Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:18 PM
To: CSPTALK@LISTSERV.LOUISVILLE.EDU
Subject: [CSPTALK] Assistant Professor Position - Valdosta State University Colleagues,
I'm pleased to announce a search for a tenure-track assistant professor position at
Valdosta State Univeristy, with an anticipated start date of this fall. Please feel
free to share widely and direct anyone with questions about the position to me.
Thanks!
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POSITION TITLE: Assistant Professor of Higher Education/Student Affairs. This is a
ten-month, tenure-track position beginning August, 2011.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach graduate level courses in higher education/student affairs
and research methodology. Engage in scholarly activities including publications,
presentations, and grant writing in the field of higher education/student affairs.
Provide service to the institution and to the profession. Actively help shape the
direction of the higher education and student affairs programs including curriculum
and assessment initiatives, recruitment of prospective students, advising graduate
students in all stages of their graduate program. Serve on dissertation/thesis
committees.
QUALIFICATIONS: Doctoral degree in Higher Education or a closely related field; ABDs
close to completion considered only if successful dissertation defense is completed
by appointment date; must be able to demonstrate an active or developing research
agenda contributing to the scholarship of student affairs/higher education; and will
show distinct promise of teaching ability and commitment to student mentorship.
Preference will be given to those with administrative experience in higher education
or student affairs; have been actively involved with higher education and/or student
affairs professional organizations (e.g., ACPA, ASHE, AERA, NASPA); have graduate
level teaching experience; and have interest in developing new and innovative
courses in higher education/student affairs in traditional, hybrid, and online
environments.
DESCRIPTION: Valdosta State University is a regional university in South Georgia.
The College of Education includes eight departments and is accredited by NCATE with
the University accredited by SACS. The Higher Education program offers two M.Ed.
tracks – a traditional track in higher education administration and a full-time,
cohort-based track in student affairs that is funded and supported through a unique
partnership between academic and student affairs resulting in a number of diverse
graduate assistantships in student affairs areas on campus. The department also
offers an Ed.D. in Leadership with a cognate in higher education.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience and the region
APPLICATIONS: To apply, send a letter of application, vita, faculty application form
located at http://www.valdosta.edu/academic/documents/Faculty_App2 010.pdf and the
names and contact information of three references to Dr. Julia Lee, Interim Dean,
College of Education, 1500 N. Patterson St., Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
31698-0085.
CLOSING DATE: Search Committee will review applications beginning May 15, 2011,
position remains open until filled.
Valdosta State University is an Equal Opportunity educational institution and has a
strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly
interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but
not limited to, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. Valdosta State
University has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual
orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran
status.
_______J. Patrick Biddix, Ph. D.
Associate ProfessorHigher Education, Student Affairs, & Research Methods
Program Coordinator, Higher Education
Department of Curriculum, Leadership, & Technology
James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of EducationValdosta State University
229.333.5633
