Assistant/Associate Professor Teacher Education

The Simpson College Teacher Education Department seeks a passionate, inventive STEM educator to inspire enthusiasm for the STEM fields, model creative instructional approaches, and instill in our pre-service teachers the confidence to be effective, inclusive, and engaged STEM educators.

This full-time, tenure track position begins in August, 2022 and requires a Ph.D. or Ed.D. (ABD candidates will be considered), or a Master’s degree with significant educational experience and a commitment to complete a terminal degree. The position also requires a strong background in science and mathematics education, experience with STEM curriculum, and successful PK-12 teaching experience. Successful PK-6 teaching experience is preferred. Candidates for the position must demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching and a willingness to engage students in scholarship, research and/or creative work. The ideal candidate will also have exemplary college teaching experience and experience integrating instructional technology across disciplines and will share the Teacher Education faculty’s commitment to innovative, socially, and culturally responsive teaching and research within an engaged liberal arts college community.

Faculty members at Simpson College are expected to participate in faculty governance, student advising, new student recruitment and in other ways that demonstrate support of the mission of the institution. Successful applicants must demonstrate a commitment to cultural diversity and inclusive teaching practices that will contribute to a campus climate that supports equity and diversity. 

Please submit the following 1) application letter, 2) curriculum vita, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy 4) graduate transcripts (unofficial), 5) three letters of recommendation, and 6) a one-page Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement indicating how you will address DEI issues through teaching, scholarship, and/or service in accordance with Simpson College’s mission and values statements ( simpson.edu/about-simpson-college/mission-philosophy).  Review of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until January 31, 2022 (or until filled).

Simpson College is a private, nationally recognized regional college grounded in the liberal arts tradition and historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church. We support innovative teaching and seek colleagues who will help all students develop critical intellectual skills, nurture values which foster personal worth and individual integrity for the purpose of living lives of leadership within a creative, diverse, and just community. The main campus in Indianola, Iowa is located just 12 minutes from the capital city of Des Moines, Iowa. An additional satellite campus is located in West Des Moines. To learn more about Simpson College please visit: www.simpson.edu