"Chair and Professor of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology"

Position Summary:

The Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at FAU’s College of Education invites applications for Chair and Professor. We are seeking a highly ethical and collaborative candidate to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students across the department, college, and university, to achieve our shared mission and goals. This full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Professor begins on July 1, 2026, and is based on the Boca Raton campus. The Department Chair reports directly to the Dean of the College of Education.

The successful candidate will teach master’s and doctoral courses, advise and mentor Ph.D. students, enable and promote strong scholarship by department faculty, develop innovative and entrepreneurial partnerships, actively participate in faculty recruitment, retention, and alumni engagement efforts, and serve on departmental committees related to Educational Leadership and Research Methodology. They will foster ethical and collaborative relationships with colleagues and students throughout the university, promote the department’s mission, support the teaching profession, and pursue an active research and scholarship agenda in educational leadership and/or research methodology.

The Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at FAU is committed to supporting the educational needs of students from all backgrounds and engaging thoughtfully with the communities they serve. FAU cultivates a culture of strategic, collaborative community engagement that benefits the state of Florida, the university, and the broader communities it serves.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold an earned doctoral degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in one of the department’s focus areas, such as higher education, school leadership, research methodology, or related fields (e.g., administration, educational leadership, public policy, etc.).
• Have a distinguished record of scholarship, teaching, and service that meets FAU’s tenure eligibility requirements and possess the rank of full professor at the time of appointment.
• Demonstrate administrative, managerial, social, and financial skills necessary to effectively lead an academic department.
• Exhibit success as a collaborative leader with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Show substantive commitment and contributions to higher education, educational leadership, or research methodology.
• Meet eligibility requirements to work legally in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout the proposed employment term.

Desired Qualifications

• Excellent record of teaching and mentoring.
• Evidence of experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with schools, districts, and other educational leadership-related organizations.
• Proven history of obtaining and supporting external funding.
• Skilled in cultivating departmental research activity.
• Excellence in faculty development and mentoring.
• Expertise in initiating and maintaining accreditation processes.
• Ability to effectively lead the department in collaboration with multiple constituencies.
• Capable of promoting the department’s strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

The department chair acts as the senior faculty member and administrator of the academic department. This person is responsible for setting a strategic direction for the department, ensuring coherence, quality, and differentiation across the three academic programs of higher education leadership, school leadership, and research methodology, recruiting and developing faculty, improving instructional programs and quality, coordinating research and service initiatives, evaluating personnel, and representing the department inside and outside the university through the dean. The chair also maintains connections with students, other administrators, university councils and committees, alumni, professional organizations, and various public and private groups. Working with the college dean, the department chair prepares the annual budget request, oversees the use of funds, and manages other available resources. The chair promotes strong relationships within the department and across programs and collaborates with the dean and other leaders of the college to guide its overall work.

Who We Are

Florida Atlantic University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. U.S. News and World Report ranked it as a top public university. We are an energetic and fast-growing institution determined to propel itself to the forefront of innovation and scholarship. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Our students are bold, ambitious, and ready to take on the world. Designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, FAU is a Research I institution that is home to the state’s most diverse student body, serving richly diverse school districts.

College of Education (COE)

The COE at FAU is one of the most diverse in Florida’s State University System. The COE has five academic departments: Counselor Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, and Special Education. The college offers 34 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and nine certificates. The faculty comprises over 76 full-time faculty members and instructors. The COE faculty maintains robust research and service agendas, contributing to their field of study, the university, and local and national communities.

Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology (ELRM)

The Department includes faculty in three program areas: Higher Education Leaders, School Leaders, and Research Methodology. The Higher Education Leadership Program offers an Undergraduate Leadership Studies Minor, an M.Ed., Specialist, and Ph.D. degrees. The School Leaders program offers an M.Ed. degree with certification, Specialist and Ph.D. degrees.

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience.

College or Department:

Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology

Location:

Boca Raton

Workdays and Hours:

N/A

Application Deadline:

December 31, 2025, or until filled