SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Position: Director, School of Teacher Education
Rank: Associate Professor or Full Professor
Description:
The Director of the School of Teacher Education is a 12-month position
with
responsibility for the leadership and administration of the School, which
is housed within the College of Education. The School offers elementary
and
secondary credentials as well as graduate programs in curriculum and
instruction and reading/language arts and courses in a joint doctoral
program. Specific areas of the Director's responsibility include program
and curriculum leadership; faculty development and workload assignments;
faculty and support staff personnel evaluations; external relations with
public school partners and with the wider community; master scheduling and
coordination of course offerings; and budget matters related to the
instructional program and support services within the School.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in one of the
subject areas of teacher education, such as curriculum and instruction,
literacy, foundations, teacher education, or multicultural education.
Exceptional candidates may have an earned doctorate in one of the
education
support areas outside teacher education, e.g. educational administration.
The candidate must have experience in leadership and team building with
ethnically diverse faculty and staff, and in facilitating communication
and
collaboration among faculty from a variety of educational disciplines. The
candidate must also have a successful record of professional development,
research, and scholarship. Prior experience in making retention,
promotion,
and tenure decisions is also required. The candidate must have
demonstrated
effectiveness in meeting the educational needs of socio-culturally diverse
communities and have a demonstrated commitment to social justice,
including
the promotion of equitable access, participation and success in education
for all students.
Further, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability
to facilitate the development and implementation of a vision for the
School
of Teacher Education. The candidate must demonstrate a record of
successful
leadership and administration in either higher education or the K-12
public
school setting and experience in effective teacher preparation programs,
such as field-based programs and/or professional development schools.
Prior
successful teaching in a K-12 setting and in a higher education teacher
preparation program is highly desirable. Experience in grant procurement
and management also is desirable.
To apply: Send a letter of application indicating the position sought, vita, and three letters of recommendation to Elaine Elias, College of Education, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1153. Review of candidates will continue until the position is filled. For most serious consideration, applications/nominations should be received by December 1, 2000. Starting date: Summer or Fall 2001. SDSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Title IX Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age or disability.
Contact: Elaine Elias, School of Teacher Education
(619) 594-5777;
FAX (619) 594-7828
e-mail: eelias@mail.sdsu.edu
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/STE/STE.html