Southern Methodist University Looking for Open Rank Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Position at Dallas, TX Full Time

The Teaching and Learning Department at Southern Methodist University (SMU) invites applications for an open-rank Assistant, Associate,
or Full Professor position (#52418).

We seek an innovative and collaborative educational researcher who has expertise in one or more
of the following areas: bilingual/English as a Second language, literacy, special education, STEM and/or the learning sciences. We are open
to a broad range of research perspectives within K-12 education. We are interested in scholars who employ mixed, quantitative and/or
qualitative methods.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

All Ranks

• Earned doctorate in teacher education, curriculum and instruction, educational psychology, the learning sciences or a related field by
  August 1, 2024
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusiveness in research, teaching and learning, and service (as
  appropriate for rank) that has prepared the candidate to contribute positively to the department’s commitment to diversity, equity,
  and inclusiveness in research, teaching and learning in formal and informal educational contexts, and service.
• Expertise or
  research agenda as described in the candidate’s description above and commensurate with professorial rank below.

Assistant Professor Rank

• Candidates must provide evidence of scholarly activity that demonstrates a strong potential for
  publications in top- tier peer-reviewed journals and external funding for scholarly activities, competence in teaching courses or mentoring
  students related to their expertise, as well as involvement in service to the University and/or profession.

Associate
Professor Rank

• Candidates must meet the requirements for Assistant Professor and have a minimum Assistant Professor rank and
  qualifications for promotion to Associate Professor. Candidates must provide evidence of a productive scholarly record including an
  externally funded research program that will complement the current faculty members in the Department of Teaching and Learning, a
  publication record demonstrating sustained excellence in nationally recognized top-tier peer reviewed journals, experience teaching graduate
  level courses, experience advising and mentoring graduate students, history of working with diverse student populations, and previous
  involvement in varied service activities.

Professor Rank

• Candidates must have a minimum Associate Professor rank
  and qualifications for promotion to Professor rank. Candidates must provide evidence of sustained excellence in scholarly activity in
  nationally and internationally recognized top-tier peer-reviewed journals, teaching experience in higher education, including masters and/or
  doctoral graduate courses in their areas of expertise, excellent track record of external funding for scholarly activities, as well as
  successful mentoring and advising of graduate students as the primary mentor/Chair of doctoral dissertations committees. Candidates must
  also have experience working with diverse student populations, and involvement in University and/or professional service.

Preferred Qualifications (expectations for each point are commensurate with candidate’s rank):

• Expertise or experience teaching graduate level courses.
• Experience and commitment to teaching, advising, and/or mentoring
  graduate students
• Demonstrated record of seeking and/or securing research funding
• K-12 certification/teaching
  experience
• Experience developing and/or sustaining collaborative partnerships and interdisciplinary initiatives
• Prior
  experience in leadership roles

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants should submit their materials online http://apply.interfolio.com/136507. The application materials
should include:

1. A cover letter highlighting the candidate’s qualifications with specific reference to research and
   teaching experience/approach as well as outlining their demonstrated commitment to equity and/or justice
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Research Statement (maximum of 2 pages)
4. Teaching Statement (maximum of 1 page)
5. One writing sample in the form of a
   published article, submitted manuscript, or manuscript in preparation
6. Name, title, and contact information (email address) for
   three references. (References will be contacted only for candidates reaching the finalist stage.)

For questions or to discuss
the position, contact search co-chairs, Magdalena Pando, [email protected] and Jill Allor, [email protected].

To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by December
15, 2023, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The start date for the position is August 1,
2024.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a
background check.

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for
Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the
Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, [email protected].

ABOUT SMU, SIMMONS, TEACHING AND
LEARNING

Southern Methodist University’s location in Dallas, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, is
an ideal setting for studying the opportunities and inequities that individuals, groups, and communities confront as they navigate and shape
urban life. SMU researchers are part of an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community of internationally recognized scholars committed
to diversity, equity and inclusion across the university in education, humanities, science, business, the arts, engineering, law, and
theology. SMU is committed to inclusive teaching and opportunities for mentoring diverse students at graduate and undergraduate levels and
offers excellent benefits including full same-sex domestic partner benefits. SMU welcomes candidates from all backgrounds. Explore SMU at http://www.smu.edu.

SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human
Development is among the top 15 ranked private graduate schools of education in the United States and among the top 3 of public and private
schools of education in Texas.