"Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education"

Position Details

Position Information

Posting Number: F00382P

Classification Title: Asst Professor, Clinical

Position Title: Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 187 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $3.2 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department

Early Childhood & Elem Educat

College

College of Education & Human Development

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

Posting Type

Internal/External

About the Department

The Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department at Georgia State University is an interdisciplinary unit of the College of Education & Human Development, we prepare and develop educators who work with children from birth through the elementary ages and their families.

We provide learning opportunities for educators in and out of the classroom, ensuring that cutting-edge research, the latest technologies and innovative teaching inform our programs. Our faculty is dedicated to serving children and families from all backgrounds, abilities, genders, races and ethnicities.

The department houses academic programs, endorsements and certificates and is home to Best Practices and the Child Development Program.

Position Description

The Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education will be expected to teach courses in the undergraduate elementary education program, supervise student teachers in the field, and administer the Bachelor of Science degree program for Elementary Education. The position is an academic (10-month) non-tenure-track appointment, renewable annually.

Required Experience

Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience in U.S. public school settings, teaching students in grades P-5 or special education students in grades P-12.

Required Education

Earned doctoral degree (PhD or EdD) in Elementary Education, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education or Special Education, or a closely related field by August 1, 2026.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Experience supervising pre-service teacher candidates and/or practicum students in field placements as a university or clinical supervisor (online/face-to-face).

Experience teaching face-to-face and online education courses at the university level.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

(Not specified)

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

(Not specified)

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours

Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).

Salary

TBD

Search Chair Contact info

Dr. Nancy Schafer
njs@gsu.edu

Departmental contact for assistance

Dr. Caitlin McMunn Dooley
404-413-8020

Job Duties

(Not specified in detail)

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 08/01/2026

Open Date: 08/07/2025

Review of Applications Begins: 10/15/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions Summary

At the point in which an applicant is invited for an on-campus interview, letters of reference will be requested.

Apply at:

https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/5858

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer.