School Director

The UF College of Education (COE) invites applications for the Director of the School of Teaching & Learning (STL). The College seeks an engaged, visionary, and collaborative faculty member to provide leadership and administration to assist their School in achieving excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service. This is a faculty position with administrative responsibilities reporting to the COE Dean.

This position is a nine-month appointment that includes a .66 FTE assignment during the summer semester and an administrative stipend. The start date and term of each appointment will be negotiated with the Dean.

Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Only current permanent faculty at UF can apply (OPS, Post-Docs, Adjuncts, Interim, Courtesy or Visiting faculty are NOT eligible to apply.)

Must possess a Doctorate in education or related field.

• Engagement
  • Experience working in/with the College of Education
  • Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Administration/Leadership
  • Successful relevant administrative experience (e.g., coordinator of an academic program; director of a program, sizable grant, or center/institute, director of a department or school)
  • Ability to provide leadership and to integrate the views of others in decisions and in the context of shared governance
  • Ability to effectively manage/supervise staff
  • Ability to support, evaluate, and provide constructive feedback to faculty and staff
  • Ability to organize large-scale projects and complete complex projects under tight deadlines
  • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of the larger COE administrative team
• School Focus
  • Ability to advocate for STL and its faculty and staff
  • Ability to provide mentoring to guide the professional agendas of the STL faculty
  • Ability to articulate a compelling direction for STL and connect it to institutional priorities
  • Demonstrated experience serving as a liaison between school staff/faculty and college/university leadership
  • Ability to build trust across faculty groups and perspectives, treat faculty equitably and respectfully, and create a sense of community within STL and across other units
• Fiscal Operations
  • Commitment to securing external funding and support for program maintenance and development
  • Experience managing large fiscal resources and aligning budgets with strategic priorities, enrollment trends, and organizational growth

Applications should be submitted via the HR website at: https://jobs.ufl.edu. Please reference requisition number: 541685. Applicants should upload: (a) a CV, (b) letter of interest describing relevant experiences, attributes, qualifications, and vision for the unit, and (c) names and contact information for three references. This is internal recruitment, open only to current University of Florida employees.

Questions about the position should be directed to Thomasenia Adams at tla@coe.ufl.edu, 352.273.4116. Review of applications begins on October 31, 2026; however, applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This position is open to current UF employees only.