Position Details

Job Title Associate Professor in Higher Education - Tenure/Tenure Track

Position Title Associate Professor in Higher Education - Tenure/Tenure Track

Position Number

Job Category University Faculty

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Chicago-Water Tower Campus

Location Code SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (02300A)

Department Name SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities
Loyola University s School of Education invites applications for the position of Associate Professor in Higher Education (Advanced Assistant Professors with experience chairing and mentoring doctoral students will also be considered).

Qualifications
Applicants must have an earned doctorate in higher education or an appropriate, closely-related discipline (such as, but not limited to, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Sociology of Education, Educational Foundations, Cultural Studies in Education, Educational Policy, Student Affairs Administration). The ideal candidate will have a robust, inter/nationally recognized research program, with the ability to either bring or earn tenure at Loyola University Chicago, shortly after transitioning. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a demonstrable commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring, administrative experience, and capacity for visionary leadership of a well-positioned academic unit. Candidates with a demonstrated ability to incorporate diverse, student-centered, and culturally relevant perspectives into teaching and scholarship are preferred. Further, we are seeking an individual who pursues academic excellence by fostering equity at all levels and is committed to fostering an environment in which faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with women and underrepresented minoritized students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply. Relatedly, candidates with experience teaching/conducting research on issues applicable to marginalized populations are preferred. Candidates with experience and/or interest in interdisciplinary opportunities for scholarship, including collaborative work in research centers are also preferred. Finally, the ideal candidate will have a history of translating research to practice and/or policy and engaging a range of communities to transform educational structures. Women, racially underrepresented, and LGBTQ+ faculty may be particularly attuned to the climate of inclusivity to which we strive to create within Loyola University Chicago s Higher Education program.

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Applicants must have an earned doctorate in higher education or an appropriate, closely-related discipline (such as, but not limited to, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Sociology of Education, Educational Foundations, Cultural Studies in Education, Educational Policy, Student Affairs Administration).

Open Date 08/20/2018

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a separate statement about their commitment to equity and inclusion and vision for the higher education program, CV, and a list of four references (including mailing addresses, phone numbers and email addresses). Review of applications will begin immediately, and the process will continue until the position is filled. Full consideration will be given to applications received by November 25, 2018. Applications received after that date may be considered until positions are filled. It is anticipated that this appointment will begin Fall 2019. Inquiries about this position should be directed to Dra. Aurora Chang at achang2@luc.edu.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment is critical to achieving the University s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Quick Link for Posting http://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/8805

Job Number 8500474

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