The Dallas Herring Professorship in Community College Education
As we've done for 125 years, NC State University continues to transform lives on campus, in North Carolina, across our nation, and throughout the world every day. With more than 34,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, NC State is a comprehensive public research university globally recognized for leadership in developing new knowledge, educating the next generation for the use of that knowledge, and applying that knowledge for the benefit of society.
Position Number: 00000454
Primary Function of Organization Unit: To teach, conduct research, and provide leadership to improve community college education and extend the distinguished contributions of William Dallas Herring's contributions to lifelong learning.
Essential Job Duties: Conduct scholarly research on pressing educational problems, generate external grant-funding, and publish and communicate in high impact media Provide leadership and work collaboratively with policy makers and community college leaders at the local, state and national levels to further enhance community colleges success for a diverse society and global workforce Engage in collaborative research with faculty in the College and the Friday Institute Teach courses in the Department's Adult and Community College Education program in Raleigh and its site-based doctoral program located at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Recruit and advise graduate students Contribute to the intellectual diversity of the department Mentor junior faculty members
Minimum Education/Experience: Earned doctorate in higher or adult education or a related area Significant productivity in research Success in generating external funding for research and development Leadership in the community college sector Teaching and supervising graduate students
Department Required Skills : Research expertise on important areas of community college performance and/or labor force development Ability to work effectively with policy makers and community college leaders Capacity to attract and supervise graduate students Visionary leadership
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: Preferred experience, credentials, qualifications, certifications Experience with distance education or digital learning Involvement in international scholarly and professional networks
Necessary Licenses and Certifications: NA
AA/EOE: AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation or genetic information. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (919) 515-3148. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree verified at www.wes.org. Degree must be obtained prior to start date.
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