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Position Vacancy - Chair, Educational Leadership Department 

Salary Range:  $120,000 - $140,000 per annum

Research shows that many people—and especially people belonging to structurally marginalized groups—often only apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. As no one ever meets all qualifications, we encourage interested candidates to apply if most of the qualifications named below reflect your experience and expertise.

Bank Street College, Graduate School of Education is seeking a full-time chair for the Education Leadership Department.  Located in New York City, Bank Street College is a small, vibrant institution, passionately committed to social justice and devoted to improving the education of children. We educate children, the educators who teach them in all settings, parents, school leaders, and those who make policy. The College is a rich source of innovative ideas and practices for all who care about children and their education.  

Bank Street’s Graduate School of Education is a leader in progressive, anti-racist, student-centered education and provides outstanding online master's degree programs through close integration of academic study and field-based experiences. Bank Street’s academic programs include: coursework, supervised fieldwork and advisement (SFW/A), and a culminating integrative activity. The Graduate School faculty is made up of scholars and practitioners, researchers, and teachers.

The Leadership Department includes the following online programs:

• Progressive Leadership Program
• Early Childhood Leadership Advanced Certificate Program
• Leadership in Mathematics Education
• Museum Studies: Learning and Engagement in Museums and Cultural Organizations
• School District Leadership Program

Our partnership programs include:

• Future School Leadership Academy (in partnership with BOCES)
• Leaders in Education Apprenticeship Program (in partnership with the NYCDOE)
• Yonkers Urban Leadership Academy (in partnership with the Yonkers School District)

Responsibilities:

The chair is responsible for the overall functioning of the Leadership Department and supporting the work within the Graduate school.  This work includes:

Faculty and Student Support

• Plan and facilitate the Leadership Department meetings with faculty (including full-time faculty, adjuncts, and advisors)
• Plan and facilitate the Leadership Design Team meetings full-time faculty to support the work and the direction of the department
• Meet regularly with program directors (faculty who oversee each program)
• Work with faculty to assess the effectiveness of each leadership program
• Work with faculty on revising programs and developing new programs
• Supervise leadership faculty, including full-time and adjunct faculty, and provide support around professional learning and development
• Consult with faculty and Graduate School leadership around complex student issues
• Develop the course schedule for each semester
• Hire adjunct faculty in collaboration with program directors
• Attend open houses to support the recruitment of new leadership students

Partnership Programs

• Partner with the NYCDOE on the Leaders in Education Apprenticeship Program (which provides a master’s degree and school building leader (SBL) certification) and Aspiring Superintendent Academy (which provides school district leader certification). Bank Street provides curriculum support, instructional support, granting of the degree, and certification. Chair meets regularly with the program director and NYCDOE leadership.
• Partner with the Yonkers Public Schools on the Yonkers Urban Leadership Academy program (which provides a master’s degree and SBL certification). Bank Street provides curriculum support, instructional support, granting of the degree, and certification. Chair meets regularly with the program director and Yonkers School District leadership.
• Partner with BOCES on the Future School Leaders Academy (which provides a master’s degree and SBL certification). Bank Street provides curriculum support, instructional support, granting of the degree, and certification. The chair attends the advisory board meetings, cohort planning and implementation meetings, as well as regular meetings with BOCES leadership.
• Support the development of a new leadership program in collaboration with New Leaders, which is beginning this year.
• Collaborate on the exploration, development, and launch of new partnership programs to expand the reach of Bank Street and increase enrollment.

Graduate School and College Leadership

• Participate as a key member of the Graduate School leadership and serve as a thought partner to the Dean, Associate Deans, and other key leaders within the Graduate School, including the Teaching and Learning Chair, Student Services, and Admissions and Student Certification Supports.
• Serve as a key member of the leadership of the broader College, including participating in various College-wide events, meetings, and activities and collaborating with other leaders in Children’s Programs and the Education Center on projects and initiatives in furtherance of the broader organization.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Education, Curriculum and Instruction or other related field
• Previous administrative experience as a chair or at a comparable level in higher education
• Strong leadership background in pre-K-12 education with a preference for experience as a district superintendent or school principal
• Commitment to progressive education and expanding its reach within New York City and nationally
• Collaborative, relational orientation to leadership, with strong skills as a facilitator, community builder, and communicator with internal and external constituents
• Commitment to equity and social justice – in practice, programmatic work, and/or scholarship.
• Demonstrated success or potential success for graduate-level teaching, preferably in educational administration/leadership (in-person and online, preferred)
• Experience in effective supervision of faculty and staff
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to enhance the department’s visibility within and outside the College
• Understanding of state requirements for program approval and certification of students
• Knowledge of current leadership standards
• Active commitment to diversity in hiring of faculty
• Ability to work closely with faculty in program and curricular redesign
• Maintain an active role in service activities related to the program, the Graduate School, and profession
• Experience working with cohort delivery models
• Record of scholarly writing and research is desirable

About Bank Street College of Education

The mission of Bank Street College is to improve the education of children and their teachers by applying to the educational process all available knowledge about learning and growth, and by connecting teaching and learning meaningfully to the outside world. In so doing, we seek to strengthen not only individuals, but the community as well, including family, school, and the larger society in which adults and children, in all their diversity, interact and learn. We see in education the opportunity to build a better society.

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