Visiting Professor of
Educational Psychology and Assessment
Soka University of
America
announces an opening for a two-year, full-time visiting professor of
educational psychology and assessment to teach in its MA Program in Educational Leadership and Societal Change, beginning
August 2015. Responsibilities include teaching masters-level courses in
psychology of education, educational assessment, curriculum and instruction, and
research methods. In addition to advising and mentoring students in the first
and second years of the MA program leading to the MA thesis, the ideal
candidate will provide leadership in program evaluation, cultivate a close
working relationship with public school systems as well as educational
professionals in non-school settings, and serve as a liaison to providers for
an optional, subsidized Summer Research Internship (SRI). This individual will actively initiate
collaborative scholarship among peers and students and mentor MA Thesis
students.
Minimum
Training & Experience Requirements: The candidate will have an earned
doctorate either in educational psychology or in education with an emphasis on
educational leadership in addition to licensure in educational psychology. Rank
is open. However, a record of teaching and research excellence is required. In
addition to demonstrating strong quantitative analytical skills, the ideal
candidate will be able to demonstrate a firm grasp of global trends and issues
in education and educational psychology, including past and present methods of
school assessment and current curricular standards. Some leadership experience
in P-12 or in a closely related field is a plus.
Please
attach:
· Cover letter
· Vitae
· A list of three
professional references (include name, address, phone number)
· A statement giving (or
refusing) authorization for email communication to be used to convey the status
of a candidate’s application during the search process.
Review
of applications will begin on November 14, 2014 and continue until the position
is filled.
Send
to: John M. Heffron, Ph.D.
Director, MA Program in
Educational Leadership and Societal Change
c/o Human Resources
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Email: jobs@soka.edu
For
information about the University and its new MA Program, please visit www.soka.edu. Please direct any
questions to John M. Heffron at heffron@soka.edu.
Soka University of America is an equal opportunity employer
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