Assistant Professor of Education

Job Description

Coppin State University, a fully accredited institution, and a member of the University System of Maryland, is accepting applications to fill an Assistant Professor Tenure-Track position in Education for the Department of Teaching and Learning within the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE.) Coppin is an urban residential Historically Black College and University (HBCU) serving nearly 3,000 students enrolled in day, evening, weekend, and online courses. The university offers undergraduate and graduate initial certification programs in Early Childhoods, Elementary, and Special Education to prepare teachers for today's classrooms. The finalist must have knowledge of the accreditation process (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the program review process as it relates to their aligned association.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate education courses, including methods & student teaching, & assist students in fulfilling their maximum potential by conducting comprehensive academic advisement sessions.
• Participation in program related accreditation activities for the department & academic unit.
• Conduct scholarly research in teacher education.
• Participate in service activities conducted by the University, College, department, and community, which includes outreach to Community Colleges and high schools.
• Other duties as assigned related to faculty workload policy and department needs.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Doctorate degree required in one of the following areas: Early Childhood, Elementary, or Special Education or a related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Teaching experience in a school-based environment is required and university teaching and advising experience is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative and student-centered instruction.
• Demonstrated evidence of teaching contributions in teacher education, research, and supervision of interns.
• Demonstrated evidence of working in diverse learning environments.
• Demonstrated evidence of incorporating technology in courses to engage diverse learners.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on university-wide committees.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with students to support their progression to the degree and their service to the community.