The candidate must possess the ability to lead the department and fulfill all duties of chairs (scheduling, budgeting, faculty evaluation, etc.) Candidate is expected to teach courses in the multiple subject, single subject, and/or masters programs. Candidate is expected to lead accreditation, liaise with the college, university, and system-wide community, and work with district partners and community at large. 

• Expertise/terminal degree/teaching experience in content discipline related to teacher education, early childhood education, urban education, and/or educational foundations.
• Skills/experience/training in JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion). Commitment to and experience in teaching a highly diverse student population included varied socio-economic status, language, race, ethnicity, religion, (dis)ability, sexual orientation, and gender identity, etc.
• Proven collaborative leadership under challenging situations, ability to bring productive consensus
• Record of successful research
• Record of successful college/university teaching
• Record of successful teaching in pk-12 classroom
• Knowledge of accreditation processes