Assistant or Associate Professor and Program Coordinator

Assistant or Associate Professor and Program Coordinator

Salary

$75,000.00 - $85,000.00 Annually

Location

DSU Main Campus, 1200 N Dupont Highway, Dover

Job Type

9 Month Faculty

Job Number

2025-00446

Division

Provost Office

Department

CHESS - Education

Opening Date

07/17/2026

• Description
• Benefits

General Description of the Position

Delaware State University is seeking an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the Ed. D. in Educational Leadership Program (Higher Ed). The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in teaching and advising at the graduate level. In addition, they will have a track record of producing culturally responsive leaders who are knowledgeable and sensitive to the diverse needs of those they serve in order to maximize the academic achievement of the students. Hybrid (online synchronous and asynchronous) curricular instruction will be used to provide the course material via a cohort model in accordance with the accelerated weekend format. The candidate must have the ability to teach any of the following Higher Ed. foundational areas: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research; leadership in higher education; contemporary issues in higher education; human capital and resource management; public policy and higher education; ethics and law in higher education; applied assessment in educational research; strategic financial management; use of technology in research; organizational dynamics, and risk management strategies. In addition, they will function as the dissertation chair to an assigned group of students. Active engagement in research, grant writing, and involvement in state, regional, national, and international organizations are expected.

Working as the Program Coordinator, the successful candidate will assist the Director of Graduate Programs in developing and coordinating the daily functioning of the Education Graduate Programs. The Candidate will provide logistical support to the Program Director, including but not limited to student consultation, registration, course selection, class schedules, and the timelines regarding their degree completion. Furthermore, the Coordinator will assist in collecting, maintaining, and analyzing the course assessment data for writing the reports. Should possess analytical skills to make effective decisions that ensure student success. The successful candidate is expected to teach MEd and EdD graduate students within their fields of expertise.

Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential Functions

• Teach educational leadership doctoral-level Higher Education courses in the Education Graduate Programs (including summer months for adjunct pay).
• Advise and mentor graduate students.
• Chair and serve on dissertation committees.
• Coordinating and administering the qualifying and comprehensive exams to the graduate students.
• Coordinating the admission activities and orientations and maintaining contact with the students to assist with their enrollments.
• Supervising the students academic progression as per the Plan of Study and the program-specific requirements and outcomes.
• Tracking and maintaining an online system of important documents and maintaining a progression sheet documenting the changes in the student records.
• Continue production of innovations and scholarly work, including publications and presentations, and actively pursue external funding through grant writing.
• Work in a team-oriented environment to review and revise curriculum, support department initiatives and projects, and coordinate work related to Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate (CPED).
• Participate in University/College/Department/Graduate Office/State/Professional committees and community at large activities. Willingness to assume a leadership role and accept a fair share of committee assignments and serve conscientiously as a member of committees appointed or elected to and fulfill the specific duties of any chair or office accepted.
• Maintain office hours in order to be available to students on a regular basis for advising and counseling on matters regarding their academic performance and progress in class.
• Be available on a regular basis to students who have been identified as advisees on matters pertaining to the student's program of study.
• Participate in curriculum and assessment development and analyze data routinely to study student growth and impact. This includes but is not limited to working with the Education Department Data Analyst and Program Review Committee Chair to address accreditation reviews and departmental data day needs.
• Participate in syllabi development and/or revision. Improve, update, enrich, and revise courses periodically to keep them current.
• To demonstrate and maintain professional competence and knowledge of Leadership in higher education settings, leading for equity, and strive to keep informed of contemporary practices in order to support the development of administrators in higher education.
• Complete the work as may be assigned by the Director to ensure the students enrollment, retention, and success.
• The Coordinator will meet with the Program Director on a regular basis to support the course schedule, update the cohorts progress, maintain the data files, and share the outcomes at the end of each semester.
• Be familiar with the mission of DSU as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The candidate must possess the following skills and abilities to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Applicants must have experience teaching doctoral or advanced graduate students and supervising the research dissertation.
• Ability to contribute to the development and delivery of online courses utilizing an LMS.
• Willingness and ability to take a leadership role as a program coordinator.
• Demonstrated excellence with organizational, interpersonal, conceptual, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Manage data utilizing Excel and have the ability to learn and use new technologies.
• Interact effectively and professionally with others and exemplify professional courtesy in all interactions and while representing DSU.
• Remain current on policy and practice related to educational leadership and leadership preparation.
• Capacity to plan, establish priorities, and handle multiple tasks and projects within a set timeframe.
• Engage in ongoing training related to job functions.

Qualification Standards

• Ed.D. or Ph.D. in higher education leadership or related field.
• Must be knowledgeable about education leadership standards and the accreditation or approval process.
• Must have a record of outstanding teaching and scholarship.
• Must be able to teach education leadership courses as per the CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education.
• A proven record of procuring funding for research and initiatives is preferred.
• Experience in using Canvas or another learning management system as well as the ability to develop and instruct on an online teaching platform.
• Minimum 5 years of teaching and coordinating experience at the graduate level with a knowledge base of current best practices in educational leadership.
• Knowledge of current best practices in the field of higher education leadership.
• Must be willing to be present on campus for this in person position.
• Must be agreeable to serve as the program coordinator for the higher education program.

Performance Standards & EEO Statement

The criteria for an evaluation in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• A proven record of research advisement
• Demonstrated ability to provide instruction to students aligned with the higher education standards and grounded in contemporary best practices.
• Demonstrated evidence of alignment of program assessments, curriculum, and instructions to higher education professional standards.

EEO Statement

Delaware State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship or disability, veteran or military status, gender identity or genetic information. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. The University is committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices.

Equal opportunity employer/program and "auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit the Delaware State University Benefits Page and the State of Delaware benefits page.

Employer Delaware State University

Address 1200 N. Dupont HWY

Dover, Delaware, 19901

Phone (302) 857-6261

Website https://www.desu.edu/about/administration/human-resources