Pro Tem Lecturer

Job Details

Pro Tem Lecturer & Instructional Assistant in Research Methodology - Open Pool

Department: College of Education

Rank: Lecturer

Annual Basis: 9 Month

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed as needs arise.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Complete applications must include a CV/resume. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. Screening of applications will take place as positions become available and will continue until positions are filled. This pool will remain active until June 30, 2026.

Department Summary

The College of Education (COE) at the University of Oregon is a community of leading researchers and practitioners dedicated to transformational scholarship, integrated teaching, and collaborative practice designed to enhance individual lives and systems within a culture that values diversity and promotes respect and inclusion. The COE is home to 3 academic departments, 14 academic degree programs, 14 research and outreach units, the HEDCO Institute, and the HEDCO Clinic. Our tenure-track, instructional career and research career faculty are devoted to inspiring and mentoring the approximately 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students who will be the next generation of educational and social science leaders. The COE faculty, staff, and students have a distinguished record of developing widely adopted, evidence-based assessments and interventions that serve millions of children in thousands of schools across the country and world. Our faculty, staff, and students also have a common drive: A spirit of discovery that uses research to drive change with the goal of a more equitable, educated, and healthy tomorrow.

Diversity and inclusion are core values at the College of Education. Our goal at the College of Education is to set our graduates on career-long paths to purposeful, reflective, creative, and meaningful careers; addressing inequity and racial injustice is a thread that runs through our majors and programs while focusing on critical and effective pedagogies. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our college contributes to the enrichment of our college community by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions.

The College of Education is committed to high-quality training for masters and doctoral students in research methodology and statistics. The EDUC sequence is designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to offering basic to advanced methodology and statistics courses for all graduate students in the college.

Position Summary

The University of Oregon's College of Education seeks to create a pool of qualified candidates to fill periodic instructional vacancies in the EDUC prefix research methodology and statistics course sequence. The EDUC department anticipates hiring lecturers and instructional assistants for graduate-level courses in the following content areas: (a) introductory research methods in education and the social sciences, (b) quantitative research methods, statistics, and advanced statistics for educational and social science research, and (c) qualitative research methods.

Lecturers who serve as the Instructor of Record are contracted for approximately 156 hours a term (averages 12 hours a week) per course. Instructional Assistants are assigned to courses with large enrollment and will provide instructional support to the instructor of record. Instructional Assistants are contracted for approximately 52 hours for the term, per course, or an average of 4 hours a week in the term.

Duties of Lecturers (instructor of record) and Instructional Assistants may include course preparation, classroom teaching, preparation and evaluation of student assignments and exams, and scheduled office hours. Some courses meet during evenings or are delivered to distant sites via video conferencing. Some courses are offered exclusively online; in these cases, instructors should make themselves available for student contact via email, online video conferencing, or phone in lieu of office hours. Appointments may range from one to three terms per year.

All faculty are expected to contribute to the equity and inclusion goals of the college and to incorporate the best inclusive practices indicated in their field of expertise. Addressing issues such as inequities and racial injustice is a thread that runs through our majors and programs while focusing on critical and effective pedagogies. We are committed to enhancing the culture of the College of Education (COE) by continuing to increase the diversity of our people, programs, and curricula.

The College of Education welcomes a broad spectrum of candidates and particularly invites applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the profession. Additionally, candidates who have worked with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students and who can contribute to our mission of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences and interests. In deciding whether to apply for a position at the COE, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the COE's Mission, Purpose, and Vision to help determine their potential success: https://education.uoregon.edu/about-us.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctoral degree in educational or social science research methods or in a related field with an emphasis on research methodology
• Professional experience in one or more of the content areas listed above
• Documented expertise in the teaching or supervision of students in one or more of the content areas listed above

Professional Competencies

• Demonstrated potential to contribute positively to our diverse community and to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent communication skills that will enhance community relations and support graduate student training
• Ability to teach a broad array of research methodology courses on topics such as research methods in education and the social sciences, statistics, and advanced statistical methods

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous successful experience with the course(s) and relevant experience in university-level instruction
• Experience teaching with R statistical software