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Position Responsibilities:
The Department of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University is recruiting a pool of adjunct faculty beginning in Summer 2024. Adjunct faculty may teach online or face-to-face undergraduate or graduate courses in educational leadership and practice and integrate approaches and perspectives with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). The adjunct faculty pool will be utilized on an as-needed basis, and you may resubmit your application for subsequent years.
The Department of Educational Leadership prepares visionary scholars and leaders who promote equity, inclusiveness, and justice across a variety of spheres. We have a robust set of programs spanning the PK20W (pre-kindergarten, postsecondary undergraduate and graduate education, and workforce development/adult learning). Programs in need of adjunct instructors include:
BA in Human and Organizational Development
EdD in Leadership, which has student cohorts of K12, Higher Education, and General Leadership (public sector, nonprofit, military, academic leadership, and leadership in education-adjacent disciplines such as social work and healthcare)
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, which has concentrations in
Administration and Supervision (licensure)
Culturally Responsive Leadership
Higher Education Administration
Leadership Studies
Graduate Certificate in Culturally Responsive Leadership
Post-Master's Certificate (PMC) in Educational Leadership
Position duties include:
1.Meet all designated course instruction guidelines, including delivery of content specific to the course and in the modality assigned
2.Provide written feedback and assign grades to student work in a timely manner
3.Respond to student inquiries within 24 hours
4.Submit final grades according to policy
Required Qualifications:
Terminal degree in education (Ph.D. or Ed.D.), A combination of professional experience and/or content knowledge related to leadership/policy in the following sectors: K12, higher education, and/or general leadership (public sector, nonprofit, military, academic leadership, and leadership in education-adjacent disciplines such as social work and healthcare). In your cover letter, please highlight the program(s) and content areas in which you have expertise and are interested in teaching.
Program Specific Areas of Needed Expertise:
BA in HOD:
Facilitation skills
Designing online learning
Developing culturally competent workplaces
Organizational development & change
Project management
Consulting skill s
EdD in Leadership:
Leadership and experience across the PK20W continuum
International K12, higher education, general leadership and organizational change and development
Organizational and systems development & change
Research methods, especially quantitative data and data visualization
Teamwork and team & project management
Policy and ethics
Organizational analysis (face to face in particular)
Budgeting and finance (higher education and general leadership)
Legal perspectives (higher education and general leadership)
Professional and academic writing
Crisis management
Post-Master's Certificate (PMC) and M.Ed. in Educational Leadership:
Legal and regulatory frameworks in education
DEI principles and social justice theory and application
College student developmental theory and practices
Human resource management in education
Individualized learning strategies and practices
Crisis leadership and management skills
Immigration theory and practice analysis
Student centered policy development
Higher education policy
School community and education stakeholder engagement
Higher education administration
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