Budget experience in higher education
Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 50 acres in the dynamic heart of Seattle. Our diverse and driven population is made up of more than 7,200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools and colleges. Seattle University is an equal opportunity employer.
In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals who will further enrich the diversity of our educational community.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit applications online at www.seattleu.edu/careers, including a cover letter of interest responsive to the prompts below, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, and the names and contact information of three references (letters may be solicited upon submission of application). In your cover letter explain how you understand, embody, and would contribute to each of the following at Seattle University. Please dedicate one paragraph to each prompt: 1. Our 5-year Strategic Plan, Reigniting Our Strategic Directions; 2. Our Mission as a Jesuit and Catholic University; 3. Our commitment to DEI and Inclusive Academic Excellence; 4. Our focus on pedagogy, scholarship, service, and institution building; and 5. Our faculty members' role as Teacher-Scholars. Open until filled. Applications review will begin June 20, 2024 and continues until the position is filled. For additional information, contact Dr. Charisse Cowan Pitre (cowan@seattleu.edu), Search Committee Chair.
Compensation At a Glance
Salary Range: $80,000 - $92,000
Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate's gender or any other protected status.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.
Benefits At a Glance
Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/
To apply, please visit: https://seattleu.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=2510&site=2
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