UDC position

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC), the nation’s only land-grant university and the only public institution of higher education in the nation’s capital, seeks a Founding Director for its newly established National Center for Urban Education (NCUE). The candidate for this position will lead a dynamic team to design, develop, implement, and manage the main components of the Academy, including recruitment, curriculum, budget development, and program evaluation.


The candidate must be energetic and entrepreneurial with a deep commitment to advancing student achievement in urban public schools. He or she must also meet the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in an education-related field

• Minimum four years of successful teaching experience in an urban setting

• Minimum three years administrative and/or leadership experience in an educational setting

• Excellent organizational and communication skills, including strong writing skills and the charisma to be an effective voice for the Academy’s multiple constituencies

• Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to think strategically

• Respect for evidence-based research and practice

• Demonstrated success in leading complex projects

• A can-do attitude, a strong work ethic, and the stamina and grit to persevere in the face of adversity


To be considered for this position, please submit a complete dossier that includes your curriculum vitae and your letter of intent. This letter will address both your vision for the Academy and how you meet our leadership requisites. Additionally please provide the names and contact information of four external references. In your letter, please indicate your remunerative considerations. You may submit your information to:


Chris Myers Asch

Coordinator, National Center for Urban Education

casch@udc.edu


The appointment begins January 2011. Review begins immediately. UDC is an EOE and invites applications from under-represented populations.