Assistant Professor

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.