Professor of Practice in Educational Leadership
University of Arkansas
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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFounded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods
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Summary of Job Duties:
The Educational Leadership (EDLE) Program in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas seeks a dynamic, innovative, collaborative, and enthusiastic colleague who will work with current faculty members in the preparation of K-12 leaders in the three graduate degree programs (i.e., school-level leadership master's, district-level leadership educational specialist, and doctorate in educational leadership). The program seeks applicants who have extensive experience as educational leaders at both the building and district levels. In addition, a successful applicant will have knowledge and skills related to connecting practice to teaching and scholarship. Applicants will be expected to hold a significant doctoral advisory load and serve as chair of doctoral-level dissertation committees. All three graduate degree programs are offered synchronously online. While the courses are offered online, a consistent campus presence is expected to fulfill the other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities include collaborating with faculty in the design and implementation of curriculum, a significant amount of chairing and serving on student dissertation committees, contributing to major program initiatives (e.g., student recruitment, admissions, and assessment), and working with colleagues to build and sustain professional partnerships with schools and districts throughout Arkansas. Additionally, the Professor of Practice will collaborate with faculty to assist in program coordination.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Doctoral degree from an accredited university in educational leadership or related field
Experience with school district level administration
A substantial and sustained record of distinguished accomplishments as a practitioner
Evidence and/or promise of effective teaching and advising
Evidence of sustained and substantial service to the profession
Evidence of the ability to provide students with a deep understanding of the practical application of a particular field of study
Evidence of integration of academic scholarship with practical experience
Evidence of national and/or significant regional recognition by peers as demonstrated through professional stature, outreach, professional service, and/or scholarship and its practical application
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching educational leadership
Experience teaching and mentoring graduate students in an online environment in educational leadership
Experience mentoring doctoral students in educational leadership
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Recruitment Contact Information:
cls19@uark.edu
Associate Professor of Practice of Educational Leadership
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Special Instructions to Applicants:
Completed applications received by February 17, 2026, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.
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The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
