Teacher Education Program Director

Job Duties

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for the Teacher Education Program Director in the School of Education (SOE) within the College of Community Engagement & Professions (CCEP). This is a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate operations and outcomes to ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Manage student academic program(s)
• Collaborate with faculty members to develop student academic programs and agendas, direct implementation, and create curricular structure including operational and logistical arrangements
• Formulate program strategies and goals, direct long-term planning, develop policies and procedures, and establish and maintain new and emerging program materials
• Develop the unit budget and approve unit expenditures
• Provide guidance to faculty regarding funding, staffing, and space implications
• Serve as the principal liaison between the program, University leadership, and outside entities

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Education or closely related field
• Ability to meet rank of a tenured associate or full professor at UWM due to demonstrated distinguished record of research, scholarship, teaching, and service accomplishments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing alternate licensure pathways
• Experience building PK-12 partnerships
• Experience developing and leading systems-level or process improvement efforts
• Experience with student-centered practices and with programs that improve educational equity
• Experience with data analysis and interpretation
• Demonstrated leadership in program development, curriculum innovation, or academic administration
• Experience overseeing multiple programs or complex academic portfolios
• Experience with accreditation, licensure, or program assessment
• Supervisory experience

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit the following:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of interest describing research interests, past accomplishments, qualifications, and must explicitly articulate how minimum and preferred qualifications are met
• Referee List (names and contact information of at least three references)

Please note: curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and referee list will need to be uploaded to the same area in the application. Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application to ensure full consideration. Additional documents submitted aside from the requested materials will not be considered. In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates’ application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.

This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of June 12, 2026. To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by June 12, 2026.

Contact Information: Adam Garcia - HR Coordinator, garci289@uwm.edu