University of Pittsburgh Looking for Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice at Pittsburgh, PA Full Time

Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (22008480)

University of Pittsburgh

School of Education

Department of Education, Foundations, Organizations, and Policy (EFOP)

Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice Position

Position: Assistant or Associate Professor of
Practice with a focus on Community Engagement and Scholarship (12-month appointment)

Appointment: Twelve-month,
full-time, appointment-stream; starting July 2023

Description: The Department of Educational Foundations,
Organizations, and Policy invite applications for an assistant or associate professor of practice faculty position from outstanding
candidates with expertise in community engagement, research-practice partnerships, and/or research-policy partnerships that foster equitable
and culturally sustainable P-20 education. We seek a scholar-practitioner who employs collaborative interdisciplinary and critical
approaches with faculty colleagues in teaching, community engagement praxis, and scholarship to examine and alter power relations in the
reproduction of racial, class, gender, placed-based, and other inequities in educational and/or educational policy contexts.

The new colleague’s primary responsibilities will be focused on community-engaged practice, policy, and scholarship; teaching; university,
department, and program service; and support/mentoring of graduate students. Working closely with Educational Policy or Urban Education
faculty, this professor of practice will:

• Develop, expand, and sustain experiential learning partnerships, research-practice
  partnerships, and/or research-policy partnerships across the education sector (e.g., P-12 education, higher education, out-of-school
  learning);
• Support community-engaged scholarship, coursework, and student experiences (e.g., creating community-engaged
  experiences for students and advising/supervising students involved with these experiences);
• Engage in scholarship and research
  that has the goal of impacting practice and/or policy
• Coordinate or support coordination of graduate and certificate programs
  that seek to prepare students as community-engaged practitioner-scholars;
• Advise and mentor graduate students; and
• Contribute to the service mission of the University, School, and Department.

The Department of Educational Foundations,
Organizations, and Policy have 18 tenured or tenure-line faculty, two professors of practice, and two visiting faculty. The Department
includes three graduate programs: Educational Policy (recently revised and formerly Social and Comparative Analysis of Education), Urban
Education, and Higher Education. While this new colleague will work with faculty, students, and staff across the Department, they will be
affiliated with the Educational Policy or Urban Education programs depending on their expertise.

The candidate would join a
vibrant community in the School of Education, at a time of great excitement, synergy, momentum, and action, particularly in relation to our
explicit commitment to equity and justice in education. As a School, we are committed to determining sustainable ways to disrupt and
transform long-standing patterns of inequity and injustice in education. We value collaborative work that is not constrained by rigid
boundaries, but that is committed to the interconnections of equity and justice among departments, centers, and institutes in the School of
Education and with the many partners at the university, and in various regional, national, and global communities. The School’s
mission/vision can be found at the following link: https://www.education.pitt.edu/about/equity-and-justice .

Qualifications

Required:

Earned a doctorate in education or a related field by July 1, 2023;

Demonstrated connection to program
area(s) (e.g., urban education, education policy, research and evaluation, higher education, comparative/international education);

Demonstrated professional work experience in community engagement, research-practice partnerships, and/or research-policy partnerships;

Demonstrated experience in developing strategic partnerships in communities, P-20 educational settings, or out-of-school learning
settings;

Demonstrated commitment to equity and justice;

Potential for or demonstrated successful teaching in higher
education; and

Potential for or demonstrated successful mentoring and advising of students at the graduate level.

Preferred:

Experience in a graduate program, certification program, and micro-credentialing program development or
coordination;

Demonstrated record of community engagement, research-practice partnership, and/or research-policy partnership
scholarship; and

Experience in working with communities to change policy and/or practice on the local, state, and/or national
levels.

Salary & Rank: Competitive salary will be commensurate with qualifications at the rank of Assistant/Associate
Professor Practice (appointment stream).

Application Process: The review of applications will begin on December 1,
2022, and will continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position please submit your letter of application, curriculum
vitae, and the names and contact information for references ( if applying at the Assistant Professor of Practice level, then at least three
references are needed; if applying at the Associate Professor of Practice level, then at least six references are needed. Please note that
references will only be contacted and asked to submit a letter if the candidate is a finalist for the position ). For questions about the
submission process email [email protected] and for questions about the position, Department, or
School of Education, email the search committee co-chairs, Dr. Darris Means ( [email protected] ) and Dr. Jill Perry ( [email protected]
).

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED ITEMS: ***List of 3 references with contact information for Assistant Rank OR 6 references for Associate
Rank

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which
includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to
discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The
University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and
diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

The University of Pittsburgh requires all Pitt constituents (employees and students)
on all campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. Visit coronavirus.pitt.edu to learn more about this
requirement.

Assignment Category Full-time regular
Campus Pittsburgh
Required Attachments Cover
Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Other (see posting for additional details)

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