Assistant/Associate Professor in Curriculum Studies

Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia

Assistant/Associate Professor in Curriculum Studies

(Full time tenure track position)

College:              College of Education

Department:       Department of Advanced Studies & Innovation

Job ID #:             223090

Position #:          20011275

Starting Date:     August 1, 2021 

You are an enthusiastic scholar-educator with a love for research methodologies, multidisciplinary projects, and community engagement. You are a go-getter with nonstop ideas and a knack for working well with both students and colleagues. You wish to engage in teaching, research, and service that are driven by/responsive to the needs of your local community and your disciplinary field. We are a rapidly growing research university with deep connections to the city we call home. We are an open and diverse department that welcomes collaboration and encourages collegiality. We are the colleagues who wish to accompany you on your journey to pursue professionally meaningful work. We invite you to come grow with us at a unique institution where our employees are our greatest contributors to the legacy of achievement and promise that is Augusta University.

Position Description Summary: The Department of Advanced Studies and Innovation (ASI) in the College of Education at Augusta University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Curriculum Studies. While the position is intended to be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor, the rank of Associate Professor may be considered for outstanding candidates.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities: Responsibilities include: 1) developing and teaching graduate-level introductory- and advanced courses in curriculum studies; 2) conducting and supervising research; and 3) providing service to the college, the university, the community, and the profession. The position requires the candidate to maintain an active research agenda, including regular publications, professional presentations, and external grant submissions. Candidates should be prepared to deliver courses online, hybrid, and face-to-face with a strong preference for candidates who are prepared to teach in all formats. With primary responsibilities focused on specialist and doctoral courses, the successful candidate will also be prepared to mentor doctoral students in our Ed.D. Program that explores the intersections between educational innovation and social justice. Our doctoral program uses a research team approach to the dissertation rather than individual dissertations. We are an active member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate and committed to implementing its principles in our doctoral degree.

About the Department: The Department of Advanced Studies and Innovation (ASI) offers the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counselor Education (School and Clinical Mental Health Counseling), the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Advanced Educational Studies, and the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Innovation with programs accredited by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission and the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities. Also, the department houses research and foundations courses that serve the entire college.

ASI has recently experienced extraordinary growth in our research productivity, grant activity, and awards for teaching excellence. We have strong, collaborative relationships with school districts, community partners and national organizations such as the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED). The department resides in the College of Education located on the picturesque Summerville campus.

About the University: Founded 1828, Augusta University became Georgia's fourth comprehensive research university in 2013. Located in beautiful, historic Augusta, Georgia, Augusta University has an enrollment of over 8,500 students. The university fosters the intellectual growth of its students, and cultivates faculty who are excellent in teaching, active in scholarship, and generous in service. Augusta University is at the forefront of groundbreaking research focused on improving and enriching the human experience.

Minimum Requirements: We invite applications from candidates with an earned doctorate in curriculum studies or curriculum theory. The successful candidate is expected to have begun the development of a research agenda with the potential for developing a national and/or international reputation.

Desired Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with an expertise in quantitative research methods or mixed methods, an identified substantive area of interest (e.g., curriculum, culturally responsive pedagogy, educational psychology), teaching experience at the graduate level, experience engaging in research in P-20 settings, and a research record that demonstrates potential for obtaining external research funding. The department seeks candidates with an interest in helping development alignment of our Ed.D. Program to the CPED Principles and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty and to mentor students.

Conditions of Employment: All candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review. For specific positions, the final candidate may be subject to a (pre-employment) physical, drug screen, and/or credit check. The final candidate will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary course work in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How to Apply: To be considered an applicant for this position you must apply online at http://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/faculty. Please upload your Curriculum Vitae, Research Statement, Professional References, etc., as one document.