Director of School of Education (Johns Hopkins University )

Requisition #: A-163223-23 Status: Full Time Type: Faculty School: School of Education Salary: Associate Professor: $123,002 - $179,905, Full Professor: $140,009 - $214,580 Location City: Baltimore Location State: MD Location Zip Code: 21211 Closing Date: Open until filled To apply: apply.interfolio.com/163223 General Description The Director of the EdD Program is a collaborative and visionary leader responsible for providing the strategic vision, direction, and leadership of the program. The Director plays a vital role in elevating the reputation of the EdD program, attracting and supporting top students and faculty, and promoting innovation in teaching, learning, and research. This is a tenure-track position at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional program leadership, a commitment to teaching excellence, and evidence of a productive scholarly research agenda. The Director of the EdD program will be responsible for: (a) leading and coordinating the academic administration of the program; (b) collaborating with the department chair and faculty across departments and research centers to foster a vibrant learning community through a high quality curriculum; (c) recruiting and retaining excellent students, (d) maintaining the academic and instructional quality of the EdD program, and (e) fulfilling expected faculty duties in scholarship, teaching, and service commensurate with rank. Successful candidates may also contribute to instructional efforts in other School of Education programs, ensuring academic quality through evidence-based and innovative teaching practices, as well as engaging in collaborative and interdisciplinary research across the School and University. The vision of the Johns Hopkins EdD program is to prepare education-practitioners across the country and around the world to think critically about problems within their education environment and develop the insights and capacity to lead positive, sustained change. The asynchronous online program curriculum prepares education practitioners to think critically and systemically about problems within their professional settings and develop deep understanding and insights to lead positive, sustained change within those settings. The program has newly designed areas of focus on topics ranging from learning design and technology to education entrepreneurship. The program enrolls approximately 75 new students each year from a range of geographic locations, academic and professional backgrounds and career interests. Graduates from our EdD program work in diverse areas, including executive roles in educational organizations and start-ups, leadership in K-12 school districts and systems, or as consultants in specialized education and non-education fields. The EdD program is supported by a full-time staff member and a department coordinator. Academic Affairs provides support for recruitment, assessment, student services, advising, and instructional design. The EdD Initiative Scholarship - the result of a generous gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies offers need-based scholarship support to Johns Hopkins EdD students for up to three years of study. The opportunity to secure funding alleviates concerns about balancing tuition costs with personal and professional obligations. The commitment to providing financial aid reflects the institution's dedication to supporting learners and preparing them to address complex challenges in education. Specific Duties & Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities of the EdD Program Director include but are not limited to: Provide visionary leadership for the graduate program, aligning with the department and institution's mission and goals. Manage the recruitment, hiring, and continuous support of adjunct faculty to meet program needs, and provide oversight on teaching quality and performance matters. Review and improve the approach to continuous improvement of the program, curriculum, and assessment plan. Convene regular faculty meetings to facilitate community building, share information, review data, and ensure representation in decision-making. Attend graduation and summer residency, and ensure program representation at other important events. Collaborate with Academic Affairs to develop and update the program handbook and school catalog copy related to curriculum and offer feedback or updated information by university deadlines. Collaborate with Enrollment Management Services for student recruitment efforts to attract a diverse and high-caliber pool of graduate students. Collaborate with faculty and students to offer an annual program residency. Maintain fiscal responsibility and awareness in collaboration with department chairs to ensure effective allocation of resources. Conduct original research to assemble a record of scholarly publications in line with a tenured appointment at a major research university. Develop independent, externally-funded research. Mentor graduate students and supervise doctoral dissertations. Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrated passion for working with highly talented, socially, and culturally diverse graduate student populations. Ability to use appropriate judgment when dealing with sensitive and confidential issues. Exceptional interpersonal, oral, public speaking, writing, and listening skills. Excellent ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty members, and staff at all levels. Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, to foster sensitivity of diversity, and to contribute to an inclusive campus and community culture. Proven ability to cultivate trust and credibility with colleagues and to build positive and effective relationships. Proven track record of establishing strategic relationships to strengthen program and service delivery. Ability to effectively present information to learners. Proven experience with online, hybrid, and in-person instructional modalities. Experience with learning management systems (e.g., Canvas), data analysis tools, and educational technologies. Qualifications A doctorate from an accredited university related to education that meets the requirements for appointment as associate or full professor. Contributes academic expertise within the EdD program and across academic programs within the SOE. Significant leadership and administrative experience in a research university. Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, build relationships with a wide variety of partners and constituents, and recruit potential students. Proven experience working collaboratively with diverse faculty, staff, and students. Experience with best practices in hybrid and online teaching. Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence through teaching, scholarship and service. Evidence of effective advising and mentoring of applied doctoral students. Physical requirements for the job: Primarily sedentary work with occasional standing, walking, or lifting of light objects. Frequent use of office equipment such as computers and keyboards. Clear communication, both spoken and written, is essential for effective collaboration within the office and virtual environments. Supervisory responsibility: The EdD Director reports to the ASE Department Chair. The EdD Director is responsible for the supervision of program administrative staff. Application Instructions Application materials should include the following: A curriculum vitae. A cover letter detailing your interest in the position, your alignment with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities. Candidates should provide, in a single document, a research and teaching statement describing their interest and qualifications for the position, including information that describes relevant experiences and understanding of the School's mission, vision, and values. List of three references with contact information. The expected base pay salary range for this position is $123,002 - $214,580. The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include all components of the School of Education's faculty compensation program or pay from participation in the School of Education's incentive compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein. For more information, please contact the hiring department. To apply for this position, visit: apply.interfolio.com/163223 Salary Range The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University. Total Rewards Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/. Equal Opportunity Employer The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved. Pre-Employment Information If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu. Background Checks The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification. EEO is the Law: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf Diversity and Inclusion The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion. Vaccine Requirements Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/. The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office. Clery Notice of Availability The Johns Hopkins University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the University’s website http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf. In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), the University’s Annual Report contains statistics of certain crimes that are reported and that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or an officially recognized student organization, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three most recent calendar years. Also included are campus security policies including those related to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and fire safety policies and statistics. All Johns Hopkins faculty, staff and students are encouraged to read and print out the report at http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf and to report all criminal incidents promptly to your respective security department. A printed copy of the report may be obtained from the following university security offices or personnel: Homewood (410-516-4631); Peabody Institute (667-208-6608); Medical Institutions (410-614-3473); Applied Physics Laboratory (443-778-4805); Harbor East Campus (410-234-9301); Columbia Center (410-516-9700); SAIS Bologna Center (202-663-5808, Int. +39.051.2917.811); Washington Centers - KSAS (202-663-5808), SAIS (202-663-5808), Carey Business School (202-663-5808); Hopkins-Nanjing Center (202-663-5808, Int. +86.25.8359.2436); Montgomery County Campus (301-294-7011) and Barcelona, Spain (Int. +34.93.542.25.99). If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Educaloxy

Requisition #: A-163223-23
Status: Full Time
Type: Faculty
School: School of Education
Salary: Associate Professor: $123,002 - $179,905, Full Professor: $140,009 - $214,580
Location City: Baltimore
Location State: MD
Location Zip Code: 21211
Closing Date: Open until filled
To apply: apply.interfolio.com/163223

General Description
The Director of the EdD Program is a collaborative and visionary leader responsible for providing the strategic vision, direction, and leadership of the program. The Director plays a vital role in elevating the reputation of the EdD program, attracting and supporting top students and faculty, and promoting innovation in teaching, learning, and research.
This is a tenure-track position at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional program leadership, a commitment to teaching excellence, and evidence of a productive scholarly research agenda. The Director of the EdD program will be responsible for: (a) leading and coordinating the academic administration of the program; (b) collaborating with the department chair and faculty across departments and research centers to foster a vibrant learning community through a high quality curriculum; (c) recruiting and retaining excellent students, (d) maintaining the academic and instructional quality of the EdD program, and (e) fulfilling expected faculty duties in scholarship, teaching, and service commensurate with rank. Successful candidates may also contribute to instructional efforts in other School of Education programs, ensuring academic quality through evidence-based and innovative teaching practices, as well as engaging in collaborative and interdisciplinary research across the School and University.
The vision of the Johns Hopkins EdD program is to prepare education-practitioners across the country and around the world to think critically about problems within their education environment and develop the insights and capacity to lead positive, sustained change. The asynchronous online program curriculum prepares education practitioners to think critically and systemically about problems within their professional settings and develop deep understanding and insights to lead positive, sustained change within those settings. The program has newly designed areas of focus on topics ranging from learning design and technology to education entrepreneurship. The program enrolls approximately 75 new students each year from a range of geographic locations, academic and professional backgrounds and career interests. Graduates from our EdD program work in diverse areas, including executive roles in educational organizations and start-ups, leadership in K-12 school districts and systems, or as consultants in specialized education and non-education fields. The EdD program is supported by a full-time staff member and a department coordinator. Academic Affairs provides support for recruitment, assessment, student services, advising, and instructional design.

The EdD Initiative Scholarship - the result of a generous gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies offers need-based scholarship support to Johns Hopkins EdD students for up to three years of study. The opportunity to secure funding alleviates concerns about balancing tuition costs with personal and professional obligations. The commitment to providing financial aid reflects the institution's dedication to supporting learners and preparing them to address complex challenges in education.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of the EdD Program Director include but are not limited to:
    Provide visionary leadership for the graduate program, aligning with the department and institution's mission and goals.
    Manage the recruitment, hiring, and continuous support of adjunct faculty to meet program needs, and provide oversight on teaching quality and performance matters.
    Review and improve the approach to continuous improvement of the program, curriculum, and assessment plan.
    Convene regular faculty meetings to facilitate community building, share information, review data, and ensure representation in decision-making.
    Attend graduation and summer residency, and ensure program representation at other important events.
    Collaborate with Academic Affairs to develop and update the program handbook and school catalog copy related to curriculum and offer feedback or updated information by university deadlines.

    Collaborate with Enrollment Management Services for student recruitment efforts to attract a diverse and high-caliber pool of graduate students.
    Collaborate with faculty and students to offer an annual program residency.
    Maintain fiscal responsibility and awareness in collaboration with department chairs to ensure effective allocation of resources.
    Conduct original research to assemble a record of scholarly publications in line with a tenured appointment at a major research university.
    Develop independent, externally-funded research.
    Mentor graduate students and supervise doctoral dissertations.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
    Demonstrated passion for working with highly talented, socially, and culturally diverse graduate student populations.
    Ability to use appropriate judgment when dealing with sensitive and confidential issues.
    Exceptional interpersonal, oral, public speaking, writing, and listening skills.
    Excellent ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty members, and staff at all levels.
    Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, to foster sensitivity of diversity, and to contribute to an inclusive campus and community culture.
    Proven ability to cultivate trust and credibility with colleagues and to build positive and effective relationships.
    Proven track record of establishing strategic relationships to strengthen program and service delivery.
    Ability to effectively present information to learners.
    Proven experience with online, hybrid, and in-person instructional modalities.
    Experience with learning management systems (e.g., Canvas), data analysis tools, and educational technologies.

Qualifications
    A doctorate from an accredited university related to education that meets the requirements for appointment as associate or full professor.
    Contributes academic expertise within the EdD program and across academic programs within the SOE.
    Significant leadership and administrative experience in a research university.
    Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, build relationships with a wide variety of partners and constituents, and recruit potential students.
    Proven experience working collaboratively with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
    Experience with best practices in hybrid and online teaching.
    Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence through teaching, scholarship and service.
    Evidence of effective advising and mentoring of applied doctoral students.

Physical requirements for the job:
    Primarily sedentary work with occasional standing, walking, or lifting of light objects.
    Frequent use of office equipment such as computers and keyboards.
    Clear communication, both spoken and written, is essential for effective collaboration within the office and virtual environments.
Supervisory responsibility:
    The EdD Director reports to the ASE Department Chair. The EdD Director is responsible for the supervision of program administrative staff.

Application Instructions
Application materials should include the following:
    A curriculum vitae.
    A cover letter detailing your interest in the position, your alignment with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
    Candidates should provide, in a single document, a research and teaching statement describing their interest and qualifications for the position, including information that describes relevant experiences and understanding of the School's mission, vision, and values.
    List of three references with contact information.
The expected base pay salary range for this position is $123,002 - $214,580.
The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include all components of the School of Education's faculty compensation program or pay from participation in the School of Education's incentive compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein. For more information, please contact the hiring department.
To apply for this position, visit: apply.interfolio.com/163223

Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards
Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.
Pre-Employment Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.
Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.
EEO is the Law:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Clery Notice of Availability
The Johns Hopkins University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the University’s website http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf.
In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), the University’s Annual Report contains statistics of certain crimes that are reported and that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or an officially recognized student organization, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three most recent calendar years. Also included are campus security policies including those related to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and fire safety policies and statistics. All Johns Hopkins faculty, staff and students are encouraged to read and print out the report at http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf and to report all criminal incidents promptly to your respective security department.

A printed copy of the report may be obtained from the following university security offices or personnel: Homewood (410-516-4631); Peabody Institute (667-208-6608); Medical Institutions (410-614-3473); Applied Physics Laboratory (443-778-4805); Harbor East Campus (410-234-9301); Columbia Center (410-516-9700); SAIS Bologna Center (202-663-5808, Int. +39.051.2917.811); Washington Centers - KSAS (202-663-5808), SAIS (202-663-5808), Carey Business School (202-663-5808); Hopkins-Nanjing Center (202-663-5808, Int. +86.25.8359.2436); Montgomery County Campus (301-294-7011) and Barcelona, Spain (Int. +34.93.542.25.99).

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