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The College of Education at Southeastern Louisiana University invites applications for the Department Head of the Department of Teaching and
Learning. The department head is the academic and administrative officer of the department and is a twelve-month employee. The department
head must be eligible to hold the rank of associate or full professor in teaching, teacher education, or curriculum and instruction. The
department head shall be appointed by the President of the University with the approval of the University of Louisiana System and is
responsible to the Dean of the College of Education and to the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs. Success in filling assigned
responsibilities requires an individual who understands the role of administration, accepts administrative authority and responsibility, and
embraces and supports diversity amongst a dynamic group of professionals. The Department Head is active in teaching undergraduate and
graduate courses and maintaining a research program appropriate for a department in a college with undergraduate and master’s degree
programs. The department head must possess personal qualities such as people skills, openness, integrity, problem-solving, negotiating, and
leadership in decision-making.
Learning. The department head is the academic and administrative officer of the department and is a twelve-month employee. The department
head must be eligible to hold the rank of associate or full professor in teaching, teacher education, or curriculum and instruction. The
department head shall be appointed by the President of the University with the approval of the University of Louisiana System and is
responsible to the Dean of the College of Education and to the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs. Success in filling assigned
responsibilities requires an individual who understands the role of administration, accepts administrative authority and responsibility, and
embraces and supports diversity amongst a dynamic group of professionals. The Department Head is active in teaching undergraduate and
graduate courses and maintaining a research program appropriate for a department in a college with undergraduate and master’s degree
programs. The department head must possess personal qualities such as people skills, openness, integrity, problem-solving, negotiating, and
leadership in decision-making.
Southeastern Louisiana University is a progressive regional, comprehensive university. The
University’s home, Hammond, is at the crossroads of Interstates 55 and 12 in the heart of Louisiana’s thriving Northshore. It is
centrally located within an hour’s drive of New Orleans, Baton Rouge (the state capitol), and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and affords
extensive cultural, recreational, and research opportunities. The Department of Teaching and Learning has approximately 700 undergraduate
majors and 175 students in our master’s degree program.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Doctorate in
Curriculum and Instruction, Teaching/Teacher Education, or related discipline from an accredited university. Successful four-year
college/university teaching experience. Record of scholarly achievement meriting appointment to associate or full professor. Prior K-12
teaching experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Successful experience with administrative work at the
university level. Experience as a department head or equivalent. Priority will be given to individuals with experience with national
accreditation (NCATE/CAEP) or regional accreditation (e.g., SACSCOC).
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
A statement of leadership philosophy
Copies of transcripts (Only an unofficial transcript for the highest
degree is required at application. Official transcripts for all degrees will be required upon employment.)
Application Deadline:
May 1, 2023
