Founding Director, Master of Educational Leadership Program

Description

The Carroll College invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track faculty position to serve as the Founding Director of the Master of Educational Leadership Program. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to develop, launch, and lead a fully online, asynchronous graduate program designed to prepare experienced educators and professionals for leadership roles in schools, districts, educational organizations, and policy settings. Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Director will collaborate across campus and with external partners to design curriculum, oversee online course delivery, recruit and support faculty, advance student success, coordinate assessment efforts, and ensure the program remains responsive to the needs of schools, districts, and education professionals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Master of Educational Leadership curriculum, program policies, and supporting materials for review and approval through the College's shared governance processes.
• Design a curriculum that serves both aspiring and current educational leaders while creating opportunities for future specialization and program expansion.
• Ensure the development and delivery of high-quality online, asynchronous courses that reflect best practices in graduate education.
• Ensure curriculum alignment with relevant leadership standards, state requirements, workforce needs, and Carroll College's mission.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and support adjunct faculty with expertise in educational leadership, administration, policy, curriculum, assessment, and related fields.
• Teach graduate-level courses within the program as appropriate.
• Support student recruitment, admissions, retention, and student success initiatives.
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with schools, districts, educational organizations, and community stakeholders to strengthen the program's visibility, relevance, and impact.
• Coordinate program assessment activities, prepare accreditation-related reports when applicable, oversee continuous improvement initiatives, advise and mentor students, manage program budgets and resources, and represent the program both internally and externally.

Required Qualifications

• A graduate degree in Education, Educational Leadership, School Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated professional experience in K-12 education, higher education, educational leadership, school administration, or a related area of practice.
• Experience with curriculum development and program-level assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Experience with online teaching and learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• A terminal degree in Education, Educational Leadership, School Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, or a closely related field.
• Experience serving as a school principal, district administrator, instructional leader, or higher education program leader.
• Knowledge of Montana educator preparation requirements, licensure pathways, and school leadership standards.
• Experience developing, launching, or leading graduate academic programs.
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, and supervising adjunct faculty.
• Familiarity with online graduate education and the needs of adult learners.

Application

To apply, please submit the following materials electronically to employment@carroll.edu by August 15, 2026: Letter of Interest, Curriculum Vitae, and completed Carroll College Application. Salary is commensurate with experience, education and qualifications. Carroll College is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a welcoming work environment for all.