Pro Tem Lecturer Instructional Assistant in Research Methodology - Open Pool

Review of Applications Begins

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed as needs arise.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Complete applications must include a CV/resume and a letter of interest indicating the content area of expertise.

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. Screening of applications will take place as positions become available and will continue until positions are filled. This pool will remain active until June 30 2025.

Department Summary

The College of Education (COE) at the University of Oregon is a community of leading researchers and practitioners dedicated to transformational scholarship integrated teaching and collaborative practice designed to enhance individual lives and systems within a culture that values diversity and promotes respect and inclusion.

The COE is home to 3 academic departments 14 academic degree programs 14 research and outreach units the HEDCO Institute and the HEDCO Clinic. Our tenuretrack instructional career and research career faculty are devoted to inspiring and mentoring the approximately 1500 undergraduate and graduate students who will be the next generation of educational and social science leaders. The COE faculty staff and students have a distinguished record of developing widely adopted evidencebased assessments and interventions that serve millions of children in thousands of schools across the country and the world. Our faculty staff and students also have a common drive: A spirit of discovery that uses research to drive change with the goal of a more equitable educated and healthy tomorrow.

Diversity and inclusion are core values at the College of Education. Our goal at the College of Education is to set our graduates on careerlong paths to purposeful reflective creative and meaningful careers; addressing inequity and racial injustice is a thread that runs through our majors and programs while focusing on critical and effective pedagogies. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students staff and faculty. We believe every member of our college contributes to the enrichment of our college community by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world identify challenges and discover design and deliver solutions.

The College of Education is committed to highquality training for masters and doctoral students in research methodology and statistics. The EDUC sequence is designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to offering basic to advanced methodology and statistics courses for all graduate students in the college.

Position Summary

The University of Oregons College of Education seeks to create a pool of qualified candidates to fill periodic instructional vacancies in the EDUC prefix research methodology and statistics course sequence. The EDUC department anticipates hiring lecturers and instructional assistants for graduatelevel courses in the following content areas: (a) introductory research methods in education and the social sciences (b) quantitative research methods statistics and advanced statistics for educational and social science research and (c) qualitative research methods.

Lecturers who serve as the Instructor of Record are contracted for approximately 156 hours a term (averages 12 hours a week) per course. Instructional Assistants are assigned to courses with large enrollment and will provide instructional support to the instructor of record. Instructional Assistants are contracted for approximately 52 hours for the term per course or an average of 4 hours a week in the term.

Duties of Lecturers (instructor of record) and Instructional Assistants may include course preparation classroom teaching preparation and evaluation of student assignments and exams and scheduled office hours. Some courses meet during the evenings or are delivered to distant sites via video conferencing. Some courses are offered exclusively online; in these cases instructors should make themselves available for student contact via email online video conferencing or phone in lieu of office hours. Appointments may range from one to three terms per year.

All faculty are expected to contribute to the equity and inclusion goals of the college and to incorporate the best inclusive practices indicated in their field of expertise. Addressing issues such as inequities and racial injustice is a thread that runs through our majors and programs while focusing on critical and effective pedagogies. We are committed to enhancing the culture of the College of Education (COE) by continuing to increase the diversity of our people programs and curricula.

The College of Education welcomes a broad spectrum of candidates and particularly invites applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the profession. Additionally candidates who have worked with a diverse range of faculty staff and students and who can contribute to our mission of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences and interests. In deciding whether to apply for a position at the COE candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the COEs Mission Purpose and Vision to help determine their potential success: Requirements

Doctoral degree in educational or social science research methods or in a related field with an emphasis on research methodology
Professional experience in one or more of the content areas listed above
Documented expertise in the teaching or supervision of students in one or more of the content areas listed above

Professional Competencies

Demonstrated potential to contribute positively to our diverse community and to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Excellent communication skills that will enhance community relations and support graduate student training
Ability to teach a broad array of research methodology courses on topics such as research methods in education and the social sciences statistics and advanced statistical methods

Preferred Qualifications

Previous successful experience with the course(s) and relevant experience in universitylevel instruction
Experience teaching with R statistical software