Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership

George Fox University announces a full-time position in the Educational Leadership programs, to begin August 15, 2022. This 24-credit position is to teach courses within the Doctor of Education and Master of Education degree programs, and in the Administrative Licensure courses leading to a Principal and/or a Professional Administrator license in Oregon.

George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. Professors teach all truth as God's truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture. As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community, we especially encourage applications from individuals who can help us achieve our diversity goals.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching courses mainly within the Educational Leadership programs with a primary focus on developing leadership competencies
• Advising candidates in various programs of study to meet required credits for degrees and competencies for Oregon licensure
• Working collaboratively with faculty and staff to design experiences for summer residency, to utilize the GFU learning management system, to teach online courses in the College of Education's redesigned leadership programs of study

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership required
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and district-level leadership is essential
• Licensed administrator or able to qualify for Oregon's Professional Administrator License
• Commitment to working with a diverse population of candidates is essential; demonstrated experience in this area is preferred
• Must be available to teach on the Newberg campus, as well as virtually online
• All applicants must express a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a local church. In addition, professors agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.
• Candidates must have legal authority to permanently work in the U.S. and employees of George Fox University must be a resident of one of the following states: Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, New York, Ohio, or Colorado.

Application Procedures - apply only through this Applicant Pool website

When completing the online application, please upload all of the following requirements as Word or .pdf documents in the section marked Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and Essay Requirement:

• Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Faith and learning essay*
• Statement of teaching & leading philosophy

Other supporting materials may be requested at a later stage of the review process. Review of applications will begin at once and continue until the position is filled.

Questions may be directed to: Kris Molitor, associate dean at kmolitor@georgefox.edu

*INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING ESSAY George Fox University is committed to the idea that one of the primary responsibilities of Christian higher education is to help students develop a uniquely Christian worldview. As teachers and mentors, it is important for George Fox University faculty members to integrate Christian faith and principles in all aspects of their lives. As an essential part of the application process, the University will carefully consider your response to the following: In a one-page essay (about 300 words) describe your personal Christian faith, as well as how your faith informs your teaching, scholarship, and service (including service and leadership in your church and/or in Christian ministries)

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