Director, Education Research & Inservice Center

The Director of the UNA Education Research and Inservice Center (ERIC) provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and accountability for the center and its programs and services. The role advances high-quality professional learning for P–12 educators and leaders across Northwest Alabama in collaboration with school districts, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), and the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS).

The Director partners with districts to identify needs; coordinates and evaluates center programs and services; ensures fiscal integrity and compliance; and supports college recruitment and retention efforts.

* This position is a grant-funded position and continuation of employment is contingent upon funding by the sponsoring agency.
* Salary is dependent upon education and experience relative to the position requirements and corresponding placement on the State Salary Matrix for RIC Directors.

• Lead short- and long-term planning for ERIC programs aligned to district needs, ALSDE priorities, and college initiatives;
• Convene and support the Inservice Center Governing Board;
• Prepare materials and reports for Board review and approval;
• Serve on the college leadership team;

• Provide leadership and supervisory oversight for staff supporting AMSTI, ATIM, ASIM, and other initiatives housed within the center;
• Ensure performance management consistent with university and ALSDE policies and expectations;
• Serve as the Principal Investigator (as required by grant terms) or responsible official for ALSDE-funded initiatives (e.g., AMSTI, ATIM) and any additional programs under the center’s auspices;
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, ALSDE, and university regulations, including procurement, travel, data privacy, and reporting requirements;

• Serve as budget lead and business office liaison for the center;
• Collaborate with center staff to prepare and coordinate submission of the annual center budget in accordance with State accountability standards for governing board approval;
• Collaborate with program leads to prepare and coordinate annual budgets for programs under the center’s auspices;
• Coordinate with program leads to maintain monthly expenditure records and prepare/submit quarterly budget reports for programs under the center’s auspices;
• Compile and submit the center’s final fiscal-year budget report to the ALSDE;

• Work with district leaders and professional development coordinators to conduct needs assessments and plan workshops, coaching, and services responsive to local contexts;
• Oversee implementation logistics (consultant recruitment, scheduling, communications, registration, facilities/technology) and ensure quality and participant satisfaction;

• Establish metrics and processes to evaluate program effectiveness and impact(s);
• Provide the dean, governing board, and ALSDE with an annual report summarizing activities, participation, expenditures, and evaluation outcomes;
• Produce interim reports as required or requested;

• Collaborate with college faculty to inform curriculum, field experiences, and clinical experiences based on regional school district needs and evidence;
• Support college recruitment and retention activities and represent ERIC/college at regional and state meetings, conferences, and events;
• Maintain responsive, service-oriented communication with internal and external stakeholders;
• Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with superintendents, district leaders, and school administrators;

• Identify opportunities to improve operations and program delivery;
• Pilot and scale effective practices;
• Perform all other duties as assigned;

To be determined.

• Doctorate is preferred;
• Master’s degree in Education is required;
• Five (5) years of highly successful school- or system-level instructional leadership experience is required;
• Three (3) years of P–12 classroom teaching experience is required;
• Experience supervising professional staff and…