Assistant/Associate Professor, Elementary Education

Salary : $68,250.00 - $80,063.00 Annually

Location : Normal

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 202300511

Department: Teacher Education & Leadership

Opening Date: 02/14/2025

Description

Summary:

The Department of Teacher Education and Leadership in the College of Education, Humanities, and Behavior Sciences at Alabama A & M University seeks one (1) faculty-tenure track member to teach Elementary Education courses. The position is a full-time, 9-month faculty position. The successful candidate will meet and instruct assigned classes in the designated site-based locations (mornings, afternoons, & evenings), and teach a minimum of 12 credit hours per academic semester. Interested candidates should submit credentials for evaluation. The rank and tenure-status of position is negotiable based on qualifications. The anticipated start date is August 15, 2025

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaches graduate and undergraduate Elementary education courses, in both face-to- face and onlineenvironments.

Teaches graduate and undergraduate foundation courses, in both face-to-face and online environments.

Recruits and advisesstudents.

Participates in researchprojects.

Participates in continuous program improvement as required by the Alabama State Department of Education andCAEP

Serves as a mentor to graduate and undergraduatestudents.

Conducts an active research/publicationagenda.

Provides service to the university, community andprofession.

Serve on doctoral committees and/or chairing doctoraldissertations.

Demonstrate teacher education competencies including those tied to creatingconstructive and coherent learning environments, modeling professional expectations, modeling high- quality practices, demonstrating a culture of feedback, and promoting principles of diversity, inclusion, equity, and socialjustice.

Performs other duties asassigned

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

Doctorate in Elementary Education or relatedfield

At least three (3) years of teaching experience in P-12schools

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of and the ability to model current teacher education competencies including creating constructive and coherent learning environments, modeling professional expectations, modeling high-quality practices, demonstrating a culture of feedback, and promoting principles of diversity, inclusion, equity, and socialjustice.

Knowledge of recruitment and advisingprocedures

Knowledge of grant writing and researchdevelopment

Demonstrate excellence in teaching at the universitylevel

Evidence of scholarly productivity in the form of peer-reviewed publications and conferencepresentations

Excellent oral and written communicationskills

Demonstrate skills in teaching blended or onlineclasses

Ability to work collaboratively with university and public school colleagues withina diverseenvironment

Ability to contribute to academic program development andimprovement

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

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Do you have at least three (3) years of teaching experience in P-12 schools?

Yes

No

02

Do you have a doctorate in Elementary Education or related field?

Yes

No

Required Question