San José State University-Job Opening
San José, California
Subject to Budgetary Approval

Educational Leadership/Administration Job Opening ID (JOID): 23049

Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track). Two positions are available

Required Qualifications: The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in Educational Administration or a related field by the time of appointment. Potential for excellence in teaching, scholarly research, publications and grant writing for appointment at the Assistant Professor rank. For appointment at the Associate rank, candidates can demonstrate past success and have a high level of competence and sufficient experience to teach and advise graduate students at the masters and doctoral levels as well as to conduct research in PreK-12 leadership. Interest in and ability to seek and secure external funding. The successful candidate will have demonstrated an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of multicultural populations and an ability to work successfully with diverse students and community populations.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience as a school leader and/or teacher in PreK-12 school
settings. Research interests and publications that include social justice issues. Experience in developing and teaching graduate level courses in the following: school and/or district leadership, PreK-20 school and university collaboration, school finance and/or law, urban school and or district leadership, or charter/private school leadership.

Responsibilities: Teach and develop courses in educational leadership and administration; contribute to knowledge creation in the field of Educational Leadership through scholarship, publications, and grant writing. Field supervision in educational settings. Chair and/or serve on masters’ projects and doctoral dissertations. Work collaboratively with members of the educational community, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams. Serve on department and university committees, and contribute to program and curriculum development. Candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language, and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Starting Date: August 18, 2015

Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Please include JOID number on all correspondence. For specific questions, please contact:
Dr. Lisa Oliver, Chair
Department of Educational Leadership San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0072
Phone: 408-924-3619
Email: lisa.oliver@sjsu.edu

San José State University is California’s oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California’s most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, asignificant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

Application Procedures: For full consideration upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophy, research plans, writing sample (published article preferred), and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by November 10, 2014 at apply.interfolio.com/25994

San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

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