Visiting Assistant Professor Faculty Position in the Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE)

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Job Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor Faculty Position in the Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE)

Department:
EHE | Teaching and Learning Administration

Visiting Assistant Professor Faculty Position in the Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE)

Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University

The Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University invites applications for a full-time (9-month) visiting assistant professor position in Teaching and Learning. The position will begin in August 2024. The Department of Teaching and Learning has a commitment to excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service that advances the educational environment across a diversity of contexts and peoples. The Department values collaborative scholarship among colleagues in and across the College, University, and other relevant stakeholders. The Ohio State University has world-class array of resources and opportunities for new faculty, including the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy , Schoenbaum Family Center , Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nisonger Center , and the Michael Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning .

Qualifications: The position requires the candidate to demonstrate evidence of strong potential to gain a scholarly reputation as evidenced in part by development of a strong publication record focused on quantitative methods.  Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses is also required. We also seek a candidate who has demonstrated ability to teach and work with persons from historically underserved backgrounds.

The candidate must meet the following required qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in quantitative methods or a related field
• Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses
• Potential to teach and serve as a resource for M.A. and Ph.D. students
• Have postdoctoral training in research and grant writing

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be a scholar who has the potential to develop a reputation in the fields teaching and learning.   Responsibilities include conducting and publishing research in top-tier journals; securing internal/external funding to support their research; teaching graduate courses; mentoring students; engaging in curriculum development; providing support for program growth; and providing service to the department, college, university, and academic and practice communities. 

Application Instructions: Please submit a letter of application describing how your experience, your teaching interests, and your program of research align with the required and preferred position qualifications. Please also submit a curriculum vitae, a publication that reflects your scholarship, and your teaching philosophy to your Workday application. Additionally, please upload three professional references with the application submission to Workday.

For questions regarding the position please contact:

Dr. Anastasia Snyder

[email protected]

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Additional Information:

Location:
Arps Hall (0011)

Position Type:
Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

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