The Lillian Radford Endowed Professorshp in Education

THE LILLIAN RADFORD ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN EDUCATION

Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas

The Department of Education at Trinity University invites applications and nominations for the position of the Lillian Radford Endowed Professorship in Education. We especially invite candidates of color to apply. The Lillian Radford Endowed Professorship in Education provides leadership to and teaches in the graduate level program in educational leadership. This twelve month position supports a cohort-based program offered in close cooperation with area school districts and with related community agencies, leading to the M.Ed. degree and administrative certification. The Radford Endowed Professor will also serve as the Director of the Center for Educational Leadership working closely with the Executive Director and Associate Director. The Lillian Radford Endowed Professorship in Education will be held by a person who has an established record of excellence in teaching, maintains a national reputation as a scholar and researcher in educational leadership and innovation, and has a strong record of service to the academy and local communities. This person will have an outstanding record of experience commensurate with appointment at the rank of Full Professor with tenure. The appointment is expected to start in summer 2020.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence, extensive knowledge, and experience in most if not all of the following areas:
● an earned doctorate in one of the disciplines represented in the Department of Education from an accredited institution
● a record of accomplishment in scholarship, teaching and service sufficient to warrant appointment to a tenured, endowed full professorship
● successful senior academic experience in educational leadership, including a demonstrated record of successful management of programs
● the demonstrated ability to work with faculty members and students from racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse backgrounds
● evidence of promoting social justice, equity, and inclusion
● a successful record of community engagement, district and school partnership establishment
● a successful record of procurement and management of grants
● teaching, administration, or other practical experience in PK-12 setting(s)

If interested, please send (1) a letter of application that addresses the position description (research, teaching and service) which also includes an educational leadership philosophy statement, and (2) a curriculum vitae which includes the names of three references with contact information (letters to be requested for finalists) electronically to Sonia Mireles, Academic Office Manager, Department of Education (smireles@trinity.edu). Questions regarding the position and search process should be directed to Dr. Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Murchison Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Education (ojimenez@trinity.edu). Review of applications will begin October 1st 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.

About the University and Department

Trinity University is a private, selective and residential institution of higher education combining the liberal arts and sciences with selected professional and graduate-level programs located in culturally rich and vibrant San Antonio, Texas, one of America’s fastest-growing cities and currently its seventh largest with a majority Mexican-American community, The University enjoys strong and stable enrollments, with approximately 2,400 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students from 47 states and 63 countries. The student body includes a growing representation (37 percent) from historically underrepresented groups. Two hundred and forty full-time faculty, 98 percent of whom hold a Ph.D. or another terminal degree, provide a student-faculty ratio of 9:1. Trinity University is characterized by rigorous academics, distinguished faculty, superior facilities, and some of the most modern and impressive resources in the country. Just minutes from downtown and the urban city center, Trinity possesses the ideal combination of a small-school atmosphere supported by large-school resources. It is an independent university dedicated to creating a challenging intellectual environment.

Listed among the top 100 colleges in the nation by The Wall Street Journal, Wallet Hub, and College Consensus. Trinity is one of the top institutions in Texas (U.S. News and World Report).

The Department of Education at Trinity University is distinguished for its nationally recognized programs in teacher preparation, school leadership, and school psychology. The Department also enjoys a long history of deep and enduring partnerships with local schools, districts and philanthropic organizations to support the preparation of educators and to bring innovation and renewal to San Antonio’s schools. The Department houses the Center for Educational Leadership with over $5 million dollars in external funds. In addition, the Department supports college access and equity grants aimed at increasing the number of low-income, first-generation college and underrepresented high school students who enter and complete higher education, including TRIO Upward Bound and the Trinity College Advising Corps.