Faculty opportunities
Educational psychology, assistant professor, Pullman
Educational psychology,
assistant professor, Tri-Cities
Educational leadership, assistant/associate professor, Vancouver
Educational psychology, learning theorist, assistant professor
Position: The Educational Psychology Program is seeking applicants for a full time, permanent tenure track position (9-month academic year) to teach courses in learning theory and advise graduate students in educational psychology and other programs in the College of Education in Pullman, and actively participate in the Learning & Performance Research Center.
Duties and Responsibilities: Teach learning theory course work for graduate programs in the College of Education; provide college-wide leadership for learning theory; maintain identifiable research program in areas of specialization with publication in appropriate journals; teach graduate survey course work in measurement, foundational statistics, and research methods as needed; provide leadership and expertise on funded projects in the Learning & Performance Research Center (LPRC) which includes (a) development and maintenance of collaborative relationships with researchers across campus by providing learning theory expertise for substantive and funded research programs, (b) pursuit of extramural funding, and (c) supervision of graduate students working in the LPRC; assist with recruitment, retention, and advising of graduate students in educational and counseling psychology. The Learning and Performance Research Center (LPRC) is a research center to systematically examine learning and performance by leveraging expertise in three complementary areas of inquiry housed within the Educational Psychology program: Psychometrics, Program Evaluation, and Cognition. This combination allows comprehensive research that examines human performance through the development of assessments, research expanding the understanding of human cognitive architecture and its implications for effective instruction, and evaluation of interventions in authentic contexts, and improvement of psychometric and research methodology. Primary focal areas of research include development of expertise in the sciences and engineering, large scale assessment, educational and psychological measurement, and factors impacting success in the educational pipeline.
Required Qualifications: Earned doctorate at time of employment in educational psychology, cognitive psychology, or closely related area; ability to teach graduate level courses in educational psychology, research methodology, applied statistics; demonstrated record of scholarly productivity.
Preferred Qualifications: Research program in cognition, instruction, and learning with particular emphases in two or more of the following areas: cognitive load theory, instructional design, expert-novice cognitive processing, optimal performance, and applications to a variety of professions (e.g., teaching, engineering, etc.); Skill in applying cognitive task analysis; evidence or strong potential for extramural funding; understanding of K-12 teaching and educational system.
Application: Send letter of application addressing qualification criteria, three letters of recommendations, and a vita including names, addresses and phone numbers of references to: Mike Trevisan, Search Committee Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2136; (509) 335-9117; trevisan@mail.wsu.edu. Screening of applications will begin on December 6, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Educational psychology,
assistant professor
Washington State University Tri-Cities campus seeks applicants with research and teaching interests in Educational Psychology for a full time, permanent tenure track faculty position (9-month academic year), effective August 16, 2010.
Duties and Responsibilities: Teach an array of undergraduate and graduate courses in educational psychology that could include classroom assessment, research methods, theories of learning and instruction, measurement, and educational statistics. Work productively across departments, programs, and campuses to meet student and programmatic needs. Conduct scholarly research leading to publication in an area of specialization. Work collaboratively with the Educational Psychology program faculty which includes regular program meetings, academic advising for graduate students and serving on dissertation committees through the Pullman campus. Active involvement in the Learning & Performance Research Center. Opportunities exist for summer support through teaching or extramural funding obtained through the newly established LPRC.
Required Qualifications: Earned doctorate at time of employment in educational psychology or related field, a demonstrated record of or potential for scholarly productivity, extramural funding, and excellence in teaching. Commitment to working with underrepresented, multilingual, multicultural students.
Desirable Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to teach K-12.
Application: Send letter of application addressing the qualification criteria, three current letters of recommendation, two samples of scholarly work; and a current comprehensive vita including the names, addresses, and phone numbers of at least three additional references. Applications should be sent to:
Mike Trevisan, Chair
Tri-Cities Campus Educational Psychology Search
Dept. of Educational Leadership and Counseling
Psychology
Washington State University
P.O. Box 642136
Pullman, WA 99164-2136
(509)335-9117
trevisan@wsu.edu
Screening of applications will begin on November 16, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Washington State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educator and employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, Vietnam-era or disabled veterans, persons of disability, and/or persons aged 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
Educational leadership,
assistant/associate professor
Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a
Doctoral-Research-Extensive Institution, WSU is a
founding member of the University Council for
Educational Administration (UCEA) and is accredited by
NCATE. This Educational Leadership position is located
at the WSU Vancouver campus in Vancouver, Washington.
WSU Vancouver offers an array of programs, including
business, science, nursing, agriculture, humanities,
engineering, education, and environmental science.
Vancouver is known for its mild climate, access to
outdoor recreation, and is across the Columbia River
from Portland, Oregon with its fine dining, theater and
the arts, and within driving distance to the beaches of
the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains.
The position: The Educational
Leadership Program seeks candidates with the potential
to make a significant contribution to scholarship in
the field of educational leadership. Research expertise
in educational leadership related to diversity issues,
culturally competent leadership and/or leadership for
social justice are preferred. Candidates must be able
to contribute to graduate programs in education by
teaching appropriate courses, advising students, and
chairing doctoral students’ committees.
Candidates should be able to teach in two or more of
the following areas: culture, diversity and social
justice; leadership theory; ethics and values;
instructional leadership; community and communications;
law; and finance. In addition, candidates are expected
to teach either qualitative research methods or
quantitative research methods. Responsibilities include
maintaining an active research and scholarly agenda;
advising Master’s and Doctoral students;
providing service to the university and to the
profession at the local, state, and national levels;
and engaging in collaborative work with Educational
Leadership faculty on the other three campuses.
Candidates must be willing to teach using distance
learning technologies and/or on off-campus sites, and
duties may include supervision of administrative
interns. The successful candidate will be expected to
develop and maintain collaborative relationships with
professionals in regional school districts and will
have a demonstrated commitment to diversity with
evidence of successful work with underrepresented
populations.
Required Qualifications: Earned
doctorate in educational leadership or closely related
field by the time of appointment and evidence of
potential for significant contribution to scholarship
in the field of educational leadership.
Preferred Qualifications: Research
expertise in educational leadership related to
diversity issues, culturally competent leadership
and/or leadership for social justice; expertise to
teach core educational leadership coursework; expertise
to teach either qualitative or quantitative research
methods; demonstrated ability to teach at the
university level; demonstrated understanding of K-12
education; evidence of capacity to provide leadership
in an educational context; and commitment to work
collaboratively with other faculty and K-12
educators.
Application Process: Screening begins
on December 1, 2009. The targeted starting date is
August 16, 2010. Electronic submission of applications
is encouraged. Applicants should submit a letter of
application that carefully addresses the position
description and qualifications; curriculum vitae; 1-2
sample publications if available; and the names,
addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of at
least three professional references to:
Roxanne Doenecke, Search Committee Manager
rdoenecke@vancouver.wsu.edu.
Washington State University Vancouver
14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave
Vancouver, WA 98686-9600
For information regarding this position, contact
Roxanne Doenecke, Search Committee Manager at:
360.546.9652; Fax: 360.546.9040 ; email: rdoenecke@vancouver.wsu.edu.
Additional information on Washington State
University’s Educational Leadership Program is
posted at http://education.wsu.edu/elcp/programs/
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER.
Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled
veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently
separated veterans, and other protected veterans,
persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over
are encouraged to apply.
WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty friendly policies including a partner accommodation program, and a NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant (see http://www.excelinse.wsu.edu/).
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Washington State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521(v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.
