Online Education Leader and Reading Endorsement Coordinator

Linfield University; McMinnville (OR); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Linfield University’s Education Department invites applications for a twelve-month, non-tenure-track Professor of Practice in Education who will serve as the Graduate Reading Endorsement Coordinator. The role blends online and on-campus responsibilities, including leadership in online program design and faculty development.

The successful candidate will teach and mentor online students, collaborate with faculty, and advance culturally responsive and inclusive teaching.

Qualifications

• An earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. by the employment start date. Candidates who have not completed their doctorate by that date may be considered, provided they enter into a written agreement with the university establishing a plan for degree completion and conferral within one year of their employment start date.
• Three or more years of teaching experience in grades K–12 or the equivalent.
• A reading endorsement or equivalent
• Commitment to implementing culturally responsive pedagogy and curricula.
• Demonstrated success working with diverse populations or students of color, including student-centered teaching and mentoring of first-generation college students, transfer students, Pell-eligible students, and other New Majority students.
• Teaching, research, and/or service demonstrating a commitment to Linfield’s diversity statement: “Linfield University honors human rights and academic freedom, celebrates diverse cultures, fosters a climate of mutual respect, and promotes an inclusive environment that affirms the value of all persons.”
• Ability to teach, mentor, and advise online and graduate students.
• Ability and willingness to teach effectively in hybrid and online formats.
• Ability and willingness to coordinate online program design and delivery, online instructional design, and online faculty professional development.

Responsibilities

• Teaching education courses effectively in online and hybrid formats.
• Advising and mentoring online students in their academic and professional development.
• Coordinating online program design and delivery.
• Supporting online instructional design that promotes student engagement and learning.
• Coordinating professional development for faculty teaching online.
• Contributing to curriculum development, program improvement, and departmental and university service.
• Bringing culturally responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices to teaching, mentoring, and program leadership.

Skills

Online teaching

Mentoring online students

Program coordination

Instructional design

Online program design

Culturally responsive pedagogy

Diversity & inclusion

Curriculum development

Collaboration

Student-centered teaching

Education

Ph.D. or Ed.D.

Reading endorsement

K-12 teaching experience

Job description

Linfield University’s Education Department invites applications for a twelve-month, non-tenure-track Professor of Practice in Education who will serve as the Graduate Reading Endorsement Coordinator. The role blends online and on-campus responsibilities, including leadership in online program design and faculty development.

The successful candidate will teach and mentor online students, collaborate with faculty, and advance culturally responsive and inclusive teaching.