Director

Working/Functional Title

Director

Position Summary

The successful candidate will enter the position at the rank of professor, although associate professors with established records of accomplishment in research and teaching, as well as obtaining external financial support for their work and evidence of collaboration with local, state, or national education agencies, with particular attention to issues of educational equity, are encouraged to apply. 

The selected candidate will establish and maintain strong partnerships and relationships within State government and across the state, along with research, teaching, and service responsibilities. The associated duties include (but are not limited to) working alongside EPIC’s managing director, EPIC’s research and administrative staff, and affiliated faculty to:
•    Serve as principal investigator to produce high-quality, timely, relevant “research with consequence” based on large-scale research projects and ad hoc analyses in support of education policymakers and practitioners , serving as principal investigator and author.
•    Establish and maintain relationships with state, local school district, agency, and stakeholder partners.
•    Attract financial support from a diverse array of government and philanthropic entities in support of EPIC’s mission to provide “research with consequence” to improve the educations and lives of Michigan’s students and educators.

In support of this mission, the successful candidate will be able to leverage key features of EPIC and the College, including: 
•    EPIC’s unprecedented data sharing agreement with the State of Michigan that provides access to all administrative educational data sets with regular updates.
•    EPIC’s team of researchers, staff, and affiliated faculty from MSU and across the country 
•    EPIC’s track-record of securing grant funding to support research projects co-constructed with partners, as well as several existing external research and evaluation grants and contracts from a diverse array of philanthropic and government sources.
•    EPIC’s prominence in education policy decision making in Michigan, including well-established relationships with policy and practitioner partners, and a significant media presence. 
•    Three #1 ranked programs in the College: elementary and secondary teacher education, higher adult and lifelong education program, and K-12 educational administration. The 6th ranked education policy program, as well as top 10 rankings in educational psychology and curriculum and instruction. 
•    A campus-wide community of scholars with research interests in education policy from other departments such as Economics, Political Science, and the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. 

The position includes a standardized administrative adjustment to recognize and support the additional responsibilities associated with the director role

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

•    Earned doctorate and a record of national stature in scholarly achievement in a field related to education policy and practice.
•    Current academic position at the rank of full professor, or an associate professor on a strong trajectory or extensive experience leading and influencing education policy within state government or national education agencies.
•    Record of research and publication in peer-reviewed journals and other forms of communication.
•    Evidence of leadership in funded, large-scale research projects with policy relevance 
•    Evidence of deep engagement or collaboration in partnerships with local, state, or national education agencies. 
•    Evidence of obtaining large external funding. 
•    Experience with communicating research in ways that reach partners, stakeholders, and the public, including through policy briefs, reports, and a presence in the media. 
•    Record of success in grant writing/proposal development and the acquisition of extramural funding. 
•    Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
•    Record of high-quality leadership/mentoring experiences with students, faculty and staff. 
•    Evidence of a capacity to contribute to the intellectual, research and instructional life of the College and the University. 

Desired Qualifications

•    A record of service and leadership in national or international professional associations

Required Application Materials

Qualified applicants should submit:
1.    A cover letter detailing qual