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Assistant/Associate Professor of Higher Education

Position Number: 6555709
Location: Saratoga Springs, NY
Position Type: Education - Higher Education (study of)

Assistant/Associate Professor of Higher Education

The College of Education at Empire State University seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor in Higher Education. The successful candidate will focus on master's in Higher Education with some teaching in other master's and the Ed.D. program. The ideal candidate will have a teaching and scholarly focus on finance, legal and ethical issues, research methods, adult education, and/or leadership in higher education. The candidate will also serve as an advisor in the master's and Ed.D. programs and lead and serve on student dissertation committees.

Responsibilities Include:

Teaching in the MA in Higher Education, other master's level programs, the Ed.D. program, and other programs as needed.
Advising graduate level students.
Leading and serving on student dissertations in higher education.
Teaching and advising undergraduate students within area of specialization or general education.

Our faculty is committed to meeting the needs of adult learners and mentoring, motivating, and supporting our students through consistent advisement, engaging instruction, and continuous program improvement. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across the faculty role. We are particularly interested in applicants who can deliver high-quality teaching using evidence-based practices to engage students from various backgrounds and experiences effectively.

A highly distributed organization, SUNY Empire makes extensive use of technological applications for communication, teaching and learning, and administrative purposes. Working in cooperation with faculty and staff, the successful candidate will provide high-quality educational services to students, engage in an active scholarly agenda, participate in university governance, and enhance the university's reputation within the community.

Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:

An earned doctorate from a regionally accredited U.S. university or comparable non-U.S. university in Higher Education, or a closely related field at the time of appointment.
College or university level teaching experience.
Experience with supporting diverse populations.
Ability to work in a distributed faculty environment.
Ability to teach and develop courses.
An active scholarly agenda.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Senior level higher education administration and leadership experience.
Prior experience in academic program development, including the design and implementation of innovative delivery models and individualized learning pathways.
Recognized scholarly contributions in an area of higher education with a sustained record of academic achievement and publication.
Experience with teaching and mentoring in online learning environments.
Experience with academic program development.
Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English.

Special Information:

Occasional travel will be required to fulfill university-wide obligations, including biannual travel to Saratoga Springs, New York.
Office hours will vary in accordance with student needs. Periodic evening and weekend engagement will also be required.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
SUNY Empire provides employees with robust remote and flexible work options to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff in a dispersed work environment.

Additional Information:
Rank/Salary: Tenure-track, assistant/associate professor, salary range from $72,000 to $80,000, appointment and salary to commensurate with experience and qualifications.

We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. We also offer faculty-development opportunities that encourage pursuit of disciplinary and community-focused research, scholarship of teaching and learning, and leadership development. Faculty-development opportunities include our annual Fall Academic Conference and the annual Institute on Mentoring, Teaching and Learning.

SUNY Empire is an AA/EEO/ADA employer. The University actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the University. SUNY Empire is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the university community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

SUNY Empire provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, veterans, or wounded warriors where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (518) 587-2100 ext. 2240.

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