College of Education Job Openings

ECU’s College of Education trains and prepares educators to work in all environments (i.e., urban, suburban, and rural) however, many of our graduates work in rural communities in eastern North Carolina As such, these positions are focused primarily on those interested in educating, working with, and supporting those in rural environments as well as conducting research on issues pertaining to rural education.

These positions are part of a college-wide search for the College of Education at East Carolina University (ECU), designed to connect, support, and empower incoming faculty along interests that support the university’s mission and vision priorities.

Candidates are encouraged to apply for these positions if they share interests that include, but are not limited to the following:

Strengthening educational opportunities and academic programs to meet the needs of a rural population
Identifying and closing equity gaps in educational settings (e.g., Underserved student achievement in rural environments; Student achievement support for elementary community schools in Colleges of Education)
Creating and sustaining a culture of care and belonging for all in educational settings (e.g., Experiences of underrepresented teachers and leaders in educational settings; Rural educators, Leadership experiences of educational leaders serving historically marginalized populations; Preparing educators to work effectively with all learners and stakeholders)
Sustaining an inclusive educational environment that welcomes a broad representation of persons and perspectives (e.g., recruitment and retention of all, including underrepresented groups, into educator preparation programs)
Collaboration with community and university partners to foster comprehensive well-being and regional and educational transformation (e.g., community school education)
Increasing access and advancement for all learners through innovative teaching, research, and creative activities

REI – CARE Corps Assistant Director

The Assistant Director CARE Corps will work with the ECU REI Team to ensure strong relationships with school district and community partners leading to effective CARE Corps members in the program, and high levels of service for families and students. The Assistant Director will be responsible for all duties related to CARE Corps branches of resiliency, teaching, and counseling member services and evaluation activities associated with REI’s CARE Corps grant and school/community partners.

Minimum Education/Experience

Master’s degree and 1 year of demonstrated relevant work experience, or will accept in substitution a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related discipline and 3 years of demonstrated relevant work experience.

REI – CARE Corps Assistant Director Job Posting

Office of Educator Preparation – Administrative Support Specialist – Journey

The Office of Clinical Experiences and Alternative Licensure is an integral part of the College of Education (COE). This office oversees the placements of candidates in practicums and internships. The COE has 6 academic departments. There are also 3 other colleges at ECU that offer educator preparation programs. The Alternative Licensure Office oversees requirements for candidates with 4-year degrees who are working on teacher licensure through our Educator Residency Program. This office interacts with districts across the state of North Carolina.

Serves as main point of contact for The Office of Clinical Experiences; administers logistics of field experience placements including data entry into the internal placement management system (SONIA) related to University Supervisor Placements and serves as a back up to coordinators related to student teaching placements and tracking of field placement requirements including physical forms, criminal background checks. Also, serves as a main point of contact for The Alternative Licensure Office; answering main line phone calls and emails of inquiry related to How to Become a Teacher via the Residency pathway or refer to other teacher licensure pathways as appropriate.

Strong collaboration with and support of clinical experience coordinators who oversee and facilitate field experience and internship placements. Strong collaboration with alternative licensure coordinators and staff related to intake and status of candidates with their Residency Licenses. Delivers the highest quality of service to candidates, district partners across the state of North Carolina, faculty and staff across the College and University; responds promptly and accurately to inquiries; establishes a respectful and collaborative work partnership with internal and external stakeholders; knowledgeable of the educator preparation program and both clinical experiences and alternative licensure processes, requirements, and policies.

Minimum Education/Experience

High school diploma or equivalency
One year of related office experience, or equivalent combination of training and experience

Administrative Support Specialist Job Posting

ECU Community School – Executive Director

The East Carolina University Community School involves cross campus collaboration to provide the students a spectrum of support and services to comprehensively address their academic, social-emotional, physical, and family/community needs. The school will include one class per grade level for pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The Community school involves an integrated partnership with Pitt County Schools and will be housed within a local elementary school.

To serve as senior university-level administrator of the East Carolina University Community School Initiative, the Executive Director will advance a culture of innovation that supports effective instructional practices/strategies to promote student academic success and personal success for all students and adults in the school. The Executive Director will work collaboratively to develop and implement legislated/university/public school policies; facilitate the implementation and coordination of innovative programs and curriculum activities; ensure that operational and fiscal activities are implemented to achieve the mission of the school. The Executive Director will work collaboratively with university and school level staff to support the work of teacher leadership preparation, school leadership preparation, educational research and integrated health activities.

Minimum Education/Experience

Masters degree in Educational Leadership or related field
Demonstrated knowledge of PK-12 public school policy and operations, as well as leadership experience in a higher education setting

Executive Director Job Posting

Rural Education Institute – Associate Director Counseling CARE Corps

The COE Rural Education Institute’s (REI) Collaborative Action in Rural Education (CARE) Corps will create reasonable, resilient spaces in rural schools and communities to tutor, teach, and provide mental health support for youth and families in eastern NC. Through AmeriCorps funding, CARE Corps will support 78 AmeriCorps members who will serve as peer tutors/mentors, classroom teaching support, or mental health clinicians in Beaufort, Carteret, Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Pitt, Wilson Counties. At the end of the first program year, the AmeriCorps members will be responsible for serving 4,050 kindergarten through 12th grade students. In addition, the AmeriCorps members will leverage 480 volunteers who will be engaged in national days of service (9/11 Day of Service, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, National AmeriCorps Week, National Volunteer Week) and in service projects scheduled at partner agencies.

The Associate Director CARE Corps will work with the ECU REI Team to ensure strong relationships with our school district and community partners leading to effective CARE members in the program, and high levels of service for families and students. The Associate Director will be responsible for all duties related to CARE Corps branches of resiliency, teaching, and counseling member services and evaluation activities associated with REI’s CARE Corps grant and school/community partners. Duties include but are not limited to: recruitment of members and sites, securing memoranda of understanding, collect and analyze entry/exit participant evaluation data, collect and analyze fidelity data (logs and evaluation reports), technical assistance provision related to counseling service activities for grant partners, preparation and facilitation of training, supervision and mentorship of a Resiliency, Teaching, and Counseling CARE members and site supervisors serving, and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Experience

Masters degree in Education or related discipline
5 years demonstrated work experience related to job duties

Associate Director job posting

Personnel Coordinator

ECU’s College of Education is home to six instructional departments, the Office of Educator Preparation, the Center for STEM Education, the Rural Education Institute, the Office of Assessment, Data Management, & Digital Learning, the Office of Research and Innovation, the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program, and the ECU Community School. This position’s responsibilities include information processing and decision making, retention/continued employment of SHRA, EHRA personnel and students, financial management, business and records administration, and effective communication to faculty, staff, and stakeholders.

Minimum Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions

Personnel Coordinator Official Posting

Department Chair for the Department of Special Education, Foundations and Research

The department of Special Education, Foundations and Research in the College of Education at East Carolina University (ECU) is seeking applicants for a twelve-month, Department Chair. The position begins potentially in the Fall of 2024. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications. The position of Chairperson of the Department of Special Education, Foundations and Research (SEFR) is expected to have an on-campus presence. Responsibilities include facilitating the development and attainment of departmental goals with a clear vision for the Department’s future; decision-making; negotiating teaching assignments, research, and service loads for faculty; evaluating faculty and staff; managing budgets; and advocating for the Department in college and university issues/context.

The position oversees three distinct programs: 1) the Special Education program: leading to the Bachelor of Science in Special Education (Adapted and General Curriculum Licensure Areas), post-baccalaureate Initial Licensure; the Master of Arts in Education in Special Education (in four advanced licensure areas), and two graduate certificate programs (Behavior Specialist and DeafBlind); 2) the Foundations of Education program: providing graduate and undergraduate courses that prepare students across the college and university with the knowledge and skills necessary to advance democratic forms of education and offering one graduate certificate program (Racial Equity Studies); and 3) the Research program. In addition, the Department houses the Irene Howell Assistive Technology Center, Neurocognition Lab, and has faculty connections to the McClammy Counseling and Research Laboratory.

The Chair position is active in hiring faculty and administrative staff, as well as assigning faculty workloads, individual course schedules, service assignments, and faculty evaluation. This position will also be mentoring junior and senior faculty with their professional goals in relation to teaching, scholarship, efforts to secure external funding, and research initiatives. In addition, this position will provide guidance related to promotion and tenure policies and procedures for tenure, tenure track, and fixed term faculty, advancement in rank or title; and modeling a culture of care, belonging, and opportunity for all in education curriculum, teaching practices, research, and/or service to our constituents as well as on institutional, interpersonal, and personal levels.

Minimum Education/Experience

Candidates must possess a PhD or EdD in Special Education, Foundations of Education, Research, or a closely related discipline.
Rank will be Associate or Full Professor with salary commensurate to qualifications.

Official Posting

Rural Education Institute – Associate Director of Family and Community Engagement

The Rural Education Institute (REI) was established to increase awareness of the unique strengths and needs of rural schools in North Carolina. REI serves as a collaborator with rural communities to research, innovate, and widely disseminate knowledge to benefit rural schools and communities and is one of ECU’s UNC System recognized institutions. REI’s mission is to initiate and facilitate partnerships and research-driven innovations that enhance holistic development and opportunities for pk-16 students and their families in rural communities.
The Rural Education Institute (REI) will partner with the North Carolina Community School Coalition (NCCSC) to expand access to Full-Service Community Schools (FSCSs) in North Carolina over 5 years, beginning January 2024. This is a State Scaling Grant from the Department of Education (U.S. Department of Education). REI is the regional implementation partner tasked with the strategic growth and leadership of the community schools expansion model in eastern North Carolina. In this model, Full-Service Community Schools partner with families and community organizations through these Four Pillars: 1) Integrated Student Supports, 2) Expanded and Enriched Learning Time and Opportunities, 3) Active Family and Community Engagement, and 4) Collaborative Leadership and Practices.

This position will serve as the Associate Director of Family and Community Engagement in REI’s Eastern Regional Implementation of FSCS. The Associate Director will be part of a REI team which is responsible for the implementation of the community school model in an anticipated 20 schools across eastern NC over the next 5 years, each of which will have a Community School Coordinator. Associate Director Duties include but are not limited to: supporting the expansion strategy, supporting the development and operations of School Advisory Boards and community partnerships, supporting family and student engagement in FSCSs, creating and leading the Regional FSCS Council, and other duties as assigned. This position will report to the FSCS Director of REI and work closely with other key leadership in REI. This position will maintain an office on the ECU campus and travel is expected.

Minimum Education/Experience

Masters degree in Education or related discipline from accredited institution

At least 3 years of work experience within education, healthcare, or social services sectors
Experience working in rural K-12 related settings
Demonstrated project coordination skills
Demonstrated ability to build, support, and manage a team towards high-yield goals

Official Posting