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Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum & Instruction

College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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The College of Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a global leader in education and research, attracting outstanding faculty and students from across the U.S. and around the world. As a top-ranked institution, we develop, test, and apply new pedagogies and assessment practices that improve learner performance-supporting traditional, blended, and online learning. Education at Illinois faculty are experts in teacher education, diversity and equity, education policy, learning technologies, social identity, higher education, and human resource development. Our faculty collaborate across disciplines and colleges to address the most critical issues in education, producing scholarship that impacts the state, nation, and the world and driving economic, social, and technological changes that make the world more equitable for all learners across their lifespan.

Lead the Department of Curriculum & Instruction

We invite applications and nominations for a senior scholar to lead the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and build on our historical accomplishments and current initiatives related to community and public engagement. This leader will join us in reimagining our role as university actors, catalysts, and social change agents and taking action to build a more just, liberatory, and accountable institution and world. Depending on the alignment of scholarly work and qualifications, the department head position may be combined with a named professorship in Curriculum and Instruction.

The Department comprises 26 internationally and nationally recognized tenure-track and specialized faculty from racially and linguistically diverse backgrounds who are committed to seeking deep interconnections among theory, research, and practice. Research anchors our work at the graduate level, with our intellectual contributions organized into four program areas: 1) Curriculum Research, Early Childhood Education, Aesthetics, and Teacher Education (CREATE); 2) Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching & Agency (DELTA); 3) Language and Literacy (L&L); and 4) Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (MSE). At the undergraduate level, we focus on global and local concerns of pre- and in-service teacher learning, early childhood, elementary, and secondary education, and our faculty contribute significantly to the College's licensure and non-licensure degree programs.

The College of Education provides strong support for research through the Bureau of Educational Research, and opportunities abound for collaboration within the College as well as campuswide, focused on both school- and community-based learning settings. Faculty in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction are funded by the National Science Foundation, Institute of Education Sciences, and the U. S. Department of Education, among other prestigious foundations.

The Department Head has the administrative support of an associate head for graduate programs, program area chairs, and an administrative assistant, and works collaboratively with the College executive leadership team.

Minimum Qualifications: We seek a nationally known scholar with effective leadership qualities who will support a strong and diverse faculty and continue to recruit and retain diverse students. The Head must possess an earned doctorate in education or a related field and demonstrate a strong record of scholarship commensurate with the position of full professor. Candidates also must have a record of promoting diversity, equity, access, and inclusion within one or more areas of their research, teaching, public engagement, or service.

Preferred Qualifications: Evidence of previous administrative experience in higher education and budget oversight is strongly preferred, as is a strong record of acquiring external funding, an understanding of the complexities of P-12 education and teacher education, a commitment to community engagement and building inclusive relationships, and experience with faculty and program development.

Starting Date and Salary: The target starting date is August 16, 2024. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

Confidential inquiries about the position may be directed to Professor Stephanie Craft, Search Committee Chair, scraft@illinois.edu.

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 6:00 pm CST on October 13, 2023. Please create a candidate profile athttps://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=4567088&targetURL=.

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 6:00 pm CST on October 13, 2023. Please create a candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a single pdf file that contains (in this order): 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a teaching philosophy statement (two-page single-spaced maximum), 4) a research philosophy statement (two-page single-spaced maximum), 5) one publication (published, in-press, or under review), and 6) full contact information for three references (including a note about your relationship to each) by the closing date. All requested information must be submitted in a single file for consideration.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of the leading public universities in the world, with a student enrollment of more than 56,000 and nearly 3,000 faculty. The campus is renowned for creating architectural accessibility (curb cuts were born here), wheelchair athletics, and accessible higher education for individuals with disabilities. Our vibrant and diverse community of 130,000 offers the residential advantages of a medium-sized university city, excellent cultural opportunities, and a high quality of life, with a cost of living lower than the U.S. average. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Champaign-Urbana area.

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The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.

Requisition ID: 1020132
Job Category: Faculty

To apply, visit https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/7853?c=illinois







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