Assistant/Associate Professor

School Leadership Program

The faculty of the College of Education at California State University Dominguez Hills invites applications from individuals for a tenure-track assistant/associate professor position in the Graduate Education Division. The College of Education is NCATE and CTC accredited college serving.

California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is a four-year urban public institution located in the city of Carson in Los Angeles County. CSUDH, which enrolls 12,800 students, is one of the most ethnically diverse campuses in the California State University system. The vision of CSUDH's College of Education is to maintain a model of collaborative urban educational excellence, recognized for preparing teachers, administrators, counselors, and other specialists who work effectively with a variety of learners from diverse backgrounds, especially those living in poverty. The school is accredited by both the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Please visit www.csudh.edu/cps/soe for more information about our programs.

The School of Education, in partnership with P-14 schools, prepares deeply knowledgeable education professionals who are passionate about helping all students reach their full potential, and who make urban schools the places where children, families and teachers thrive. Join a dynamic faculty with a long-standing commitment to providing excellent preparation for urban school administrators in the Los Angeles region. The Education Administration Program at CSUDH uses a cohort model to develop community- and student-focused school leaders with experience

Responsibilities

Duties include teaching courses in the California Administrative Services Credential Program, and MA in Education; advising and mentoring responsibilities; assisting the department with administrative and/or committee work; supervising students in administrative field experiences; assuming college and university committee responsibilities; developing, establishing, maintaining and expanding a scholarly research and publication agenda pertaining to issues of Pre K-12 urban education; and soliciting external funding through grant and other sources.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

·      Earned doctorate (Ed.D. or Ph.D) in educational leadership or a closely related field of study from an accredited university by date of appointment

·      Evidence of understanding of urban education and commitment to the preparation of educational leaders to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations of Southern California;

·      Emerging record of successful teaching and service to the profession and the community;

·      Evidence of a promising program of research in Pre K-12 educational leadership with emphasis in one or more of the following areas: leadership, supervision of instruction, assessment of learning, school leadership, human resource management, educational finance, school law, or a related area of educational administration;

·      Expertise in implementing or conducting research on educational innovations or expertise in writing and implementing grants;

·      Experience as a site-based public school K-12 administrator (i.e. principal or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

·      Evidence of exemplary teaching at the university level – where appropriate - through student evaluations

·      Experience providing professional development to K-12 administrators

·      Experience in evaluation of K-12 administrators

·      An emerging or established record of scholarly publication in refereed journals

·      Experience in technology mediated learning (e.g., online teaching experience); demonstrated ability to teach effectively online

·      Experience working collaboratively to deliver masters level curricula

·      Experience advising and mentoring graduate students

·      Experience in and commitment to on-going program assessment of teaching and learning.

·      Evidence of commitment to social justice issues

 Anticipated Start Date: Mid-August, 2015.

How to Apply

While the position will remain open until filled a review of applications, consisting of a current curriculum vita, cover letter and a list of 3 references will begin January 2, 2015.  Applications should be submitted online at the following link: http://www.csudh.edu/employment/

California State University, Dominguez Hills is an equal opportunity employer, and is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce.  The University actively encourages applications of all qualified individuals. 

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the CSU Dominguez Hills Human Resources Office (310) 243-3771 or the Academic Affairs Personnel Services Office at (310) 243-3766. 

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Upon appointment all candidates must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.