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Head, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0610

The College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa
is seeking a Department Head for its Department of Curriculum
and Instruction. The Department Head reports to the Dean of
the College of Education and serves as a member of the
Management Team for the College. The department includes 23
FTE faculty and staff; at present, 2,000 students have
declared a major in one of its undergraduate or graduate
programs. Degrees are conferred at the baccalaureate,
master's, and doctoral levels.

Appointment: Rank open. Tenure or tenure track appointment.

Responsibilities: The Head is the chief administrator and
representative of the Department of the Curriculum &
Instruction and serves as an advocate for program areas
housed in the department including: Early Childhood
Education, Elementary Education, Middle School/Junior High
School Education, Reading & Language Arts, School Library
Media Studies, Educational Technology, and Education of the
Gifted.

The Head's specific duties include the following:

1] Provide supportive leadership in undergraduate and
graduate programs; 2] Encourage and support faculty in
fulfilling their tripartite mission of teaching scholarship
and service; 3] Administer faculty and staff evaluations,
budget, and schedule; 4] Teach in a department program area
appropriate to the candidates' qualifications; 5] Provide
responsive leadership for the partnership programs of the
department; and 6] Represent and act as an advocate for the
department within the university and with external audiences.

Qualifications: Candidates must have: 1] Earned doctorate in
education; 2] Demonstrated excellence in teaching,
scholarship, and service commensurate with academic rank;
3]Successful teaching experience consistent with one or more
of the program areas in the department; 4] Experience in
undergraduate and graduate level education; 5] Evidence of
strong communication, interpersonal, and work skills; and 6]
Experience in curriculum reform initiatives, including
collaboration with schools.

Desired qualifications include: 1] Demonstrated leadership
experience in postsecondary settings; 2] Experience in
facilitating shared decision-making in educational settings;
3] Experience in doctoral level education; and 4] Experience
in securing external funding.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits include: TIAA-CREF retirement, group life,
disability, medical, and dental insurance.

Applications: The university encourages applications from
minority persons, women, persons with disabilities, and
Vietnam era veterans. To ensure full consideration please
forward a letter of application, current vita, and names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of three [3] references by
January 22, 1999 to:

Dr. Rick Traw, Chair Head,
Department of Curriculum & Instruction Search Committee
c/o 205 Schindler Education Center
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0610

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