Assistant Professor Elementary Education - Content Area Specialization Open

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Job Summary

Reporting to the department chair, the Assistant Professor of Elementary Education (Content Area Specialization Open) requires teaching, scholarship, and service. The typical annual workload is 60% teaching, 30% scholarship, and 10% service. The workload for this position includes teaching various department courses, including elementary content methods, and supervising teacher candidates in P-5 settings at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The position is an academic (10-month) tenure-track appointment.

Required Qualifications

• Earned terminal degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a closely related field with 18 graduate semester hours in Elementary Education by August 1, 2026.
• Minimum of 18 graduate hours (content and/or pedagogy) in a content area (ELA, mathematics, science, or social studies).
• Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience in U.S. public school settings, teaching students in grades P-12.
• Experience supervising pre-service student teacher candidates and/or practicum students.
• Experience teaching face-to-face and/or online education courses at the university level.
• Ability and willingness to teach both online and face-to-face courses.
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching in grades P-8, especially P-5, in a U.S. public school setting.
• Experience supervising pre-service student teacher candidates and/or practicum students in P-5 field placements as a university or clinical supervisor (online and/or face-to-face).
• Experience developing online education courses at the university level.

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience. This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

Required Documents to Attach

A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES: Consistently exhibit engaging customer service; Ability to support various constituencies served by the University; Proven proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position.

KNOWLEDGE: Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success.

SKILLS: Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills.

Apply Before Date

Open Until Filled. Screening of applications begins November 5, 2025, and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1, 2026.