[Jobs] maine higher ed

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

The University of Maine
Assistant Professor, Higher Education

The University of Maine invites applications for an academic year,  
tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in Higher Education  
in the College of Education and Human Development beginning September  
1, 2007.

Responsibilities: We are seeking a colleague to serve the doctoral  
program in Higher Educational Leadership and the master's program in  
Student Development in Higher Education with a specialty in  
organizational theory and leadership in higher education. We seek  
candidates whose educational and experiential background prepares  
them to (1) teach graduate courses specifically addressing colleges  
and universities as complex organizations in a multicultural society  
(including seminars in higher educational leadership and dynamics of  
change in higher education), and one or more related courses such as  
policy, law, international comparative higher education, history of  
higher education, economics of higher education, and the community  
college; (2) supervise graduate student research; (3) engage in an  
agenda of scholarship that will serve college and university leaders  
and faculty in institutional growth and improvement; (4) actively  
engage with the higher education community nationally and within the  
state and region to connect the graduate program and the  
practitioners it serves; and,
(5) collaborate in the coordination, and advancement of the Higher  
Education programs at the University of Maine as they extend through  
a geographically large, rural state. Additional functions include  
regular faculty responsibilities such as student advising,  
collaborative program development and administration, and committee  
work. Given our state-wide commitment, some teaching may be off-site  
and/or use distance technologies.

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in Higher Education or related field  
with expertise related to colleges and universities as complex  
organizations in a multicultural society and related expertise in one  
or more areas listed above; applied experience in higher education;  
strong understanding of the structure and functioning of colleges and  
universities; strong interpersonal and written communication skills;  
an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to diversity and the  
dynamics of privilege; quantitative and qualitative research skills,  
and a clearly articulated research agenda; strong collaboration  
skills; programmatic creativity; computer literacy and commitment to  
the use of new technologies in teaching and learning; and a  
commitment to student-centered approaches to teaching and learning.

The Institution and the Program: The University of Maine is the only  
land- and sea-grant institution and the primary doctoral degree  
granting institution in the state.
The College of Education and Human Development is committed to  
serving and improving education in the state, region and nationally  
through partnership in teaching, research and service with those  
involved in the enterprise. The Higher Education program primarily  
serves full-time master's students preparing for careers in student  
affairs, and doctoral students who are primarily mid-career  
professionals in colleges and universities. Additional information  
about the Higher Education program can be found at www.umaine.edu/ 
edhd/acadprogs/grad/highered.htm.

Applications: Review of applications will begin immediately.  
Applicants should send a letter of application, a current curriculum  
vitae, a short writing sample, post-secondary transcripts and at  
least three current letters of reference to: Dr. Suzanne Estler,  
Chair, Higher Education Search Committee, 5749 Merrill Hall 331;  
University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5749; email:  
estler at umit.maine.edu. Electronic submissions are encouraged.