Faculty Position FA25-042
March 7 2025
Position Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Administration
Hiring Unit
Educational Leadership
Job Description/Responsibilities
The Visiting Assistant Professor is a fixed-term position in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in both the principal preparation and teacher leader programs. Responsibilities could include teaching graduate courses, research, and service to the program (including serving as program director at some point), the department, the school and the university. Teaching assignments include evening, weekend, satellite, and online courses. Summer assignments are available subject to enrollment and funding.
Minimum Qualifications
•Applicants must have a doctorate in Educational Administration, Leadership & Policy Studies, Social Foundations, or an equivalent field by appointment date. Candidates are encouraged to apply. The conferral of the doctoral degree is required by the start of the contract.
•Clearly demonstrated potential for scholarship, excellence in teaching, and engaged service to the program.
•Ability to effectively teach graduate courses leading to principal and teacher leader endorsements.
•Knowledge, skill, and demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Preferred:
• PK-12 administrative experience.
• Current administrative licenses (principal or superintendent).
• Skill in mentoring and advising graduate students.
• Skill in supervising student research.
• Skill in supervising field-based internships.
• Readiness to cooperate on shared responsibilities in a department with a commitment to collaboration.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, to apply. For more on our State of Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans
Terms of Appointment
Visiting assistant professor for nine months per year for three consecutive academic years. Summer appointment is contingent upon availability of funds and enrollment. The beginning date of appointment is in June 2025.
Source of Funds
State
Salary
$57,006.00 - $60,003.00
Commensurate with education, training, and demonstrated interest.
For more information about employment benefits and policies, visit: Faculty Employment Benefits
Application Process
Please submit a single PDF document that includes the following:
- A letter of application
- Curriculum vitae
- Contact information for three references
Please upload the document using the link below:
Additional items may be requested for further consideration. Dr. Derek A. Houston, Search Committee Chair
Department of Educational Leadership
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Campus Box 1119
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1125
Application Deadline
The deadline for review is August 1st, 2025
The position will remain open until the position is filled.
SIUE is a state university - benefits under state sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran's status.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Acts (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, please call 618-650-2190 or email EmploymentHR@siue.edu.
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Dual Career Support for New Faculty
The Career Development Center has partnered with SIUE's Toward an Inclusive Model of Excellence project to provide a variety of career services and resources to partners of new faculty who have relocated to the Greater St. Louis area. Support for this initiative was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Award 1936141. Outlined below is a specific list of career services and resources available to help you on your career journey. Individuals are eligible to receive a maximum of three, one-hour appointments. Visit them online at: https://www.siue.edu/career-development-center/faculty/NSF-Advance-GrantLanding.shtml
