Chairperson, Department of Elementary Education

We invite you to join a Teachers College with a strong tradition of excellence and innovation in teacher preparation and community engagement. Department faculty are highly committed and creative teacher-scholars who engage students in clinical-based practice at local, national, and international levels. Ball State University’s hallmark is our commitment to engaging faculty and students in immersive learning experiences.

Department Chairperson/faculty position available July 1, 2013.

Responsibilities: plan, direct, and coordinate the academic, operational, personnel, budgetary, and student activities of the department; provide leadership and direction in the development and implementation of academic programs; promote teaching excellence, scholarly and creative endeavors, and engaged service. Rank dependent upon qualifications.

Minimum qualifications: doctorate in one of the department’s program areas (elementary, early childhood, reading/literacy) or related area; experience in preK-12 settings and higher education; evidence of leadership and communication skills; demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service; evidence of high level of collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications: experience as a department Chair or equivalent leadership position; experience with budgets, resource management, and new technologies; experience with clinical and field-based teacher preparation; strategic planning skills; demonstrated skills in hiring, supervising, evaluating, and promoting faculty and staff; experience in writing and directing grants; demonstrated commitment to social justice.

Send cover letter, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts, and the names and contact information for five references to:

Dr. Pat Clark, Search Committee Chair
Department of Elementary Education
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. www.bsu.edu/elementary education

Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.
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