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Department: Curriculum and Instruction – 23050
Job Category: Faculty
Job Summary
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at East Tennessee State University invites applications for a 9-month, full-time tenure track, assistant professor for the 2024-2025 academic year. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated educator to join our team, contributing to our commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service. The successful candidate will have broad expertise in education, with a dual focus on preparing educators and empowering them to excel in a dynamic educational landscape.
The primary teaching responsibilities for this position include graduate and undergraduate generalist courses which may include topics such as lesson planning, instructional management, job-embedded, and other licensure-focused courses. The individual may also be responsible for teaching other undergraduate education courses, including on the Sevierville campus, and supervising field and student teachers depending on departmental needs and the individual’s expertise.
The candidate will also be responsible for cooperation and coordination with the Office of Educator Preparation, maintenance of student records, data collection and analysis, participation in departmental, college, and university professional and service activities, and facilitating program needs. Candidates should have a demonstrated research interest in teacher preparation and development.
All positions at East Tennessee State University are contingent upon sufficient funding.
East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, nestled in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. ETSU is committed to enhancing the cultural, economic, environmental, and social well-being of the region through a growing array of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Johnson City’s central location offers easy access to several major cities, including Charlotte, NC (3 hours), Atlanta, GA (4.5 hours), Charleston, SC (5 hours), Knoxville, TN (90 minutes), and Nashville, TN (4.5 hours). The area boasts a moderate climate and abundant recreational opportunities, including camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, and golfing. Additionally, the region hosts numerous festivals throughout the year, such as Rhythm and Roots, Corazon Latino, Umoja, Little Chicago, Blue Plum, and Tri Pride.
The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including paid time off & leave, paid holidays, health and life insurance, retirement, access to University facilities and services, and much more! Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information. https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/.
ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position’s essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to apply innovative and creative thoughts to departmental, college, and university professional activities, including program development, teaching, research design, and service opportunities;
- Ability to engage in and support undergraduate and graduate research and learning opportunities;
- Ability to design, teach, mentor, evaluate, and assess instruction that helps teacher education candidates understand social justice as knowledge that is situated and institutionalized within social, cultural, and historical settings;
- Ability to organize, promote, and document undergraduate and graduate opportunities related to teaching, research, and service.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of five years of verifiable K-12 classroom teaching experience.
- An earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction, Teacher Education, Teaching and Learning, Educational Studies, or another closely related Education field is required. ABD by the assumption of the position in Fall 2024 will be considered, with assurances that the degree will be awarded within one year.
- Evidence of, or clear potential for, active scholarship with a focus on teacher preparation and/or development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Involvement in specialized professional associations
- Experience teaching at the postsecondary level
- Previous experience in supervisory, administrative, or leadership roles in education
- Experience in curriculum and/or program development
- Experience teaching in multiple modalities including demonstrated experience teaching in hybrid and online delivery formats
- Record of scholarly publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Record of successful grant funding
- Documented experience navigating teacher certification-related assessments such as edTPA, Praxis, etc.
- Documented experience with accreditation assessments and programs such as CAEP
- Demonstrated evidence of ways in which teaching, research, and service contribute to building and sustaining equitable and inclusive communities.
Posting Number: F00791P
Close Date: 03/30/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must submit a scholarly writing sample, preferably a publication or manuscript in progress.
ETSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.