Northeastern Illinois University
Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
department of Literacy, leadership & Development
tenure track position in educational leadership
Starting Date: August 2024
Rank: Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Position: Northeastern Illinois University’s Department of Educational Leadership is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty member to join the Educational Leadership program in the Department of Literacy, Leadership & Development. The ideal candidate will share the university’s commitment to educating a racially, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse student population. Furthermore, the candidate will be committed to reflective, collaborative, and transformative practice.
NEIU faculty strive for racial equity and diversity through scholarship, service, mentorship, and teaching. The ideal candidate will share Northeastern’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Currently, 49% of NEIU’s students are Latinx, 9.1% are African-American, 0.1% are Native Hawaiian, 7.2% are Asian-American, 0.2% Native American, 21 % are White, and 1.7% are multiracial.
In 1997, NEIU was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution. As such, our incoming faculty should meaningfully reflect on our rich and diverse student composition and be able to articulate how they will contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for equitable student outcomes. We are looking for candidates with experience in meeting the needs of our large and growing Latinx student body and our diverse student community.
The University: Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a fully accredited public university serving more than 8,000 full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students in the Chicago metropolitan area. The University offers more than 90 academic programs in the arts, sciences, education and business. It has been regionally and nationally recognized for its student diversity, low student debt, and campus safety. NEIU is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).
Program: The Educational Leadership Program, in the Department of Literacy, Leadership, Development, and Special Education (SPED) of the Goodwin College of Education offers an M.A. in Educational Leadership. This degree is accompanied by a principal endorsement on the Illinois Professional Educator’s License. The endorsement qualifies graduates to be school principals, assistant principals, deans, department chairs, athletic directors, and other related positions.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in leadership grounded in current research at the main campus, satellite campuses, and at PK-12 school locations. Academic research and service to the department, college, university, and greater community are also required.
Required Qualifications: An earned doctorate in Administration or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution (ABD with completion by Aug. 1, 2024, will be considered). Applicants must also have served as a principal in an elementary, middle or secondary school for at least two years and be PERA certified to evaluate PK-12 teachers and have or be eligible for an Illinois Professional Educator License with the Principal Endorsement or General Administrative Endorsement (formerly named Illinois Type 75). The candidate must be eligible to teach administrative internship classes. NEIU faculty are dedicated to the success of all students.
Deadline: Screening will begin immediately and will end when the position is filled.
Application: Please send a letter of application, CV, educational philosophy, graduate transcripts, a copy of the Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL), and the names of three references (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) to:
Dr. Noreen Powers
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Northeastern Illinois University welcomes candidates who will support our diverse and inclusive student community. Northeastern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and invites applications from Women, Minorities, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities, as well as other Qualified Individuals. Northeastern Illinois University’s positions are contingent upon the University's receipt of its State of Illinois appropriation.
