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Tenure Track Faculty Positions in K-12 Policy and Leadership, Higher Education, Educational Psychology/Learning Sciences and Teacher Education

The University of Southern Californias Rossier School of Education, located in one of the worlds great cities, is seeking five scholars to join its faculty in tenure track positions.

• K-12 Policy and Leadership
• Assistant or Associate Professor of K-12 Policy and Leadership
• Clifford H. and Betty C. Allen Professorship in Urban Leadership
• Educational Psychology/Learning Sciences
• Assistant or Associate Professor of Educational Psychology/Learning Sciences
• Higher Education
• Assistant Professor of Higher Education Policy
• Teacher Education
• Robert A. Naslund Chair in Curriculum in Teacher Education

Four ideas frame the work of the faculty in the Rossier School:

The importance of research having an impact;

The centrality of innovation in research and in the education sector;

The ability to transgress disciplinary boundaries; and

The significance of collaboration.

Rossier faculty are heavily engaged in research that helps shape state and federal public policy. We work closely with the second largest school district in the United States the Los Angeles Unified School District. We are involved in long-term collaborative efforts with schools, community colleges, postsecondary institutions and community-based organizations. Our intent is to create research of consequence and to develop intellectuals prepared for faculty and administrative positions in an increasingly complex world.

The mission of the Rossier School is to improve urban education locally, nationally, and globally. Urban areas typically have unique strengths including racial, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity. Urban regions also face challenges associated with equity and access, poverty, density, immigration, and strained social conditions around housing, healthcare, and crime. Rossier faculty work to craft research agendas that guide and create informed public policy on these issues and bring about change aimed at developing a more equitable society. We seek individuals who are not only interested in conducting rigorous research but also intent on having their research translated in a way that enables multiple constituencies (e.g. policy-makers, administrators and teachers, parents and students) to make use of it. Rossier faculty benefit from vigorous debate and seek colleagues who are willing to engage in discussions about the future of education.

Candidates should have an extensive background in a relevant discipline or field, (e.g. education, political science, economics, psychology, anthropology, sociology, organizational behavior, business, and policy). An independent program of research, characterized by methodological sophistication (quantitative or qualitative), potential for (or track-record of) external support, and international visibility is required.

Robert A. Naslund Chair of Curriculum Theory in Teacher Education

The Naslund Chair will be a scholar at the tenured rank of full professor with a robust record of scholarly achievement that has furthered the understanding of curriculum theory, has introduced effective classroom instruction methods for diverse learners in urban contexts, has examined critical issues in the field of teacher education, and has pushed the boundaries of teacher education scholarship. Our (CAEP) accredited teacher education programs include a unique blend of online learning, social networking, and on site teaching, which will be a central focus of the candidates contribution to research, teaching, and service. The candidate should have evidence of grant funding, experience with face-to-face and online graduate education programs, and leadership skills essential to cultivating collaboration among faculty, staff, and students as well as with P-12 partners locally, nationally, and globally.

Assistant or Associate Professor of K-12 Policy and Leadership

We seek a scholar at the assistant or associate professor rank who shares our commitment to conducting research that addresses critical issues in urban public education. The successful candidates research will be theoretically grounded in a relevant discipline and will use sophisticated quantitative or qualitative methodologies. We are looking for a colleague whose research focuses on either the implementation and impacts of state and federal pre-K 12 education policies on teacher practice and/or student outcomes, or the organizational and/or social contexts in which these policies are enacted. Candidates should welcome the opportunity to engage in collaborative research, contribute to intellectual and rigorous debates about complex and controversial education policy issues, and work closely with doctoral students.

Clifford H. and Betty C. Allen Professorship in Urban Leadership

The senior scholar who will join the Rossier faculty as the Allen Chair will share our commitment to conducting research that addresses critical issues in urban public education. The candidates research will be theoretically grounded in a relevant discipline and will use sophisticated quantitative or qualitative methodologies. The candidates research will focus on either the implementation and impacts of state and federal pre-K 12 education policies on teacher practice and/or student outcomes, or the organizational and/or social contexts in which these policies are enacted. Candidates should welcome the opportunity to engage in collaborative research, contribute to intellectual and rigorous debates about complex and controversial education policy issues, and mentor doctoral students and faculty.

Assistant Professor of Higher Education Policy

We are dedicated to research that will result in new practices and policies to address issues of inequality that have a disproportionate impact on opportunities and outcomes for historically under-represented students. We are seeking scholars in the process of developing an independent research agenda that is theoretically grounded in a relevant discipline or field and is characterized by methodological rigor who are interested in working with a dynamic and nationally known set of scholars. Preference will be given to candidates who share our commitment to educational reform that overcomes inequity, and who show promise in terms of accessing extra-mural funding.

Assistant or Associate Professor of Educational Psychology/Learning Sciences

We seek an applicant with a deep understanding of learning and motivation and/or learning design, and who is committed to promoting engagement of diverse learners within urban contexts. The specific research area of interest is open, but candidates with the following interests are particularly encouraged to apply: the use of digital media in learning and educational engagement; STEM education; educational interventions; authentic or embedded assessment of big data; design-based research.

The Rossier School offers a range of academic programs that prepare students to start and advance careers as teachers, educational leaders, counselors and scholars. All programs offer exceptional academic preparation that reflects our guiding principles of Leadership, Learning, Accountability, and Diversity. For more information on individual programs and course offerings please visit the link below:

Rossier School of Educations Academic Programs:

http://rossier.usc.edu/programs/

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply:https://policy.usc.edu/equal-opportunities/

For additional information about a specific position please go to:http://rossier.usc.edu/faculty-and-research/open-faculty-positions/

Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a publication or representative writing sample, and contact information for three references by email to: William G. Tierney, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, c/o Michael Chung, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0031, michaebc@rossier.usc.edu. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2014 and continue until the positions are filled.