Full Teaching Professor, Educational Leadership Program

About the Opportunity

Mills College at Northeastern University, Education and Humanities Unit

POSITION : Full Teaching Professor, Educational Leadership Program

Reports to : Educational Leadership Program Director

Job Summary :

The Department of Education at Mills College at Northeastern University invites applications for a Non-Tenure Track position of a Full Teaching Professor of Educational Leadership at our Oakland, CA campus, starting in the Fall semester 2024.

This is a full time, benefits eligible position. Teaching Professors are responsible for a 6-course teaching load, 3 courses per semester, and will participate in departmental, college, and university service.

The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in the MA in Educational Leadership, including courses designed to meet the requirements for an Administrative Services Credential.

Candidates will have a strong commitment to and experience in teaching at the graduate level and in public education. They will contribute to curriculum development and student advising.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities :

• Serve as instructor for six courses in the MA in Educational Leadership program, with special focus in courses required for an Administrative Service Credential, a graduate degree-completion program.
• Develop and implement course learning outcomes, curriculum maps, resource guides, textbooks, syllabi templates, and updated course materials;

includes region specific coursework as desired.

• Work with the Department Chair to ensure regional programs meet license / accreditation requirements and participate in comprehensive regional evaluations and periodic reviews.
• In collaboration with the Department Chair, create modularity guidelines and recommendations for program content integration across programs.
• Participating in program and faculty committee meetings as applicable.
• Serving on committees that support the mission of the program and the vision of the College and wider University.

Requirements :

• Qualified candidates should be committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments as well as to promoting experiential learning, both are values central to a Northeastern University.
• Candidates must have a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education or related field by the appointment start date. At least one year of teaching experience as instructor in higher education courses is required.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Successful candidates must demonstrate
• Strong teaching abilities and a dedication to continued improvement as an educator.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level
• Teaching and developing curriculum and materials for on ground and online courses
• Proven success in working with educators in culturally and linguistically diverse, urban schools
• Possessing a disposition and vision to build upon the strengths of our credential program,
• Demonstrated capacity for leadership
• Ability to collaborate with other faculty and local communities,
• Experience and interest in integrating technology in preparing educational leaders.

Documents to Submit :

Cover letter and CV. Please clearly indicate in your cover letter the academic area(s) or courses in which you are qualified to teach in relation to this posting.

Please be sure to include a statement on your experience with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your cover letter.

About Mills College at Northeastern University :

Located in Oakland, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mills College at Northeastern University serves students of all genders.

The Mills experience is distinguished by interactive classes, one-on-one attention from exceptional faculty, a culture of creative experimentation, and cutting-edge interdisciplinary learning opportunities which empower students to make a statement in their careers and communities.

We have a strong record of academic success with underrepresented students.

Mills College at Northeastern encourages diversity in hiring and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice and our desire to maintain the excellence of our faculty.

In doing so, we offer our students not only the opportunity to learn about varied disciplines but to engage with diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.