Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Richmond, VA
Educational Services
About the position
The Open Rank Term Professor position at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a full-time, non-tenure-track role focused on teaching, advising, and service within the Department of Educational Leadership. The successful candidate will contribute to the mission of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, specializing in areas such as higher education administration, leadership, and policy. This position emphasizes teaching master's and doctoral courses, advising students, and participating in departmental and university committees, with a start date anticipated for July 1, 2025.
Responsibilities
- Teach four classes per semester in Fall and Spring and two courses in the Summer.
- Teach master's and doctoral courses in higher education administration, leadership, and areas of expertise.
- Advise master's students.
- Serve as a member or chair of dissertations and/or capstones.
- Potentially coordinate the MEd in Leadership, Higher Education concentration.
- Serve on program, department, school, and University-wide committees.
- Engage in service to national or international associations and the community.
Requirements
- Terminal degree in education or related field (Ph.D. or Ed.D.).
- A combination of professional experience and/or content knowledge related to higher education leadership, higher education administration, or related fields.
- Evidence or potential to teach successfully at the master's level.
- Well-developed practices that are inclusive and address power dynamics and intersectional identities.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team of professionals.
- Methodological expertise in quantitative, mixed methods, or qualitative research.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with online delivery of instruction.
- Evidence or potential to coordinate and grow programs at the master's level.
- Evidence of or potential for advising graduate students and chairing or serving on dissertation committees.
- Evidence of or potential for successful teaching at the doctoral level.
- Experience with or potential for developing programs for interdisciplinary and/or international settings.
Benefits
- Generous leave package
- Career paths for advancement
- Competitive pay
- Excellent research/grant technical support
