Partnering with Experts: Beach 2030 Launches Faculty Appointment Guide
Beach 2030’s Reimagine Faculty team has proudly published a new Faculty Appointment Guide, introducing three new, highly desired faculty titles: Professor of Practice, Artist in Residence, and Clinical Professor.
Developed to broaden the range of academic programs offered at CSULB, enhance learning experiences for students, and attract diverse faculty with significant academic and professional experiences, these titles aim to open new pathways for instructors with various industry experiences to be formally recognized in the academy for their service.
The guide includes position definitions and a detailed set of instructions to aid college partners in developing and appointing these pivotal positions.
This initiative represents a remarkable collaboration among our faculty, staff, and administrators across campus, as well as our faculty union partners and the chancellor's office’s labor relations team.
Read more about these new titles below, and explore the entire guide on the Faculty Affairs website.
New Faculty Titles
The Professor of Practice faculty position will attract individuals with extensive experience in the industry to the classroom, enhancing the student experience, fulfilling programmatic needs within departments and colleges, and furthering the university’s mission. The ability to use the title of “Professor of Practice,” creates an opportunity for colleges to bring in highly qualified, experienced talent.
Professors of Practice will fulfill specific programmatic needs within colleges and departments, such as teaching practical courses, coaching student competitions, or coordinating internship programs. They will provide students with the practical knowledge they need to prepare for the job market by engaging in efforts to develop and/or refine the curriculum to meet current industry standards. Having an experienced industry practitioner in the classroom will also provide students with strong role models and mentors, particularly important among our campus’s significant first-generation college students and first-in-the-field students.
Because Professors of Practice are directly connected to their industry, there is an opportunity for increased collaboration between the university and industry partners. These connections would benefit the university from a funding perspective and increase engagement with the local business community. Professors of Practice may also work with members of the campus community to develop certificates, short programs, experiential opportunities, and/or other value-added initiatives that support the university’s mission.
Read more in the appointment guide about the duties, qualifications, and potential practical uses of the professor of practice title across campus.
Examples of Potential Professors of Practice
- A vice president of engineering
- A chief technology officer
- A chief information officer
- The founder of a technology company
The purpose of the Artist-in-Residence faculty line is to recruit individuals with specialized and valuable knowledge that current faculty do not have. This new line will bring experts to our campus who can share their up-to-date, “real world” knowledge about how specific creative and artistic sectors of industry function. In addition, they will be able to leverage their network of connections to build bridges between the classroom and the creative sector of the economy, benefiting students, faculty, and staff. Students will have the opportunity to develop relationships with these experts, gain hands-on knowledge, and grow their skills, thus giving them the confidence to act with increasing independence in their field and expand valuable professional networks upon graduation. Also, because Artists-in-Residence are typically short term hires, it will minimize the impact on existing faculty lines while at the same time providing highly impactful contributions on campus.
Read more in the appointment guide about the duties, qualifications, and potential practical uses of the artist in residence title across campus.
Examples of Potential Artists in Residents
- A professional dancer
- A professional painter
- A professional actor
- A renowned poet
- A writer
- A prolific journalist
These positions are for clinicians who teach students and residents while providing care/services to patients/clients in private practice or clinical settings. Appointment to this faculty track requires a clinical degree, current clinical license and/or board certification, excellent clinical competence as documented from a clinical practice setting and demonstrated experience or potential experience in teaching. Appointments in this faculty track may be full- or part-time and may have fractioned academic and clinical workload.
The Clinical Professor position would fill a gap essential for student learning in a clinical setting, including:
- The ability to hire licensed clinical faculty at a competitive rate, who will also be able to complete clinical hours on campus to maintain a license.
- An opportunity for “Clinical Residence Lines” that provide continuity of instruction.
- An opportunity for students to gain clinical hours on campus.
Read more in the appointment guide about the duties, qualifications, and potential practical uses of the clinical professor title across campus.
Examples of Potential Clinical Professors
- Full-time clinicians in various medical settings, including in campus clinics and trauma centers
