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[Connie Miller]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Kimberly Hall [mailto:KHall at COLLED.MSSTATE.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 06:33 PM
To: ASGWALL at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: Dept Head Opening at MSU

Mississippi State University (MSU) is seeking a Department Head for the Counseling and Educational Psychology Department.

MSU is a comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting university offering to a diverse and capable student body a wide range of opportunities and challenges for learning and growth; to the world of knowledge, vigorous and expanding contributions in research, discovery, and application; and to the State and its people in every region, a variety of expert services. MSU is designated as a Doctoral/Extensive institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. It is representative of the American Land-Grant tradition and distinctive in its own character and spirit, born of its Mississippi heritage and the vision and loyal perseverance of those who have labored in its development. 
The Starkville community offers a unique blend of old Southern charm and 21st century technology. Our assorted citizenry boasts not only native southerners, but "new southerners" from across the nation, university students, and a diverse international population. As a Mississippi Certified Retirement Community, Starkville also attracts many retirees searching for a balance of small town security and big city opportunity. 

If you are interested in working at Mississippi State, or know anyone who is, please read/forward the announcement below:




JOB ANNOUNCEMENT:

Head of the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at MississippiStateUniversity. This is a 12 month tenure-track position that will begin on July 1, 2009. 

Responsibilities include: Providing administrative and academic leadership for a department with more than 30 faculty and staff, more than 160 undergraduate students, and more than 250 graduate students. Facilitating communication within the department; conducting monthly departmental and coordinators’ meetings, meeting with the dean to represent the interests of the department; assisting with data collection for self-studies, departmental, college, and university reports. 

Required Qualifications: An earned doctorate in one of the department program areas from an accredited university; qualify for tenure at the level of professor in the department; a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, scholarly achievement in research, experience with technology. The applicant should be recognized for professional service at the national level; exhibit the ability to communicate and work effectively with others and across departmental disciplines; and recognize and honor governance policies and procedures while bringing a sense of vision to the department; and a commitment to working with a diverse population of students and faculty as well as working with diverse disciplines in both undergraduate and graduate programs through the doctoral level. Familiarity with NCATE and other accrediting organizations like CACREP, NASP, APA, and CORE is necessary. 

Application Materials: letter of application, current curriculum vitae, addresses and telephone numbers of five references, and three reference letters. 

Send Application Materials to: Dr. Michael Brown,CEP Search Committee Chair, Music Department, Box 6240, Mississippi State, MS39762. Visit the department’s web site at http://www.cep.msstate.edu/.





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