EHE Leadership Residency program now accepting applicants

The purpose of the College of Education and Human Ecology Faculty and Staff Leadership Residency is to attract talented faculty and staff to leadership positions, providing opportunities to experience and develop skills for leadership roles. The Residency offers professional development opportunities for full-time faculty and staff. This yearlong leadership experience within the college will involve the development of a leadership project, complemented by mentoring and participation in college leadership activities. Two residents will be chosen each year. Applicants will receive a course release and/or professional development funds.

Program Goals

• provide opportunities for faculty and staff to explore leadership as a future career choice;
• identify faculty and staff who have leadership potential;
• cultivate the skills and dispositions related to effective leadership;
• increase awareness of the complexity of issues facing EHE; and
• improve the college through ongoing leadership projects.

Residents will:

• participate in regular college leadership meetings to discuss important issues facing the college;
• develop a leadership project, in consultation with the leadership team, to improve the college;
• receive ongoing mentorship from Dean Pope-Davis;
• be given opportunities to meet with associate deans, department chairs, and other academic leaders;
• participate in an in-depth tour of college facilities;
• be involved in a detailed budget, HR, and technology overviews from leaders in EHE;
• attend additional workshops, short courses and seminars on advanced topics in academic leadership; and
• participate in meetings with outside constituencies

Eligibility

• All full time faculty and staff with three years of experience in their current positions are eligible to apply.
• Deadline to apply is December 1, 2018.
• Interested applicants need to submit an updated vitae, a one-page narrative description of their leadership experience and their future leadership goals, and a letter of support from their department chair.
• Send materials to Bryan Warnick: warnick.11@osu.edu.