"Assistant Professor"

Assistant Professor

Company: University of Central Missouri

Job Location: Warrensburg, 64093

Category: Curriculum and Instruction

Type: Full-Time

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

Job Type: Faculty Full Time

Job Number: 998279

Division: Elementary Graduate Education

Description

Faculty within the College of Education at University of Central Missouri support the university's mission of providing student-centered, quality education and are committed to the success of students. This includes quality teaching, advising, collegiality and communication. In addition, faculty provide service to their program, department and university, engage in research, scholarship, and professional development activities. During contractual employment, faculty members are expected to be available to assist, engage, and respond to students, colleagues, departmental, college, and institutional needs.

Examples of Duties

Teaching - The primary responsibility of the faculty is quality teaching in their respective content areas, regardless of delivery format. This entails adequate preparation for courses, effective course design and instruction, and fair and timely evaluation/feedback of student progress. To ensure quality teaching, faculty must be committed to the success of students as well as ongoing assessment of curriculum and of student learning.

• Keep current in your discipline.
• Organize courses to facilitate quality student engagement and high impact practices.
• Assist department/school chairs with scheduling of classes that meet the needs of students.
• Comply with departmental, college, and university standards concerning the academic quality and integrity of their classes.
• Keep current in their use of technology by attending university training sessions and other professional development opportunities.
• Be available to meet students outside the classroom by being available before or after classes by scheduling office hours both in a physical and electronic format to include in person and virtual office hours.
• Assist with department and college assessment and be proactive with modifications to curriculum based on assessment feedback.

Scholarship/Professional Development - The strength of a university rests on the knowledge and skills of its faculty. Faculty must stay current in their field of expertise/teaching area.

• Authoring academic writings.
• Presentation of work at local/state/regional/national conferences.
• Active membership and/or office holding in professional organizations at the local/state/regional/national level.

Service - An expectation of a professional faculty member is to serve the department, college, and university community.

• Attending department/college/university meetings
• Engaging in committee work that will advance the department/college/institution.
• Assisting with student recruitment.
• Participating in graduation and convocation ceremonies.

Advising - A primary responsibility of faculty is the proper, timely, competent and professional advising of students.

• Be knowledgeable of the requirements of their degree programs as stated in the appropriate catalog(s).
• Meet/advise students on academic and non-academic matters (e.g. curriculum mapping, internships, graduate/professional school options and career preparation).
• Provide leadership and promote excellence in student organizations.

Communication - Faculty should communicate effectively and in a timely manner with students and colleagues at all levels of the institution. This implies an understanding of the communication hierarchy within departments, colleges, and administrative levels. Timely communication with students supports other faculty responsibilities (teaching, advising).

• Cultivate a collegial atmosphere when interacting with other faculty/staff within their own department, the college and the university.
• Be responsive and timely. Respond to student phone calls and email messages within university guidelines.

Typical Qualifications

Education:
* Earned doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a Mathematics emphasis or a closely related field, completed by the start of the appointment (August 2026).

Experience:
Required:
* 5 years of experience teaching in an elementary (K-5) classroom, with a minimum of 3 years' experience working with preservice or in-service elementary teachers through professional development, instructional coaching, curriculum development, or other teacher-learning contexts.
* Demonstrated record of scholarly activity, with evidence of ongoing research potential.
* Expertise in mathematics education.
* Experience in preparing elementary teachers at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
Preferred:
* Record of sustained scholarship with evidence of securing internal and/or external funding.
* Strong methodological expertise to support a robust research agenda.
* Five or more years of experience preparing elementary teachers, commensurate with the assistant professor rank.

Supplemental Information

Review of applications will begin November 2025 and continue until the position is filled. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We accept applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, or abilities. Minorities, women, the disabled, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Candidates must complete the online faculty profile (position 998279) by going to https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ucmo. Candidates must attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and copies of transcripts showing all degrees completed to their online application. Later in the process, candidates should be prepared to submit three letters of recommendation.
Please direct inquiries regarding this position to Dr. Ken Bias, Department Chair for Early, Elementary, Middle, and Physical Education at bias@ucmo.edu or 660-543-4256.

For information about the online application process, contact Human Resources at jobs@ucmo.edu or (660) 543-4255 and note position #998279 in the request.

Special Instructions:

• Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
• 9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
• Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.
• Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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