Clinical Assistant Professor - UTeach-Liberal Arts

UTeach-Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Full-Time Clinical Assistant Professor.

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Teach, develop and coordinate training of students in the College of Liberal Arts seeking Languages Other than English EC-12 Texas teacher certification and teach, develop, and coordinate introductory teaching courses. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Teaching and/or supervising undergraduate, post-baccalaureate students in UTL 101, UTL 640 and UTL 360/670 and experiences related to field-based teacher development. Primary responsibilities include teaching field-based courses students take in pursuit of certification, supervising field placements of the students, recruiting cooperating teachers, and working with local area public school teachers who act as mentors for the students. Serve as one of 2-3 coordinators of the student teaching course to help organize topics, course materials, and communication between the practicum lecturers, student teachers’ cooperating teachers, and field supervisors. Coordinate with team members to help prioritize and organize topics and materials for the professional courses and vertically align curriculum. Additional duties will include student mentoring, committee participation, and other programmatically related tasks, goals, and initiatives. Develop College of Liberal Arts world language curriculum, including teacher preparation, and outreach to schools. Work with UT staff, faculty, other departments, and academic advisors to implement program. Advise students interested in teacher certification. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree. Must hold teacher certification in Language Other than English (LOTE). Twelve years recent experience teaching world language in middle and/or high school. Must demonstrate leadership in his or her field. Experience developing academic curriculum and using educational technology. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree or PhD. Training and experience in social emotional learning, trauma-informed instruction, community engagement, and recruitment in education. Experience working with EC-12 public school populations and/or designing and facilitating professional learning sessions for educators. Active participation in professional organizations and activities. Experience as a PLC lead or department chair in a secondary school public school. More than above stated qualifications.

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