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) focuses on teaching and service in the fields of Organizational Leadership and Higher Education. This full-time, non-tenure-track role emphasizes a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, with responsibilities primarily centered around teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, advising students, and participating in departmental service. The position is designed for candidates who can contribute to the mission of the School of Education and engage effectively with diverse student populations.
Responsibilities
- Teach four classes per semester in Fall and Spring and two courses in the Summer.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in human and organizational development, organizational leadership, adult learning, instructional design, and/or higher education leadership.
- Serve as member or chair of dissertations and/or capstones.
- Potential program coordination of the BA in Human and Organizational Development.
- 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.).
- Professional experience and/or content knowledge related to human and organizational development, organizational leadership, adult learning, human resource development, and/or higher education leadership.
- Evidence or potential to teach successfully at the undergraduate level.
- Evidence or potential to teach successfully online asynchronously and synchronously.
- Well-developed inclusive instructional methods that address power dynamics and intersectional identities.
- Effective interpersonal skills and 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 undergraduate level.
- Evidence of or potential for successful teaching at the doctoral level.
- Experience with graduate students including advising and/or chairing dissertations/capstones.
- 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
