(NAME-MCE) Director of Education Program - University of Washington Tacoma

[academic at u.washington.edu]

The University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) Education Program invites applications for the position of Director of the Education Program.  The UWT Education Program offers Teacher Certification with a Master of Education, a Master of Education for practicing educators, and an Educational Administrator Program. Our mission is to prepare ethical and reflective educators who transform learning, contribute to the community, exemplify professionalism, and promote equity and diversity.

One of three campuses of the University of Washington, UWT is forging its own identity as a metropolitan university that shares the University of Washington’s commitment to high quality teaching and research and is committed to participating in the educational, cultural, and economic development of the South Puget Sound. Located largely in renovated buildings in Tacoma’s downtown warehouse district, UWT serves a diverse population of South Puget Sound students. In the fall of 2006, UWT admitted its first cohort of freshmen. For more information about UWT and the Education Program, see our website at http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/.

Qualifications
Applicants must be eligible for appointment at the rank of Professor and provide evidence of active research and scholarship commensurate with rank, excellence in teaching, and appropriate service. Essential qualifications for Director include demonstrated skill and experience in leadership and collaboration, experience with program review, promotion of equity and diversity in program development, and effectiveness with program management. We expect that the successful candidate will also have accomplishments in more than one of the following areas: leadership in higher education, curriculum development, development of successful partnerships with P-12 schools and community outreach, program assessment, grant oversight, and budget experience.

Responsibilities
The Director participates in the campus-wide decision-making and community outreach typical of a Dean, while also providing the leadership typical of a Department Chair. The Director reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UW Tacoma. Responsibilities include planning and allocating program resources, working with complex budgets and grant oversight, collaborating with faculty in program and curriculum development, leading partnerships with P-12 schools and community organizations, assisting faculty with preparation for program reviews, and representing the institution with external groups.

Application
Applicants should submit a statement discussing the applicant’s fit with the qualifications and responsibilities outlined above, a curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for five references. Screening of applicants will begin October 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.  Questions may be addressed to Search Committee Chair, Nita McKinley, Associate Director of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at nmmckin at u.washington.edu.
Submit materials electronically to academic at u.washington.edu.

Appointment
The position is available July 1, 2009. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with credentials.

The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages racial and ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. University of Washington Tacoma faculty engage in teaching, research and service and are expected to participate in the core curriculum.

This position is contingent upon available funding.