Job Description

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) in The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education (JRCOE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a ranked renewable term position at the Assistant or Associate professor level in the Educational Administration, Curriculum and Supervision (EACS) program area located in Tulsa. This is a 9-month position with an expected 3-3 teaching load, paid administrative responsibilities (see below), and a summer teaching option.

OU is a comprehensive flagship research institution, with a student body of 31,000, that is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and professional service. The ELPS department includes faculty who are committed to teaching, research, and service. The department offers M.Ed., Ed.D., and Ph.D. degrees in Education Studies (EDS), EACS, and Adult & Higher Education (EDAH), with most courses taught at the graduate level. The EACS program includes face-to-face graduate programs on the Norman and Tulsa campuses as well as online programs. Information about the ELPS department and the EACS program is available at: https://www.ou.edu/education/academics/educational-leadership-and-policy-studies

Ranked renewable term faculty are expected to engage in teaching and service activities consistent with the OU Strategic Plan (Lead on University!, https://www.ou.edu/leadon). The position is non-tenure track, with no expectation of developing a research agenda. The individual chosen for the position will be expected to teach courses on the Tulsa campus in-person and potentially on-line and to contribute to generative and responsive professional, community, and university service. A critical area of service to the successful candidate will be to serve as the Associate Director of the THRIVE center (https://www.ou.edu/tulsa/thrive) which includes serving as program co-liaison for the leadership programs. The Associate Director will be responsible for graduate level recruitment and programming, including the following: internship coordination, agreements and accreditation requirements, which occur year-round. 

We seek individuals who have the ability and interest to teach in at least one of the following focus areas:

·         P-12 educational law, politics, and/or finance.

·         P-12 instructional leadership and supervision.

·         P-12 visionary leadership, ethics, and/or

·         P-12 leadership and policy regarding special student populations, including students with disabilities.

Required Qualifications

·         An earned or anticipated doctorate in educational leadership or similar, relevant field by the time of the appointment.

·         At least 5 years of P-12 building and/or district administrative experience.

·         Potential for teaching excellence in graduate level programs.

·         Willingness to serve as Associate Director of the THRIVE center.

Preferred Qualifications

·         Substantial knowledge of and connection to educational systems and communities in Northeast and/or greater Oklahoma.

·         Five (5) to ten (10) years of K-12 leadership experience.

·         Higher education teaching experience with emphasis on a variety of modalities (f2f, online, hybrid).

·         Student recruitment and retention experience.

·         Interest in and ability to contribute to graduate program development.

·         Interest in and availability to teach during summer term.

·         Interest in and ability to teach in one of the focus areas listed above.

The applicant should provide a letter of application that specifically addresses the required and preferred qualifications for the position. Applicants should explicitly indicate areas of teaching interest and ability, given the teaching areas specified in the position description. Applicants should also provide a full curriculum vita and the names, professional positions, and contact information of at least three individuals who are available to provide professional references.  Applicants are encouraged to provide additional documentation that addresses the required and preferred qualifications for the position.

Please submit all materials by January 31, 2025 to receive full consideration for the position. Appointments will begin fall semester 2025. Applicants should submit application materials to Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/160150

Contact Information:

Timothy Ford, Chair, EACS Search Committee

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

[email protected]

918-660-3963