Department Head - Curriculum and Instruction

Position Title: Associate/Full Professor

Position Summary:

• Provide visionary leadership
• Serve as an academic and administrative officer,
  collaboratively establishing the mission, objectives, and
  strategic plans for the Department of Curriculum and
  Instruction
• Lead and coordinate curriculum/program development and
  support service efforts
• Attend to the daily operations of the Department
• Assess departmental performance, focusing on high
  academic standards
• Assist three program chairs in creating annual class
  schedules
• Develop budgets and manage departmental financial
  accounts
• Conduct faculty and staff evaluations
• Teach courses in one or more of the departmental program
  areas
• Seek external funds
• Serve on college, university, and state committees and
  councils

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
College of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Position: Associate/Full Professor and Department Head of Curriculum and Instruction [9-Month Appointment, Summer Supplement]

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in a specialization in the Department
• At least three, full-time years of classroom teaching
  experience at the K-12 level, preferably in public schools
• Proven record of leadership, teaching, research, service,
  and successful external funding activities that would
  warrant the rank of professor or associate professor and
  tenure in the department
• Ability to teach courses in a specialization in the Department
• Ability to work effectively with people in a variety of
  educational settings, on and off campus
• Previous administrative/leadership experience at the
  program or department level
• Previous experience with accreditation and certification
  processes in K-12 education
• Knowledge of curriculum requirements and trends in the
  programs included in the Department

Responsibilities:

• Provide visionary leadership
• Serve as an academic and administrative officer,
  collaboratively establishing the mission, objectives, and \
  strategic plans for the Department of Curriculum and
  Instruction
• Lead and coordinate curriculum/program development and
  support service efforts
• Attend to the daily operations of the Department
• Assess departmental performance, focusing on high
  academic standards
• Assist three program chairs in creating annual class
  schedules
• Develop budgets and manage departmental financial
  accounts
• Conduct faculty and staff evaluations
• Teach courses in one or more of the departmental program
  areas
• Seek external funds
• Serve on college, university, and state committees and
  councils

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Starting Date: August 16, 2012

Further information about the department and college is accessible at www.education.ua.edu.
Questions regarding this position can be directed to Dr. Diane C. Sekeres at dsekeres@bamaed.ua.edu.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• TIAA-CREF available with matching funds
• Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama
• Summer employment possible
• International teaching opportunities possible
• Tuition assistance available for yourself and dependents

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Application Process: Please apply online at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu. A letter of application, unofficial transcript(s) of all graduate level coursework, vita, up to 3 samples of professional writing, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references are required to complete the online application process.

Prior to hiring, the final candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and submit “official” transcript(s) of all graduate level coursework.

The University of Alabama is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Title XV, Section 504 ADA Employer.

Special Instructions:

Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) references should be included with your letter of application.

Attach as two (2) separate “Other Documents”:
1. Document Number 1 – Up to three samples of professional writings as “Other Document”
2. Document Number 2 – Unofficial transcript(s) of all graduate level coursework as “Other Document”
(Document number 1 and 2 must be attached separately as “Other Document” for application process to be complete.)

UA EEO Statement:

The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.