"Chair/Director - School of Education"

Job Summary:

The School of Education at Eastern Washington University is currently seeking an experienced and knowledgeable leader to fill a multifaceted role as our Chair/Director. This position may be filled at the Associate or Full Professor level, at the time of appointment, and includes a nine-month academic year appointment with a required summer appointment. The preferred start date for this position is July 1, 2026.

The School of Education is approved by the Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB). The School of Education offers undergraduate programs offering numerous routes to endorsement. The graduate programs include Master’s of Education (MEd) programs leading to endorsement. The MEd programs are an accelerated, online curriculum and offered through collaboration with Risepoint.

The School is a part of the College of Professional Programs which offers opportunities for creative interdisciplinary teaching and research with disciplines such as psychology, social work, business, and accounting. The School of Education works closely with all of the Colleges across campus in order to collaborate on content area endorsements in both undergraduate and graduate programs.

The Chair/Director provides leadership in strategic planning and achievement of School mission, goals and objectives; oversees program development and implementation; manages resources and personnel; and monitors program compliance with PESB standards. Additional areas of responsibility include:

• Supporting faculty development in teaching, scholarship and service;
• Supporting field education;
• Developing collaborative relationships with other academic units in the college and university;
• Representing the School to the college, university, and community;
• Building a varied funding base;
• Enhancing relationships with educational and professional organizations; and
• Maintaining a strong professional presence for the School.
• Student support and management
• Data collection, management, analysis, and reporting for both PESB and EWU.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in education or a closely related discipline
  • Associate Professor: A doctorate or terminal degree appropriate to the appointment, and six (6) or more years of successful professional experience
  • Full Professor: A doctorate or terminal degree appropriate to the appointment, and ten (10) years of successful professional experience
• A minimum of three (3) years K-12 teaching experience
• Experience leading an education program in a higher education setting, which could include multiple programs within a larger education unit
• Record of exemplary teaching experience across the undergraduate and graduate education curriculum
• Record of academic productivity
• Record of institutional and community service
• Leadership experience in promoting cultural awareness and inclusivity
• A demonstrated commitment to promoting social justice through teaching, research, and community service
• Demonstrated high degree of interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency
• Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive of the needs including universal access of our students, faculty, staff and the public

Preferred Qualifications:

• A record of successfully leading a complex, multifaceted organization
• Demonstrated experience with accreditation
• Demonstrated leadership skills in communication, problem-solving, collaboration, planning, management, and organization
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with both faculty, administration, and community partners

Job Duties: The Chair/Director provides leadership in fiscal management and resource development, planning and program management, faculty and staff development, and personnel management. The Chair/Director works closely with faculty within the unit of Education and reports to the Dean of the College. Areas of responsibility include:

• Assigning faculty workloads;
• Evaluating faculty and staff performance;
• Developing course schedules;
• Coordinating regular faculty meetings;
• Supporting staff development;
• Supporting faculty development in teaching, scholarship and service;
• Participating in college chairs/directors meetings;
• Developing collaborative relationships with other academic units in the college and university;
• Representing the School to the college, university, and community;
• Building a diverse funding base;
• Providing leadership in strategic planning and achievement of School goals and objectives;
• Enhancing relationships with professional organizations, and
• Maintaining a state and national presence for the School.

The Chair/Director works collaboratively with other members of the School’s administrative team including the Undergraduate Director, Graduate Director, CTE Director, Educational Leadership Director, Transition to Teaching Director, and MIT Director. Additionally, all faculty are expected to engage in effective teaching and assessment of student learning. Percent of Time: 100

Salary Information: The salary for this position is $81,544 (Associate) or $104,445 (Full).

Screening to Begin: 03/12/2026. Position will remain open until further notice.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Submit your application materials through our online applications portal provided below. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.