Assistant Professor

Grambling State University invites applications for a 9 month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Curriculum and Instruction. This position will teach a variety of courses offered by the department at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a focus on Special Education/Learning disabilities and Elementary/Secondary Education. The candidate must demonstrate interest in the areas of pedagogy, grant writing, research and publication, and other scholarly activities sufficient to warrant consideration for tenure. The successful applicant should have specialization, teaching certification, or expertise in the area of Special education/Learning disability and Elementary/Secondary Education. Preference will be given to candidates with three or more years of successful teaching experience in PreK-6 environment and are eligible for Graduate Faculty Status, and online teaching. Teacher certification is preferred.

The successful candidate will be expected to: 

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction; 
• Advise students, as well as promote, plan, implement, and assess those activities consistent with the enhancement and development of candidates in the programs in the department; 
• Engage in research and scholarly activities; 
• Work to maintain SACSCOC and CAEP Accreditations; 
• Serve on various Departmental, College and University Committees; 
• Attend all University, College and Departmental faculty meetings, convocations, commencements, and official functions of the University; 
• Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the Head of Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the Dean of the College of Educational & Graduate Studies

Minimum:

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. required
• Three (3) or more years of teaching experience 

• Three or more years of successful teaching experience in PreK-6 environment 
• Eligible for Graduate Faculty Status, and online teaching
• Teacher certification

Applications without the following will not be considered complete.

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Transcript(s) if applicable
• Curriculum Vitae if applicable

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