Position Description

Situated on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territory of the dxwd@w?abs (Duwamish people), the College of Education at The University of Washington, Seattle, seeks applicants for a Professor of Practice position that will also serve as the Director of the Danforth Educational Leadership Program. This non-tenure track role is a three-year, 9-month position at 100% FTE with up to three months of summer salary available. Renewal of this appointment will be considered in the second year of the appointment. The base salary range for this position will be $12,175 - $17,175 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with this position may include a relocation incentive and a limited commitment of summer salary.

The UW Danforth Educational Leadership Program was launched in 1988 with the mission of leveraging innovative learning approaches to develop equity-driven, learning-focused and highly collaborative principals and program administrators.

Recognized as an Exemplary Educational Leadership Program by the national University Council for Educational Administration, the Danforth Program is part of the UW College of Education, which is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities nationally for educational administration. The Danforth Program prepares principals and program administrators committed to addressing disparities by race, class, language, LGBTQIA identity, dis/ability, and other historically marginalized identities. Danforth graduates aspire to lead through continuous school improvement efforts that lead to true educational justice for all students and communities. Through an innovative one-year, competency-based curriculum and intensive internship, Danforth students engage with the core competencies of Shaping Culture & Leading Change; Building Instructional Capacity; Advocating With Students, Families & Communities; Committing to Ethical Practices; Driving Improvement through Inquiry; Marshaling Resources & Improving Systems. Upon completion, Danforth students earn their State of Washington Residency Principal and/or Residency Program Administrator certification; students may also earn a Masters of Education (M.Ed.) concurrently.

The UW College of Education, the nation's 4^th ranked public school of education, dedicates its resources to making excellent education a daily reality for all students and is committed to solving real-world educational challenges and closing opportunity gaps. Members of the College maintain a set of active partnerships with more than 300 educational institutions in the region, state, and nation--schools, school districts, community-based organizations, informal educational institutions, and professional organizations. Our College's mission leads us to invest in recruiting colleagues who demonstrate experience with, knowledge of, and a commitment to working with culturally diverse communities to address pressing educational challenges and foster a more just and caring society. The University of Washington is committed to building a vibrant environment for American Indian and Indigenous Studies. The University's growing infrastructure includes the Department of American Indian Studies; the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute; the Intellectual House, a longhouse-style facility opened in 2015; the Burke Museum's Bill Holm Center for the Study of Northwest Indian Art; and the newly developing Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

This position will be a visionary, equity-focused educator who will be expected to anchor their work in P-12 administrative experience, particularly at the school building and with understanding of leadership at a systems level, to guide and support the development of school-based educational leaders to provide leadership in the scholarship and practice of the Danforth Educational Leadership Program within the College of Education, in the state of Washington, and across the field of educational leadership. Our new colleague will be expected to:

* collaborate with faculty, district and state stakeholders, and local communities to provide key program leadership and development in setting and implementing program vision and goals for preparing candidates to lead;

* lead and teach in one or more Danforth learning strands (and potentially other COE programs and initiatives as appropriate) and facilitate faculty deliberations about the curriculum to ensure its grounding in cutting-edge scholarship, rigor, coherence, alignment to the standards, relevance to practice and cultural responsiveness;

* recruit, select, and support a diverse cohort of aspiring leaders as a learning community;

* secure and oversee internships and professional growth planning;

* work closely with college finance and administration leadership to develop the annual operating budget and refine and implement processes for strategic planning and execution of daily operations for Danforth, a self-sustaining program, including financial management, resource allocation, marketing and outreach, recruitment, and admissions; and

* engage the College, faculty, alumni, systems leaders, other state and national preparation programs, and broader public constituencies in improving the quality of leadership preparation, building the pipeline of equity-focused leaders, and partnering in constructive and innovative ways to transform P-12 educational systems.

Qualifications

Applicants must have an earned PhD., Ed.D or foreign equivalent in education or related field by the date of appointment.

Instructions

Applications should include:

(1) a detailed letter describing qualifications for the position, including academic preparation, experience, vision of leadership preparation and support, and evidence of leading organizations serving historically marginalized populations; (2) a diversity statement detailing how your work has supported the success of students or educators from Indigenous, minoritized racial, ethnic, gender, or other backgrounds as well as how you anticipate your directorship of Danforth will further the College of Education's commitment to equity and social justice; (3) Curriculum vitae; (4) Names and contact information for three references--but please do not send letters at this time as the committee will request letters for all semi-finalists; (5) a 1-page max. teaching statement to share how you approach teaching educators and leaders; (6) an email address for further communications.

Send queries about the position to Search Co-Chairs, Dr. Anthony B. Craig (acraig@uw.edu) or Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru (aishi@uw.edu).

Please submit applications electronically to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/131305. The committee will begin reviewing applications on October 16, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. Appointment projected to commence on or about September 16, 2024.

Search committee members include: Dr. Anthony B. Craig (Search Co-Chair; acraig@uw.edu), Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru (Search Co-chair, aishi@uw.edu), Dr. Megan Kelley-Petersen, Dr. Django Paris, Jennifer Indo, Chelsea Fields.

To learn more about the University of Washington (http://www.washington.edu) and the College of Education (http://education.washington.edu), our mission and goals, research and outreach activities, faculty, and academic programs, please visit us on the web. Prospective candidates are especially encouraged to visit the website for the Danforth Educational Leadership Program.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University's Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member's academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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Disability Services

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