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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 10:40:00 CDT
From:         JOHNSTONJM@MEMSTVX1.BITNET
Subject:      Position Announcement

Announcement of Search For Department Chair
Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
College of Education
Memphis State University

Responsibilities
        The individual will provide administrative leadership for
programs in a newly reorganized department leading to B.S.Ed.
and M.A.T. teacher education degrees in early childhood,
elementary, secondary, and special education; M.S. and Ed. D.
degrees in early childhood, special education, reading,
instructional design and technology; and instruction and
curriculum.  The chairperson shall provide leadership and vision
for the department; communicate effectively with alumni and
university colleagues; establish cooperative relationships with
professional educators in schools, social agencies, private agencies,
and higher education institutions; and provide sound management
for the department's resources.  Supplemental administrative
support is planned, at the discretion of the new chair.

Qualifications
        The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in
Education, possess personal and professional qualities of
leadership and vision, have positive and dynamic interpersonal
skills, have a demonstrated record of leadership in at least one
curricular area offered by the department  including experience
working with diverse educational constituencies.  The successful
candidate must also possess  administrative experience in higher
education with a record of research, teaching, and service
commensurate with the rank of associate or full professor, and
have a strong commitment to teacher education in urban settings.

Setting
        Memphis State University is a growing, comprehensive urban
university  serving over 21,000 students.  Fully accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Memphis State
contains colleges of arts and sciences,  business and economics,
communication and fine arts, education, engineering, and schools
of law and nursing.  The University's campus is centrally located
in an attractive residential area of Memphis, a major metropolitan
area with a population of over one million.
        The College of Education is fully NCATE approved and includes
departments of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research,
Instruction and Curriculum Leadership, Consumer Science and
Education, Leadership, and Health, Physical Education and
Recreation.
        One of five departments in the College of Education, the
Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership has 40
faculty offering undergraduate and graduate programs in early
childhood, elementary, secondary, and special education, reading,
instructional design and technology; and instruction and
curriculum.

Rank and Salary
        Tenure track associate or full professor; the salary is
competitive.

Application Review
        Nominations and applications for the position of chairperson
will be reviewed beginning March 1, 1993, and continue until the
position is filled.

Staring Date
        To be negotiated, but no later than August 1, 1993.

Application Procedures
        Applications should include:  a letter of interest establishing
candidate's qualifications for the position, a curriculum vita, and
three letters of reference.  Memphis State University, College of
Education has a strong commitment to diversity and is an
AA//EEO employer.  Successful candidates must meet
Immigration and  Reform Act criteria.  Applications are welcomed
from a broad spectrum of scholars, including women, ethnic
minorities and disabled.

Mail nominations or application materials to:
Dr. Robert Beach
College of Education
Memphis State University
Memphis, TN 38152
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