Position: Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Effective Date: August 18, 2025 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range:  The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/per year. The anticipated hiring range is $80,000 to $95,000/per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin December 2, 2204. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). It also earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts towards Latine/x student, faculty, and staff success across campus. The President’s Equity & Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and to interrogate, disrupt, and transform systemic inequities throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership

Required Qualifications:         

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in educational leadership, higher education/student affairs, or a related discipline. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2025.
• Demonstrated potential for effective teaching, mentoring, and advising of diverse students at the graduate level
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment and engaging effectively with a racially, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse student population
• Demonstrated history of working successfully with a diverse college student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, minoritized students, and varied immigration and citizenship status
• Demonstrated evidence of, or potential to, develop and sustain, a productive research agenda using critical methodologies or theories to study community colleges, racialized experiences in higher education, and/or students, faculty or staff at minority serving institutions aligned with department, college, and university missions.

 Preferred Qualifications:                    

• Demonstrated effectiveness in, or the potential for, teaching graduate-level courses related to: diversity, equity and justice in U.S. higher education; research methods; assessment and institutional effectiveness; teaching and learning in higher education; foundations of student affairs; counseling and advising in higher education/student affairs; student development theory; and/or theories of adult development and counseling.
• Demonstrated effectiveness with, or the potential for, teaching online and/or hybrid courses
• Previous professional experience in counseling/advising and/or student affairs coordinator, managerial, or leadership positions in community colleges or 4-year higher education institutions
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in instruction, instructionally related and/or coordination work directly related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (e.g., Intergroup Dialogue or other dialogue models, culturally relevant pedagogy and/or social justice advocacy.)
• Demonstrated effectiveness in the ability to work on multiple tasks (e.g., courses, committees, scholarship) simultaneously, take initiative, communicate effectively, and work independently
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in, or potential for, supporting students’ graduate-level writing
• Demonstrated effectiveness in, or potential for, thesis and/or dissertation advising, including supervision of quantitative thesis/dissertations
• Involvement in state, regional, and national professional associations
• Experience using critical theories and/or critical methodologies (qualitative and/or quantitative)
• Demonstrates experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse higher education classroom

Duties:                                             

• Teach master’s and doctoral level courses to new practitioners and working professionals. Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof. (Most courses are likely to be taught face-to-face.)
• Chair theses and dissertations
• Provide advising and support to graduate students throughout their experience
• Conduct and disseminate research related to higher education and/or student affairs
• Engage in service and governance activities at the program, department, college, and university levels, including elected positions
• Engage in activities such as attending program and department meetings, student programs/activities (e.g. retreats, workshops, etc.) committee service, dissertation/thesis committee service, review of reviewing program applications, participation in applicant interviews, and reading master’s students comprehensive exams and doctoral student qualifying papers and other duties as assigned
• Maintain active presence at national, state, and regional professional organizations

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

Department of Educational Leadership
College of Eduation

The Department of Educational Leadership is composed of the Educational Leadership Doctorate Program, the Master’s of Education in Educational Administration, the Master’s of Science in Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education, the Preliminary California Administrative Services Credential, the Community College Certificate and is affiliated with the Center for Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness. The faculty and staff support dynamic, transformative, socially responsible leaders who engage others, value diversity, operate with academic integrity and believe in people and their educational futures. The department prides itself on its highly collaborative, student-centered academic community.

Student Development in Higher Education: The MS in Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education (SDHE) program prepares graduates to work in two- and four-year colleges and related institutions. The profession is focused on student-centered learning, drawing upon an established and growing body of research, based in traditional disciplines, emerging theoretical perspectives, and principles of human diversity and potential. The SDHE program seeks to develop reflective, scholar-practitioners with an understanding of: 

• The multiple needs of college students
• The interaction of the learners with the college environment
• Learning styles
• Diversity and multicultural issues
• Program development
• The use of developmental and counseling theory in assisting students
• The role of the student development educator in collaborative relationships with faculty and others to support the holistic development of students
• Assessment and evaluation

Graduates of the SDHE program enter the profession able to apply theory to practice and to integrate research using the tenets of counseling, student development, administration, leadership, and multicultural issues in education. Our graduates assume positions in two- and four-year colleges and related institutions. Typical offices of employment include: leadership development, financial aid, career counseling, student activities, residential life, educational opportunity, mentoring, academic advising, orientation, and learning communities.

Educational Doctorate in Educational Leadership: The Educational Leadership Doctorate program is designed for working professionals seeking training to become highly qualified educational leaders for P-12 school districts or community colleges.  Representatives from P-12 school districts and community colleges work collaboratively with CSULB faculty and administrators to design, implement, and evaluate this program. Emphasis is placed on the expanding and changing role of education for social change to meet the needs of society. Graduate students in a learning cohort community will experience an interdisciplinary approach to the study of educational leadership, teaching and learning, organizational development, management and research.

The College of Education at CSULB is amongst the premier educator preparation institutions in the state, preparing teachers, counselors, administrators and community leaders to promote equity and excellence in diverse urban settings through effective pedagogy, evidence-based practices, collaboration, leadership, innovation, scholarship, and advocacy. The College of Education fosters an environment of rigorous learning, critical dialogue and reflection, striving for inclusivity that embraces our mission of equity and excellence in our own scholarly work, practices and policies. We seek colleagues who are committed to our mission and are skilled at teaching and working in environments that reflect CSULB’s designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution. The College serves approximately 3,000 students, many of whom are the first in their families to pursue college degrees and reflect the racially and ethnically diverse population of CSULB and our local communities. Our academic programs range from undergraduate, to master’s and doctoral degrees, and education credentials that prepare candidates for careers in diverse, urban educational settings. With a low student to faculty ratio of 1:21, and strong, individualized advising from faculty and staff, students receive the support and attention needed to successfully complete their degrees in a timely fashion. As expert researchers and scholars, College of Education faculty provide rigorous courses designed to challenge and engage students, connecting theory and research with practice. Our faculty povide experiences for College of Education students to explore the impact of their social identities and experiences in society that impact the students and clients they will serve, thereby fully preparing them for their chosen careers.

Clinical practice is central to programs in the College of Education. With over 100 area clinical practice partnerships, students within the College of Education gain invaluable hands-on experience with faculty mentors and skilled practitioners who help provide real world experience in diverse, urban settings, augmenting classroom instruction.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:                                     

• An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: http://www.csulb.edu/EquityDiversityStatement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the semi-finalist stage)
• Writing sample (e.g. published journal articles, book chapters, or a sample dissertation chapter)
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information and process should be addressed to:

Emily Choi, Department Analyst
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Educational Leadership

emily.choi@csulb.edu

Requests for information about the position should be addressed to:

Angela M. Locks, Ph.D., Professor and Department Chair
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Educational Leadership

angela.locks@csulb.edu

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A background check (including a criminal record check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.

CSU Vaccination Policy
The CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus. 

Additionally, per the CSU COVID19 Vaccination Policy, all faculty, staff, administrators, and students who are accessing campus facilities are recommended to receive immunization against COVID 19 but are not required to be vaccinated at this time. The systemwide COVID19 questions may be sent to fahr@csulb.edu.

CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.