CLINICAL FACULTY & ASSOC DIRECTOR, BELIN BLANK CTR

Position:

Open Rank Clinical Professor; Department of Teaching and Learning and Associate Director of Academic Affairs, Belin Blank Center. The successful candidate will demonstrate active engagement in equity, inclusivity, and anti-racist education, which are critical practices within our department and the College of Education. 

The position is a clinical, non-tenure track renewable appointment on a fiscal year (12-month) term. The clinical faculty member will have an academic appointment in Teaching and Learning and an administrative appointment in the Belin Blank Center (BBC, reporting directly to both the DEO in Teaching and Learning and the BBC Director). The successful candidate will provide leadership for the State of Iowa Talented and Gifted (TAG) endorsement and be responsible for professional learning opportunities for pre-service and in-service teachers and the university academy programs offered through the BBC. Faculty are required to engage in at least 4 hours per semester of collaboration with teachers in contributing to instruction in K-12 classrooms. The successful candidate will be involved with local, state, and national activities that support Talented and Gifted Education as well as equity in teacher education.

The following responsibilities and qualifications are associated with this position:

Responsibilities:

Salary

Highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits.

Appointment 

Start date October 1, 2023.

Applications

Candidates should submit an application letter addressing all qualifications noted above, curriculum vitae, and two letters of reference.  Finalists may be requested to supply additional information to determine appropriate faculty appointment. Address inquiries or nominations to Dr. Derek Rodgers, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected].

Screening

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About the University and Surrounding Community

The University of Iowa (UI) is a world-renowned institution located in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature that is recognized as one of the country’s most livable communities. With more than 70,000 residents, Iowa City is an attractive haven for scholars, scientists, artists, writers, and professionals of all kinds. Highlights of living in Iowa City include outstanding schools and libraries, a lively downtown offering an array of events focused on arts, learning, and cultural development, and the unique charm of a vibrant college town connected by easy travel to larger cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Louis. Iowa City and UI are intertwined for the betterment of the university and the surrounding communities.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining innovative and diverse faculty and staff, which involves providing opportunities for employees to “Build a Career and Build a Life” in the Iowa City area. The University offers several benefits to support faculty in achieving a healthy work/life balance including domestic partner benefits, family caregiving leave, flexible spending accounts for dependent care and health care, and an automatic tenure clock extension when a minor child is added to the family. For more information about local work/life resources, including dual-career support, please see: worklife.uiowa.edu .

About the Belin-Blank Center

Located in the Blank Honors Center, the Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development conducts research, training, and service in talent development and disseminates information on the education of talented students. Professional development opportunities include the Belin-Blank Fellowship Program in Talented and Gifted Education, practicum and internship experiences, and coursework in gifted education (including coursework for the State of Iowa Talented and Gifted Endorsement).

Precollege student programs include Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, above-level testing for students in grades 3–9, precollege summer and academic year programs for high-ability students in grades 2–11, and the Iowa Online Advanced Placement Academy.

Other services include the Wallace Assessment and Counseling Clinic, which specializes in twice-exceptionality; and the Acceleration Institute, which is dedicated to the study of curricular acceleration for academically talented children. The center also administers the Bucksbaum Early Entrance Academy, an early-entrance program for talented high school students to enter UI after their junior year, and the Academy for Twice-Exceptionality, a support program for high ability students with autism spectrum disorder.

About the Department of Teaching and Learning

The Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Iowa includes over 35 faculty members and 900 students with over 450 students majoring in Elementary Education. The Department houses nine teacher elementary and secondary licensure programs, multiple MA/MS/MAT programs, and 25+ endorsements in Teacher Education. The Teacher Education Program implements Core Principles that focus on equity in education. The department also has four PhD programs (Special Education; Literacy, Culture, and Language Education; Mathematics Education; Science Education).

About the College

The College of Education offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including licensure, endorsement, and certificate programs, many of which are regularly ranked among the best in the nation. Students study with our world-renowned faculty who are leaders in their fields. Our college is comprised of four departments: Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, Counselor Education, and Teaching and Learning. The College houses several Centers that support work in critical areas of education, including UI REACH, Iowa Reading Research Center, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, and the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. The College is guided by a Strategic Plan which includes actively engaging with diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. The College works intentionally through our Anti-Racism Collaborative .

Ph.D. in Education or related field; or, in progress.

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  A minimum of five years of direct experience providing professional learning in the field of education.

  
  


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  Evidence of effective administrative experience.

  
  


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  College teaching experience and evidence of effective teaching/training.

  
  


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  Record of successful collaboration with an institution of higher education and local, state, national, and international partnerships in the field of education.

  
  


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  K-12 teaching experience.

  
  


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  Demonstrated ability to create and foster an academic environment inclusive of culturally, linguistically, racially, and socioeconomically diverse populations.

  
  

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  Endorsement or similar qualifications in talented and gifted.

  
  


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  Experience working with students with disabilities, including autism.

  
  


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  Experience teaching in higher education settings.

  
  


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  Experience in building partnerships with local schools and communities.

  
  

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