Assistant or Associate Professor: Graduate Education - Educational Leadership for Justice Program: Critical Quantitative Research Methods

Assistant or Associate Professor

Division of Graduate Education

Educational Leadership for Justice Program: Critical Quantitative Research Methods

College of Education

 

Position Description

The Department of Graduate Education – Educational Leadership for Justice (ELJ) Program at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) invites applications for a Tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (12-month) with the appointment starting in Summer 2025.

At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University’s mission, vision, and core values.

For more information: Mission, Vision, and Core Values.

 

The Position

CSUDH Educational Leadership for Justice (ELJ) Program faculty are committed to preparing the next generation of reflective and responsive urban leaders dedicated to anti-racism, justice, equity, and inclusion at all educational levels.  The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated history of successful leadership, teaching, and research. Applicants with expertise in teaching doctoral level quantitative research methods using a critical lens focused on justice and equity will be given priority. We are seeking a scholar with a strong research agenda and teaching experience in Critical Quantitative Analysis drawing from frameworks like: QuantCrit and critical quantitative inquiry. Through critical analytical frameworks, including Critical Race Theory (CRT), intersectionality, and women of color feminisms, the ELJ faculty will support students to disrupt the binary between quantitative and qualitative research methods to ensure a more holistic and justice-centered approach to educational leadership and change. This position is a 12-month tenure track position. The ideal candidate will be able to teach a variety of courses that focus on critical quantitative research methods, including introductory and advanced seminars.

 

Responsibilities

Teaching, Mentoring and Advising Support:

• Teach doctoral level courses in the ELJ Program (critical quantitative research methods, program evaluation, and leadership courses).
• Provide support in the area of research methods for all program students.
• Engage with students during office hours, assign grades, advise/mentor students, and prepare course materials.
• Participate in dissertation advisement and serve as Chair of Dissertation Committees.
• Work collaboratively with ELJ full-time and part-time Program faculty to provide support with program curriculum updates and revisions which contributes to the intellectual life of the program. 
• Mentor students in doctoral level writing.

 Program Support:

• Attend regularly scheduled college, department and program meetings and program functions and events including commencement activities.
• Participate in and expand partnerships with community colleges, TK-12 schools, focused on creating research opportunities for all research courses but specifically for the program evaluation course.
• Analyze and use data to inform decision-making around program improvement. 
• Provide support and training for full-time and part-time faculty.
• Collaborate and work closely with ELJ Program full-time and part-time faculty for ongoing program recruitment, improvement, and implementation. 
• Supervise/co-coordinate/support the international educational leadership experience for ELJ Program students.
• Demonstrate a professional attitude, philosophy, compassion, and commitment that promotes doctoral student’s growth and learning.
• Work with ELJ Program candidates to provide research methods (Qualitative, Quantitative, and Program Evaluation) support.

 Service & Research:

• Engage in service to the department, college, and university through administrative and/or committee work.
• Engage in appropriate scholarly research, including attending academic conferences, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals to make scholarly contributions to the field of educational leadership, the doctoral program, and the university community and to maintain currency in the theory and practice related to program content.
• Work with all ELJ Faculty (full- and part-time) in the ELJ Progra