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Boston University Senior Lecturer of Education Leadership, Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development in BOSTON, Massachusetts
Senior Lecturer of Education Leadership
The Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development invites applications for a full-time Senior Lecturer of Education Leadership. We seek an individual with substantial leadership experience within PK-12 school systems to support the training of future school system leaders within the college’s masters and EdD programs. We are seeking a colleague who shares our commitment to building equitable and just education environments, and who can expand our partnerships within Boston and other school systems that serve diverse student populations.
Boston University is an AAU institution with a rich tradition dedicated to inclusion and social justice. We are proud that we were the first American university to award a Ph.D. to a woman and of our record of inclusiveness. BU Wheelock includes diversity as one of five strategic goals. We are dedicated to increasing the participation of all talented students and are committed to the pursuit of careers within education and human development by underrepresented groups at BU and beyond.
Education Leadership faculty teach primarily graduate-level courses, advise students, and provide service to the college and university. The successful candidate will also work in collaboration with department faculty to grow our leadership programs, including through activities related to student recruitment and building institutional partnerships.
A portion of the workload within this position will be dedicated to administrative responsibilities leading the Dr. Carol Johnson District Leadership Fellows program in partnership with Boston Public Schools (BPS), a 30-credit Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies program developed with BPS.
This Senior Lecturer position begins no later than September 1, 2024. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Applications from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
As stated above, Boston University believes that cultural and social diversity is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. In your application materials, we welcome a description of how, as a scholar, teacher, or community member, you will engage and sustain the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion articulated in Boston University’s diversity statement.
Required Skills
Required Qualifications:
• Earned doctorate in Education Leadership or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
• Extensive successful experience as a senior level PK-12 leader, preferably in an urban setting
• Experience teaching in higher education, especially at the graduate level
• Experience and commitment to data-informed decision-making
• Deep network from which to recruit potential students and develop institutional partnerships
• Record of achievement in closing opportunity and achievement gaps
Inquiries may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee: Mary Churchill machurch@bu.edu
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit the following documents electronically at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27644
• Brief cover letter explaining suitability for position
• Current curriculum vitae
• Three letters of reference
BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor .
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