Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor â Penn State World Campus Doctor of Education (WCDED) Program
Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor â Penn State World Campus Doctor of Education (WCDED) Program
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneedperformanceand/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS
Penn States College of Education seeks a dynamic collaborative faculty member to join its nationally recognized online World Campus Doctor of Education (DEd). This non-tenure-line position at the Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor level involves teaching advising and program development in a fully online asynchronous environment. We welcome applicants whose expertise aligns with one of the following departments: Learning and Performance Systems Curriculum & Instruction Educational Psychology Counseling Education or Education Policy Studies. The successful candidate will support students through key doctoral benchmarks contribute to a vibrant community of scholar-practitioners and advance the programs mission to prepare equity-minded educational leaders. This position is flexible and may be fully remote with the expectation of occasional travel to the University Park campus including required participation in the annual Summer Summit.
Key Responsibilities:
Teach doctoral-level courses in education research methods and/or capstone preparation
Advise and mentor DEd students through course selection qualifying exams proposals and capstone research
Engage in collaborative doctoral program development and curriculum refinement
Participate in faculty meetings Summer Summit residency and other community-building efforts
Maintain a strong commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in all facets of teaching and advising
Required Qualifications:
Earned doctorate in education or a closely related field
Experience in rigorous research methods with a preference for mixed-methods approaches
Experience teaching with asynchronous and online learning communities at the post-secondary level
Strong collaborative and communication skills
Strong grounding in the investigation of problems of practice
Research backgroundand active research agenda in field of expertise within the curriculum in the College of Education at Penn State
Strong ability to support doctoral candidates in the independent investigation of problems of practice (capstone projects)
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
Three or more years experience teaching at the graduate level and/or in doctoral programs (preferably online)
Familiarity with the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) framework
Interested in emerging and innovative educational technologies
This position will be remain open until filled. Priority will be given to applications submitted 30 days out from when ad goes live. Applications received by July 10 2025 will receive preference. This is a 48- week appointment.
Candidates must submit a CV cover letter specifically addressing your experience working with doctoral students and three references with contact information. For information on the position please contact Joseph Polizzi PhD Director-World Campus Doctor of Education Program at
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.BENEFITS
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.For more detailed information please visit ourBenefits Page.
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EEO IS THE LAW
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Employment Type
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