Job Description
Join a vibrant equity-minded campus community whose excellence is reflected in its community, cultural engagement, and student success. The Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration invites applicants for two (2) full-time, Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration positions. The position begins in August 2025.
West Chester University (WCU), a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies.
We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good .
The mission of the College of Education and Social Work, home of the Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration, is to prepare highly-skilled and ethical professionals to become fair-minded critical thinkers and change agents who act with integrity in the pursuit of knowledge and strive for excellence within their professions. The Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration is a dynamic group of faculty members committed to preparing educational leaders at all levels. Our programs provide educators in a variety of settings with the skills necessary to identify challenges or questions in their practice and develop research agendas to inform possible solutions and initiatives. Learn more about the West Chester University?s Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration program .
The faculty position involves teaching courses in higher education, student affairs, curriculum & instruction, and/or research methodologies. Teaching is typically in-person but may sometimes be online and/or hybrid in both synchronous and asynchronous formats. The ideal candidate will use innovative teaching skills and demonstrate attention to the learning and teaching needs of the department?s students. The ideal candidate?s experience, expertise, and specialized training will serve to strengthen the department?s on and off campus efforts. The faculty member will collaborate with other departmental faculty and staff to ensure student success. The typical workload involves teaching three (3) graduate courses per semester. The incumbent will complete a distance education training program within the first year of employment.
Responsibilities include :
- Teach graduate level courses in the Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration program. Additional courses/assignments may be assigned within area(s) of specialization based on department needs
- Engage in scholarly activities, including research, publications, and presentations. This is essential for tenure and promotion
- Advise and mentor students
- Serve the College, University, and the community through participation in various committees
- Perform other duties as assigned
- A doctorate degree in Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration, Curriculum & Instruction, or a closely related field completed on or before August 2025
- Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally, and present dynamically to a variety of constituents
- Teaching experience at K-12 and/or higher education level
- Experience supervising students in a teaching assistant and/or internship program
- Active research agenda
- Demonstrated experience advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Experience teaching courses in educational leadership, higher education administration and/or research methodologies at a college/university level; and/or
- Experience in program coordination in Higher Education and Student Affairs; and/or
- Record of academic scholarship; and/or
- Experience advising graduate students; and/or
- Demonstrated experience teaching critical perspectives in higher education and educational leadership; and/or
- Experience teaching in various modalities, including online synchronous, online asynchronous, or a hybrid format
About West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University (WCU) of Pennsylvania is among the top regional comprehensive public universities in the nation, serving more than 17,500 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a national reputation for excellence, value, and student success. Founded in 1871 as an institute for teacher preparation, West Chester offers more than 118 undergraduate and 103 graduate programs in more than 50 fields of study. In addition to the main campus in West Chester, the University offers programs through its graduate center, the Philadelphia campus, and online. Five colleges and two schools comprise the University: Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Management, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, and the Sciences and Mathematics, as well as the School of Music, and the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies. Located in Chester County (25 miles from downtown Philadelphia) the area combines the best of enjoyable daily living with easy access to the full spectrum of country and city attractions. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
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