Associate / Full Professor of Educational Leadership

Job Title

Associate / Full Professor of Educational Leadership

Agency

Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Department

College of Education & Human Development

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Killeen, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M University-Central Texas is located on the southern edge of Killeen, TX, about 60 miles north of downtown Austin. It is a great place to live with minimal traffic and a low-cost of living generally. Killeen has a population of 160,000 and is ranked 101st in the best places to live. Killeen has an airport and easy access to Interstate highways. The university is also about a three-hour drive from Dallas, three and a half to Houston, and two to San Antonio, thus quick access to three major metropolitan areas. Ft. Hood a major military base is located in Killeen and significant health care and a VA Hospital are located in nearby Temple.

The successful candidate will primarily teach doctoral-level research and dissertation courses, provide mentorship to doctoral students, and contribute to the department’s research and service missions. This role requires a strong record of scholarship and experience in chairing dissertation committees.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer. The department is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Responsibilities :

Teach doctoral-level courses in research methods, advanced research design, and dissertation supervision.

Chair and serve on doctoral dissertation committees, providing guidance and mentorship to students throughout the research and writing process.

Maintain an active program of scholarly research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at national / international conferences.

Participate in departmental, college, and university service activities, including committee work and program development.

Provide administrative leadership of the new Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

Minimum Qualifications :

Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership or a closely related field.

Demonstrated record of scholarship with publications in peer-reviewed journals and / or other recognized scholarly venues.

Significant experience teaching at the doctoral level, including research and dissertation courses.

Proven experience chairing doctoral dissertation committees to successful completion.

Strong commitment to mentoring doctoral students.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Ability to contribute to departmental service and governance.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience leading a doctorate program.

R ecord of securing external funding for research.

Experience with online or hybrid doctoral instruction.

Salary : Commensurate

Hours : Faculty hours; M-F; hours may vary by assignment

To Apply :

Please apply directly on our Texas A&M University-Central Texas Job Site (https : / / www.tamuct.edu / human-resources / employment-opportunities.html) . Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, transcripts, and the contact information of three professional references or three letters of references when applying for this position.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and / or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity / Veterans / Disability Employer.