Job Description
Job Description:
- Serve as instructor of record for higher educational leadership courses beginning late August 2025.
- Maintain an active research agenda in higher education leadership, with preferred areas in higher education finance, law & policy, and/or governance in higher education.
- Advise master's and doctoral students in the various programs in the unit/department as needed.
- Participate in recruiting initiatives of future undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students.
- Support curricular improvement efforts and development of new curricula and programs within the department as needed.
- Engage in service to the unit, department, college, and university, as well as to the profession of higher education leadership more broadly.
Short Job Description:
- Earned doctoral degree (Ph.D./Ed.D.) in higher education leadership or closely related field from an accredited institution ( ABD considered, if earned at time of application submission, degree conferred by start date).
- Active research agenda related to higher education leadership (including the content areas of higher education finance, law/policy, and/or governance).
- Evidence of prior publications and/or presentations at national and/or international conferences.
- Record of active professional involvement (e.g., professional associations) in the field of higher education.
- Passion for and demonstrated commitment to improving the educational opportunities and outcomes of ethnically, culturally, economically, and linguistically diverse communities, with a key focus on inclusion, equity, and social justice.
- Experience supporting adult learners and diverse populations, including second language learners.
Job Ref: F204P
Job Reply URL: 2867
About Western Michigan University
One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, what was once Western Michigan College became Michigan's fourth public university in 1957. Since then, WMU has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature. Today, the University offers more than 240 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its 25,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines ranging from atomic physics and graph theory to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 101 graduate offerings available, 30 lead to a doctoral degree.
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