Assistant/Associate Professor, Middle Grades Education

Position Title
Assistant/Associate Professor, Middle Grades Education

Tenure Status
Tenure Track

Position Number
006201

Department
Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum - 260050

Minimum Qualifications

The Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum in the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University seeks qualified candidates to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Middle Grades Education.

Minimum qualifications for the position include the following:

• Earned doctorate ( ABD considered) in Curriculum and Instruction, Middle Grades Education, or closely related area;
• Ability to teach middle grades education core and methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Commitment to working in a community of practice, to a social constructivist perspective of teaching and learning, to the integration of field experiences in professional coursework, and to working with diverse populations;
• Teaching experience in P-12 school settings required;
• Evidence of scholarly potential required, established record of scholarship/creative activity preferred;
• Eligibility for North Carolina teaching licensure.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

• Understanding of/commitment to adolescent learning and middle grades philosophy
• Content area expertise in math education, science education, social studies, English language arts, curriculum development, and/or multilingual learners
• Experience working with and/or teaching courses to undergraduate middle grades education candidates;
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with public schools;
• Experience with supervising and mentoring preservice middle grades education teacher candidates in the field and/or coordinating/monitoring supervision of candidates’ placements;
• Research and teaching experiences working with linguistically and culturally diverse students and their families;
• Expertise surrounding authentic and standard-based assessments at the middle school-age level.

License/Certification Required

See minimum qualifications above

Description of the Department or Unit

Faculty in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum have crafted rigorous and high-quality programs that are grounded in these commitments: working in a community of practice, a social constructivist perspective of teaching and learning; the integration of field experiences in professional coursework; and working with diverse populations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include teaching pre-service education courses at the undergraduate level. Pre-service education courses may include middle grades methods courses and related education courses; generalist middle grades education courses that include curriculum design, assessment, language learning; and/or practicum supervision. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, participating in partnerships and professional development with area schools and teaching at off-campus sites. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Physical Demands of Position

Typical physical demands of professional position at the university.

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Suggested Salary Range
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in conveying how their scholarship, teaching, and service experiences demonstrate a commitment to inclusive excellence.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents* electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board:

• a cover letter that clearly addresses the candidate’s minimum qualifications for the position;
• a professional vita;
• unofficial graduate transcripts;
• and a list of names and contact information of five professional references.

Optional document: North Carolina teaching licensure
*Submitted as pdf or Word documents.

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/40992

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