Curriculum & Teaching
Position Overview
The Department of Curriculum & Teaching at the
University of Kansas is seeking nominations and applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in
Secondary Education. The position’s primary focus is teaching secondary social studies education courses in the department’s teacher
education campus-based undergraduate program in Lawrence, Kansas. Additionally, the candidate will be directing our Social Studies education
program. The position will be full-time on an academic year appointment to begin August 18, 2024.
The successful candidate will have
the opportunity to engage with students and be surrounded by collaborative colleagues across the School of Education and Human Sciences. We
work together as a supportive intellectual community and seeks a colleague who will enhance our organization in the following ways: 1)
Demonstrate a strong commitment that requires the academy to live up to its ideals regarding to access, equity, and success; 2) Support
social justice; and 3) Participate in the School’s commitment to public engagement and activism that better serves underserved communities
of students and employees locally, statewide, and (inter)nationally.
Successful applicants will have a doctorate in Secondary
Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or Teacher Education with a concentration in middle/secondary social studies or a closely related
field. Applicants are encouraged to outline areas of interests in their application materials.
In a continuing effort to enrich its
academic environment and provide equal education and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members
of underrepresented groups in higher education.
KU is a Carnegie Research-Extensive Institution with a student body of over 28,000
students representing every state and more than 113 foreign countries. The University is located in Lawrence, a city with a population
exceeding 95,000. KU is approximately 30 minutes from urban schools in Kansas City, Kansas and 45 minutes to Kansas City, Missouri. KU has
an Edwards campus in the Kansas City metro area.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S, by the time of
appointment.
Job Description
40% Teaching
40% Research
20% Service
Required
Qualifications
Contact
Information to Applicants
Dr. Steven White, Search committee chair
Department of Curriculum &
Teaching
School of Education and Human Sciences
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS. 66045
Additional Candidate Instruction
Screening of applications begins November 1, 2023 and continues until
the position is filled. A complete application consists of:
In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant’s contribution and engagement in
areas of diversity is an important part of KU’s mission. As a result, applicants will be presented the following question at the time of
application. The response must be within 4,000 characters or less.
Only complete
applications will be considered. Other documentation may be requested. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation.
The preferred position starting date is August 18, 2024.
Application Review Begins: 01-Nov-2023
Anticipated Start Date: 18-Aug-2024
Position Number: TBD
Primary
Campus
University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
FTE: 1.0
Reg/Temp:
Regular
Advertised Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Employee Class:
F-Faculty
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color,
ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental
status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university’s programs and activities. Retaliation is also
prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and
are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, [email protected], 1246 West Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY 9for the Lawrence,
Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS
66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).
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