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Job Description:

• Provide leadership in teaching EDLD courses beginning August/September 2024.

• Familiar with and committed to this area of study, having previously taught the necessary courses and produced scholarship in the field.

• Advise master's and doctoral students in the various programs in our unit.

• Assume major responsibilities for advising master's and doctoral students, recruiting future students, potential leadership responsibilities in the unit (eventually), and teaching graduate level courses.

Short Job Description:

• Earned doctoral degree (Ph.D./Ed.D.) in Higher Education Leadership or closely related field from an accredited institution.

• Experience supporting adult learners and diverse populations, including second language learners.

• Active research agenda or evidence of the potential for an active research agenda related to higher education finance, higher education law & policy, and/or governance in higher education.

• Record of professional involvement and leadership (e.g., professional associations) in the field of higher education.

• Passion for and demonstrated commitment to improving the educational opportunities and outcomes of ethnically, culturally, economically, and linguistically diverse communities, with inclusion, equity, and social justice a key focus.

Job Ref: F121P

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One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, what was once Western Michigan College became Michigan's fourth public university in 1957. Since then, WMU has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature. Today, the University offers more than 240 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its 25,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines ranging from atomic physics and graph theory to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 101 graduate offerings available, 30 lead to a doctoral degree.

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