The Board of Electors to the Professorship of Educational Leadership invite applications for this post. The Faculty of Education takes a broad view of educational leadership which encompasses developing new forms of professional partnership as well as studying the conditions for educational improvement. The successful candidate will have a strong track record as an educational researcher interacting productively with school practitioners, professional leaders, and national policymakers, and will take up appointment on 1 October 2007 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The appointment will be subject to the Statutes and Ordinances of the University.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an innovative educator to play a key role in the Faculty of Education's development. The Faculty is committed to the highest standards of research and teaching and is a significant contributor to the improvement of educational policy and practice both in the UK and internationally.
Further information may be obtained from the Academic Secretary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT (e-mail ibise@admin.cam.ac.uk), to whom a letter of application should be sent, together with details of current and future research plans, a curriculum vitae, a publications list, and a completed form PD18 with details of two referees, so as to reach him no later than 28 February 2007. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Kenneth Ruthven, Convenor of the Board of Electors, Faculty of Education (tel. 01223 767650, e-mail kr18@cam.ac.uk) or to Mike Younger, Head of Faculty of Education (tel. 01223 767611, e-mail mry20@cam.ac.uk).
The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.