Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Adult Education

This 9-month tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator for the M.S. in Adult Education serves the Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education in the College of Education at North Carolina A&T State University.

Through its commitment to civic engagement, transformative research, and creative scholarship, the interdisciplinary Masters of Science in Adult Education and Ph.D. in Leadership Studies doctoral program produces leaders who are critical thinkers capable of transforming organizations and institutions to maximize human potential.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

Building on the NC A&T historically Black university (HBCU) legacy of exemplary teaching, scholarship and effective public service, the College of Education offers degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. The mission is to prepare highly skilled, transformative and innovative educators, leaders, and counselors. Graduates are catalysts for transformative action to improve education and counseling in diverse contexts and communities.

The College of Education comprises three departments and a Laboratory School: the Department of Counseling, the Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education, the Department of Educator Preparation, and Aggie Academy. The Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education offers a variety of master and doctoral level academic programs: Master of Science in Adult Education, Master of School Administration, School Administration Add-on Licensure, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies. The department prepares students to be transformative scholar-practitioners.

Requirements:

• Doctorate in Adult Education or a closely related discipline with a specialization in Adult Education from an accredited university.

Preferred:

• Record of scholarly productivity. This activity includes manuscript publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals, procurement of extramural funds, and presentations facilitated at well-respected meetings and conferences
• Expertise in research methodology and knowledge of pertinent theories and practices as related to adult education
• Proven ability to use adult learning strategies in both face-to-face and virtual settings
• Ability to work with diverse adult populations in academic and professional working relationships
• Experience providing high quality instruction to graduate candidates
• Proven record of serving on dissertation and/or thesis research committees

Special Instructions:

You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.