AERA-E: Counseling and Human Development Forum
The following is a position announcement for an extended search for the
Director, School of Human Development & Organizational Studies in Education
University of Florida-College of Education
The University of Florida-College of Education is seeking a Director for
its newly formed School of Human Development and Organizational Studies
in Education. This dynamic new unit offers Master’s, Specialist’s, and
Doctoral Degrees (Ph.D/Ed.D) in the following areas:
· Counseling and Counselor Education
· Educational Administration and Policy (includes the Principal
Certification program)
· Higher Education Administration
· Research and Evaluation Methods
· Student Personnel in Higher Education (Master’s only)
The Director will have overall responsibility for an academic unit that
has 30 full-time faculty and six staff members, as well as adjunct
faculty, graduate students, and student assistants. The candidate must
have a strong track record in the administration of nationally ranked
programs and the ability to bring all programs to this level; interest
in expanding programs statewide, nationally, and globally, especially
through distance education and online learning; willingness to establish
and build collaborative partnerships with school districts and community
groups; prior experience in procuring and managing externally funded
research projects; interest in developing cross-disciplinary programs
and initiatives; and experience working in culturally and linguistically
diverse environments. The successful candidate for this position should
have a distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and professional
service commensurate for an appointment as a tenured Professor in a
Research Extensive University. The Director reports to the Dean of the
College of Education. Salary is negotiable based on experience and the
applicant’s credentials.
To ensure full consideration, vitas, dossiers and statements of intent
to apply should be _submitted by May 10, 2010_, when the Search
Committee will begin reviewing applications. Applications received after
this date may be considered at the discretion of the Committee and/or
hiring authority.
Applicants should submit a current curriculum vita, a letter describing
their qualifications (including evidence of successful leadership
experience and their views on managing a multi-disciplinary academic
unit), three publications or other materials relevant to their scholarly
interests, and the names, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of four
references. Applicants should reference requisition 0803442, position
00020575. All application materials should be sent to:
Dr. David Miller
Chair, SHDOSE Director Search Committee
School of Human Developmental and Organizational Studies in Education
University of Florida-College of Education
1215 Norman Hall
P.O. Box 117049
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-273-4337
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The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The
selection process willbe conducted in accord with the provisions of
Florida’s ‘Government in the Sunshine’ and Public Records Laws. Search
Committee meetings and interviews will be open to the public, and
applications, resumes, and many other documents related to the search
will be available for public inspection.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE. The UF College of Education, founded in 1906, ranks
among the top 25 public education colleges in the elite Association of
American Universities. The college has three nationally ranked programs
in the 2010 /US News & World Report/ survey of America’s Best Graduate
Schools: Counselor Education (No. 3), Special Education (No. 5) and
Educational Administration (No. 26). The college’s 105 distinguished
faculty members engage in innovative research and public scholarship
that enhance school improvement, student achievement, school readiness
and leadership development in the numerous education disciplines. Nearly
1,900 students are enrolled in 21 bachelor’s and advanced degree
programs, offered within the academic areas of Teaching and Learning,
Special Education and Early Childhood Studies, Counselor Education,
School Psychology, Educational Administration and Higher Education, and
Research and Evaluation Methodology.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY. The University of Florida is the nation’s fourth
largest university with more than 50,000 students, 4,000 faculty and
340,000 alumni throughout the world. UF offers one of the most
comprehensive academic programs in the country. Students can choose from
more than 100 undergraduate degree programs in 16 colleges, while the
Graduate School coordinates some 200 graduate and professional degree
programs. The Carnegie Commission on Education rates the University of
Florida among the nation’s leading research institutions. UF is home to
more than 150 research centers and institutes and its distinguished
faculty conducts more than $580 million of research annually. It is one
of only 17 land-grant universities in the Association of American
Universities (AAU), and the /U.S. News and World Report /ranked UF 17th
in its 2009 survey of America’s top public universities.//
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James Algina
Professor
Research and Evaluation Methodology
119D Norman Hall
P.O. Box 117047
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
Voice 352-273-4305
Fax 352-846-2697
AERA Division E: Counseling and Human Development Forum
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