Assistant Professor-FixedTerm
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing
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- Faculty Jobs
- Education, Educational Administration & Leadership, Teacher Education
- Position Type
- Assistant Professor
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Education
Department: Educational Administration 10014014
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Fixed Term Faculty, Education/Training, Union
Working/Functional Title
Ast Inst/Inst/Ast Professor Fixed Term
Position SummaryThe Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University is seeking outstanding candidates for anticipated fixed-term (non-tenure stream) faculty positions in Educational Administration which includes Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education: K-12 Administration; and Education Policy. This is a part-time position (one or two-semester appointment). Primary responsibilities will be at the East Lansing campus or teaching online, but may include occasional travel to off-campus sites in Birmingham or Detroit if the class is hybrid.
Responsibilities will include some combination of the following: teaching master's or doctoral level courses related to teaching and learning; school or postsecondary administration and leadership; education policy; education legal issues; and educational finance. Position’s rank will be at the level of Assistant Instructor, Instructor or Assistant Professor, depending on qualifications. Appointment will be for one or two semesters beginning Fall 2018. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications
Required DegreeDoctorate -Education
Minimum RequirementsA doctorate degree (Assistant Professor) in education with a focus on Higher and Adult education, K-12 Administration or Education Policy, or related disciplines; outstanding candidates with a master's degree and exceptional experience will be considered (as an Instructor rank);
Appropriate teaching experience and relevant college-level teaching, specifically in higher/adult education, K-12 Administration or Education Policy; commitment to working as part of a team; and excellent communication and leadership skills.
Desired QualificationsA background in education administration as a teacher, administrator, or policy maker at the school, district, postsecondary or state levels, and ability to teach introductory graduate courses and seminars.
Required Application MaterialsCV and Cover Letter
Review of Applications Begins On08/07/2018
Websitehttp://www.education.msu.edu/ead/
MSU StatementMichigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Advertised: Jul 26, 2018 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 26, 2020 Eastern Daylight Time
Organization
Working at Michigan State University
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.
Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.
We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.
We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.
The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.
Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.
In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
Top Distinctions
U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU
- 29th among the nation’s public universities
- First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
- First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
- First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain
Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities
Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges
Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement
Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities
Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)
Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.
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