Assistant Professor in Curriculum Studies
- Employer
- Oklahoma State University
- Location
- Oklahoma, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Posted
- Oct 05, 2020
- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Teacher Education
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Oklahoma State University is accepting applicants for a
tenure-track Assistant Professor
faculty position in Curriculum Studies within the School of
Teaching, Learning and
Educational Sciences in the College of Education and Human
Sciences, beginning
August 2021. This position is primarily assigned to the
OSU-Stillwater campus, with
some OSU-Tulsa teaching responsibilities. The Curriculum Studies
Program is seeking
an outstanding scholar and a leading professional.
The Curriculum Studies program prepares K-20 curriculum leaders
from various
disciplines, professors of education, curriculum developers and
researchers, and
educational leaders in various settings. The program’s mission is
to cultivate scholars’
and leaders’ self-reflexivity, broad and deep interdisciplinary
understanding of
curriculum studies knowledge, and ability to create and use
research and scholarship
for the benefit of diverse local, national, and international
communities. The program
offers Curriculum and Leadership Studies Option in Teaching,
Learning, and
Leadership MS degree, PhD degree in Curriculum Studies (including
three Options:
Curriculum and Leadership, College Curriculum and Teaching, and
International and
Peace Curriculum), and a Graduate Certificate in College Teaching.
The OSU
Curriculum Studies Project and William F. Pinar Endowed Curriculum
Studies Fund also
provide unique opportunities to bring internationally-renowned
curriculum scholars
together with students, teachers, faculty, and other community
members to address
important curriculum issues for the advancement of the field.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will value the Oklahoma State University
land grant mission
and embrace the opportunity to make a positive impact on the
community through
high-quality and integrated teaching, scholarship, and service.
This tenure-track faculty
member will contribute to the program and the field of curriculum
studies and will have
opportunities to collaborate with nationally and internationally
recognized faculty in
research and program development to increase the positive impact of
the program on
the state of Oklahoma, the region, the nation, and the
international world. Major
responsibilities include:
• Establishing a scholarly research agenda through publications,
grant writing, and
presentations, and showing the potential for leadership in
advancing the field of
curriculum studies;
• Teaching courses in areas such as curriculum history, curriculum
theory,
curriculum design, K-20 curriculum, pedagogy, cultural diversity,
college
curriculum and teaching, and international and peace
education;
• Recruiting, advising, and mentoring graduate students;
• Providing service to departmental, college, and university
committees, and
participating in professional organizations at local and
national/international
levels; and
• Collaborating with faculty in other programs across the campus
and engaging in
purposeful University outreach to foster productive relationships
with local
communities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ed.D. or Ph.D. with an emphasis in Curriculum Studies or closely
related area;
• Record of scholarly productivity and evidence of emerging
research agenda;
• Teaching experience at the levels of K-12 schools and/or higher
education;
demonstrated record of or potential for teaching excellence at the
university
level; record of effective online and/or hybrid teaching;
• Strong working knowledge of various research methodologies;
• Ability to build productive professional relationships with
public schools,
colleges, and local communities; and
• Evidence of professional service and of efforts in seeking
external grant funding.
PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Research expertise in the area of curriculum and teaching in
higher education;
• Expertise in international and peace curriculum and nonviolence
education;
• Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research
methodologies;
• Experience in advising graduate students; and
• Experience in obtaining and engaging externally funded
projects
SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary will be commensurate with experience
and
qualifications. Benefits include comprehensive medical and
retirement plans.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: The process of reviewing applications will
begin
December 1, 2020, and will continue until the position is filled
(contingent upon
available funding).
Search Chair: Dr. Hongyu Wang can be reached at
hongyu.wang@okstate.edu to
answer any applicant questions.
To apply, please visit http://jobs.okstate.edu and submit
the following: a letter of
application, curriculum vita, statement of teaching (including
philosophy, practices, and
experiences), and statement of research interests (including
current and future research
pursuits), transcripts, and the names and complete contact
information (phone, email,
physical mailing address) of three professional references. For
assistance with your
required materials, you may contact Lisa Baker, STLES
Administrative Assistant, at
lkbaker@okstate.edu.
For more information about the School of Teaching, Learning &
Educational Sciences,
please visit our website at https://education.okstate.edu/stles
For more information
about the program or position, contact search committee chair Dr.
Hongyu Wang at
hongyu.wang@okstate.edu.
Oklahoma State University is a comprehensive land-grant institution
of higher
education dedicated to scholarship, teaching, and service with an
enrollment of more
than 24,000 students. Information regarding the College of
Education and Human
Sciences may be found at http://education.okstate.edu/
Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity/E-verify
employer committed to diversity and all qualified applicants will
receive consideration
for employment and will not be discriminated against based on age,
race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender
identity, national origin,
disability or protected veteran status. OSU is a VEVRAA Federal
Contractor and desires
priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings.
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