Position: Full-Time Lecturer, Educational Leadership
Effective Date: August 19, 2024 (Fall Semester) (1-Year Appointment -Academic Year 2024-2025, Renewable)
Salary Range: The Lecturer (Academic Year) classification salary is $64,860 to $143,928 per academic year (paid as 12 monthly payments). The anticipated hiring range is $75,000 to $85,008 per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin April 15, 2024. Position open until filled (or recruitment cancelled).
College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Ed.D. in educational leadership, higher education/student affairs, or a related discipline. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2024.
- Demonstrated potential for effective teaching at the graduate level
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment and engaging effectively with a racially, linguistically and socioeconomically diverse student population
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated effectiveness in or the potential for teaching graduate-level courses related to: theories of adult counseling, foundations of student affairs, student development theory, diversity, equity and justice in U.S. higher education, and/or teaching and learning in higher education.
- Demonstrated effectiveness teaching online and/or hybrid courses
- Experience in counseling and/or student affairs coordination, managerial, or leadership positions in higher education
- Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in instruction and in coordinating work directly related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, such working with diverse student groups, Intergroup Dialogue or other dialogue models, and/or supporting instructional practices that promote inclusive environments
- Demonstrated effectiveness in the ability to work on multiple tasks (e.g., courses, committees) simultaneously, take initiative, communicate effectively, and work independently
- Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in supporting students’ graduate-level writing
- Demonstrated effectiveness in or potential for thesis and/or dissertation advising
- Demonstrated experience working with populations demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
Duties:
- Teach master’s and doctoral level courses to new practitioners and working professionals. [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]
- Chair theses and dissertations
- May participate in service and governance activities at the program, department, and college levels, as appropriate and/or as needed. This may include activities such as attending program and department meetings, committee service, dissertation/thesis committee service, review of reviewing program applications, participation in applicant interviews, and reading comprehensive exams.
CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
The Department of Educational Leadership is composed of the Educational Leadership Doctorate Program, the Master’s of Education in Educational Administration, the Master’s of Science in Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education, the Preliminary California Administrative Services Credential, the Community College Certificate and is affiliated with the Center for Educational Effectiveness and Evaluation. The faculty and staff support dynamic, transformative, socially responsible leaders who engage others, value diversity, operate with academic integrity and believe in people and their educational futures. The department prides itself on its highly collaborative, student-centered academic community.
The College of Education at CSULB is amongst the premier educator preparation institutions in the state, preparing teachers, counselors, administrators and community leaders to promote equity and excellence in diverse urban settings through effective pedagogy, evidence-based practices, collaboration, leadership, innovation, scholarship, and advocacy. The College of Education fosters an environment of rigorous learning, critical dialogue and reflection, striving for inclusivity that embraces our mission of equity and excellence in our own scholarly work, practices and policies. We seek colleagues who are committed to our mission and are skilled at teaching and working in environments that reflect CSULB’s designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution. The College serves approximately 3,000 students, many of whom are the first in their families to pursue college degrees and reflect the racially and ethnically diverse population of CSULB and our local communities. Our academic programs range from undergraduate, to master’s and doctoral degrees, and education credentials that prepare candidates for careers in diverse, urban educational settings. With a low student to faculty ratio of 1:21, and strong, individualized advising from faculty and staff, students receive the support and attention needed to successfully complete their degrees in a timely fashion.
As expert researchers and scholars, College of Education faculty provide rigorous courses designed to challenge and engage students, connecting theory and research with practice. Our faculty provide experiences for College of Education students to explore the impact of their social identities and experiences in society that impact the students and clients they will serve, thereby fully preparing them for their chosen careers.
Clinical practice is central to programs in the College of Education. With over 100 area clinical practice partnerships, students within the College of Education gain invaluable hands-on experience with faculty mentors and skilled practitioners who help provide real world experience in diverse, urban settings, augmenting classroom instruction.
Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits
How to Apply - Required Documentation:
- An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information, please use the tenure-track diversity statement guidelines: http://www.csulb.edu/EquityDiversityStatement
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications and indicating area(s) of specialization, if any
- Curriculum Vitae
- Names and contact information for three references: May be contacted [no letters accepted] for a verbal reference should you reach the finalist stage (on-campus applicants: at least one of which must be from outside CSULB)
- An article-length writing sample
- Student course evaluation summaries from the last 3 years, if applicable
- Copy of transcript from doctoral program
- Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)
How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application
Applications, required documentation, and/or requests for information should be addressed to:
Questions about the application and search process contact:
Kimberly Word, EDLD Associate Director
Email: Kimberly.Word@csulb.edu
Questions about the position contact:
Dr. Don Haviland, EDLD Department Chair
Email: Don.Haviland@csulb.edu
Employment Requirements:
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU related work outside California.
A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.
CSU Vaccination Policy
CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to fahr@csulb.edu.
CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.