Leadership in Higher Education Part-Time Instructor

Leadership in Higher Education Part-Time Instructor

University of Pittsburgh School of Education

Part-time Faculty Position with a focus on Leadership in Higher Education

Position: Part-time instructor

Appointment: Part-time instructor for Fall 2022

Description: The Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh seek a part-time instructor to teach EFOP 2128 - LEADERSHIP. We seek an individual dedicated to advancing equity and justice through excellence in teaching and committed to practice and engagement with communities.

The candidate would teach in a vibrant community in the School of Education, at a time of great excitement, synergy, momentum, and action, particularly in relation to our explicit commitment to educational equity and justice. Our commitment to educational equity and justice is visible in an integrated set of cultural drivers for how we interact with each other and in how we facilitate the development of innovative programs, policies, and practices that advance educational, social, and human rights for all. As a School, we are committed to determining sustainable ways to disrupt and transform long-standing patterns of inequity and injustice in education. We value collaborative work that is not constrained by rigid boundaries, but that is committed to the interconnections of equity and justice among departments, centers, and institutes in the School of Education and with the many partners at the university, and in various regional, national, and K-12/global communities. The School’s mission/vision can be found at the following link: https://www.education.pitt.edu/about/equity-and-justice.

The position reports to the Chair of the department. Hiring is on a single-semester basis dependent on school needs. Part-time instructors must facilitate an environment where active learning is encouraged and where students and instructors collaboratively learn and develop knowledge of course materials. Professional responsibilities of a part-time instructor include but are not limited to, the following: teaching a course(s), preparing appropriate course materials, and maintaining a professional educational environment. The syllabus must include all policies and aspects of the course(s). Part-time instructors are required to maintain at least one scheduled office hour per week per course.

Curriculum responsibilities include designing, developing, writing, and revising course curricula and syllabi, ensuring intellectual and academic integrity, and ensuring that all courses taught follow University, School, and Department policies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

1. Earned doctorate degree in Higher Education or a closely related field;

2. Professional experience in Higher Education;

2. Demonstrated commitment to equity and justice;

3. Potential for or proven excellence in university-level teaching.

Preferred:

4. Advanced professional and leadership experience in Higher Education.

Salary and Rank:

The pay for teaching a 3-credit course is $3,900.00 ($1,300.00/credit), paid in 4 payments on the last working day of each month of the term. Part-time faculty will have access to our Canvas Learning Management System, Zoom, University email, faculty resources on the Pitt portal, and the university libraries.

Application Process:

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. To apply for the position, please submit an application and curriculum vitae. Submit materials online at https://www.join.pitt.edu/.

For questions about the position or School of Education, email Karen Baker, EFOP Department Administrator, at kab503@pitt.edu.