Associate Faculty, MEd Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research & Methodology

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City University of Seattles School of Education and Leadership is seeking an experienced educator with an interest in research and evidence-informed practice to serve as a part-time Associate Faculty member in our Master of Education (MEd) inLeadership program for course ECU 504 - Graduate Research & Methodology.

This course helps educators develop the skills to find evaluate understand and apply educational research to real-world practice. Students explore different approaches to research learn how to distinguish high-quality scholarship from less reliable sources and develop the skills to use research to better understand educational questions and improve student learning.

As an Associate Faculty member you will help graduate students become thoughtful and critical consumers of educational research. You will guide students in developing research questions evaluating scholarly sources and connecting research findings to the needs of their students and educational settings. Through practical assignments and applied learning students will build a foundation for using research to inform meaningful improvements in educational practice.

In this course students will:

• Identify key characteristics of scholarly research including research methodologies and methods
• Develop focused and appropriate research questions
• Evaluate the quality and credibility of educational research
• Determine the relevance of scholarly sources to specific research questions
• Synthesize multiple scholarly sources into a literature review
• Apply research knowledge and best practices to support student learning and improve educational practice

What Were Looking For

We are looking for an experienced educator who can make research accessible and meaningful to practicing educators and who understands how evidence can inform decisions in real-world educational settings.

Required qualifications:

• Masters degree in Education or a closely related field
• Experience as a K-12 classroom teacher instructional coach and/or school-level educational leader

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience teaching mentoring or advising graduate students
• Experience with educational research practitioner inquiry or evidence-informed practice
• Familiarity with research methodologies scholarly literature and literature review
• Experience helping educators evaluate and apply research to improve educational practice
• Experience teaching or facilitating learning in an online or hybrid environment

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand sit talk hear and perform repetitive motions of the hands or wrists.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand walk grasp or handle stoop or bend and reach.

Working Conditions:

The working conditions described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed indoors in a typical office and classroom setting.
• Weekend hours may be required depending on class availability.

Salary Information:

Associate Faculty compensation ranges from $500 to $4600 per course assigned. Compensation varies based on factors including course level (undergraduate or graduate) number of course credits and enrollment.

City University of Seattle accepts applications through this online process only. For consideration please submit a complete application packet. A complete application includes the following:

• Completed Electronic Application Form
• Resume
• Cover Letter

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City University of Seattle is an equal opportunity employer and is continuously working to build a diverse faculty and staff. City University strongly encourages inquiries from all qualified individuals interested in becoming part of the CityU team including women Aboriginal peoples persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.