Assistant Professor
- Employer
- Portland State University
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Nov 24, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Education Administration & Leadership
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept:
Portland State University (PSU) is an urban university and Oregon’s
largest, located in the heart of the vibrant city of Portland. PSU
educates over 27,000 students and offers programs for Bachelor’s,
Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. PSU is an internationally
recognized urban university known for excellence in student
learning, innovative research, and community engagement. PSU
contributes to the economic vitality, environmental sustainability,
and quality of life in the Portland region and beyond. Employees
describe Portland State University as a vibrant, diverse,
progressive place to work and an environment that welcomes process
improvement and innovation. Portland State’s 50-acre downtown
campus is located in the heart of one of America’s most vibrant
centers of culture, business, and technology.
“Equity-driven research, teaching, and practice” is the motto of
the College of Education (COE), Oregon’s largest and most
comprehensive college of education. In the next five years, the COE
will be nationally recognized for working collaboratively with the
surrounding communities, Tribal Nations, and our students to
advance equity and excellence in education and counseling through
our engaged research activities, and our community-centered and
culturally responsive professional-preparation programs with
innovative models for preparing diverse professionals who are
critically engaged global citizens.
The COE mission is to prepare students to advance lifelong learning
in diverse learning environments, including schools, post secondary
institutions, community organizations, and social service and
health agencies. For more information about the college, please go
to: www.pdx.edu/education
Position Summary:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
• Teach courses in the core educational leadership areas for the
master’s, licensure, and doctoral programs in a face-to-face,
online, remote, and hybrid model;
• Facilitate cohort development and lead cohort classes;
• Supervise students in administrative practicum experiences in
community schools;
• Advise doctoral and master’s students;
• Maintain an active research and publication agenda;
• Seek external grants and funding;
• Participate fully in the collaborative leadership of the
department, college, and university;
• Perform professional service that connects to the needs of
practitioners and policy makers; and
• Participate actively in state and national professional
organizations.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Educational Administration
or a related field;
• Three years minimum principal experience in K-12 public school
education;
• Experience in central office leadership;
• Documented successful experience in leading school/district
improvement efforts using continuous improvement methods;
• Clear articulation of equity-based research interests and
evidence of research and publication;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Experience in culturally-diverse settings;
• Broad background in instructional leadership, school-community
relations, organizational policy and management, human/fiscal
resources, organizational systems, and/or outcomes
assessment;
• Commitment to shared decision-making; and
• Successful completion of background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with, and commitment to, using technology as a tool
for teaching and learning, course development, and instructional
delivery;
• Experience and commitment to supervising the field work of
education leadership candidates,
• Experience supervising the dissertation research of doctoral
students; and
• Demonstrated experience in teaching educational leadership
courses.
Key Cultural Competencies:
• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and
celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within
the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities
and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating
in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a
willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on
Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional
Standards of Conduct.
Environmental Stewardship:
Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices
resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving
long-term sustainability goals.
Professional Standards of Conduct:
At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct
themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe,
respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students,
administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member
of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in
accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are
available at www.pdx.edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.
Total Compensation Range & Benefits
Statement:
The starting annual salary rate for this position will be $63,234.
The starting salary may be negotiable above this range, however it
will be dependent upon the knowledge, experience, skills and
abilities of the chosen candidate, the budget of the hiring
department, and approval from HR. PSU’s excellent benefits package
includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and
vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or
dependent at any of the Oregon Public Universities. Please
visit our total compensation calculator to see the full value of
our benefits package:
https://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/psu-total-compensation-calculator
Diversity or Affirmative Action
Statement:
Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.
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