Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction (FA24-003)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Faculty Position FA24-003
January 24th 2024

Position Title
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction

Hiring Unit
School of Education, Health, and Human Behavior, Department of Teaching and Learning

Job Description/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses that lead to secondary education licensure, graduate courses in curriculum and instruction, and/or other departmental teaching needs that match the expertise of the candidate. Responsibilities include supervising clinical practicums, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research, and performing university and professional service. Teaching assignments may include evening courses. Summer assignments may be available, depending upon enrollment and funding.

Minimum Qualifications

Earned doctorate in Foundations of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Urban Education, Educational Equity Studies, or a closely related field. (ABD may be considered, but the completed doctoral degree is required by August 2024 for continued employment.) We are actively seeking scholars with experiences in any of the following secondary education content area(s); social sciences, social justice education, urban education, historical studies, political science, geography, mathematics, biology, chemistry, foreign or world languages, english language arts. Applicants must have experience in teaching preservice teachers, and possess strengths in foundations of education, liberatory pedagogies, non-majoritarian assessments, learning environment, and/or differentiated instruction. We seek a scholar who:

1. Can teach a range of courses on social foundations, social context, classroom ecology, and equity studies in our secondary licensure coursework at the undergraduate and professional levels.
2. Can offer the Department of Teaching & Learning with a wide range of skills and expertise that can be adapted across programs.
3. Is prepared to coordinate with community stakeholders to increase the teacher education applicant pool and foster a reciprocal community network.
4. Has experience and/or knowledge in curriculum development for teacher education preparation.
5. Has an established personal and professional commitment to advancing access for historically marginalized peoples, a commitment to educational equity for all humans, and a commitment to dismantling systems of oppression in education.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who show evidence of:

3 or more years of demonstrated interest in teaching in PK-20 learning spaces in any content area(s) mentioned above, experience working with secondary or middle school teacher candidates to successfully pass state required assessments, evidence of potential for producing peer-reviewed research, ability to teach lessons in their content area, and readiness to cooperate on shared responsibilities in a department with a commitment to collaboration.

SIUE is committed to diversity and inclusivity and is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their interest, research, teaching, or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

About the Program:

The Secondary Education Program in the School of Education Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) is committed to the development of Socially-Just Teachers (SJTs). We invite ambitious and socially-conscious faculty candidates to join our growing faculty of scholar-activists who are committed to the development of SJTs. Our newly-revised curriculum, which is rooted in Critical Race Pedagogy, can be best understood as a guided-journey for our preservice teachers, where they learn how to engage in a praxis of socially-just teaching. This journey is created through a strategically designed program of courses where candidates forge a lifelong commitment to the praxis of justice in education, which is reflected in our three conceptual framework domains: Critical Race Pedagogy, Critical Race Praxis, and Conscientious Community Building. Our conceptual framework is infused into all of our courses in hopes of constructing a liberatory education as something commonplace for US education. In order to move towards our goal, we require our preservice secondary education teachers to engage in a host of antiracism practices with special attention given to critical inquiry, self-reflection, and the praxis of being counter-hegemonic.

We are looking for a colleague who can help with the implementation of this vision and play an important role in the development of socially-just secondary education teachers. Specifically, we are looking for an education generalist who has an established personal and professional commitment to advancing access for historically marginalized peoples, commitment to educational equity for all humans, and commitment to dismantling systems of oppression in education.

Terms of Appointment
Continuing tenure-track position for nine months. Summer appointment is contingent upon availability of funds and enrollment. Beginning date of appointment is in July 2024.

Source of Funds
State

Salary
Commensurate with education, training, and demonstrated interest.

Application Process

Applicants must document their success or potential in teaching, scholarship, and service by providing teaching evaluations (if appropriate) and statements of teaching, scholarship, and service, as well as a statement of commitment towards socially just education. Applications must also include a letter of application, and vitae. Contact information for three references and unofficial graduate transcripts are required. (Official transcripts will be required prior to the start date.)

Application Deadline

For optimal consideration in a first pool of applicants, all application materials must be received by March 1, 2024. A second pool of applicants may be reviewed after this date if the position is not filled from the first pool of applicants.

For additional information and to submit application, please contact:

Dr. Nate WilliamsDepartment of Teaching and Learningnwillai@siue.edu 618-650-3426

SIUE is a state university - benefits under state sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran's status.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Acts (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, please call 618-650-2190 or email EmploymentHR@siue.edu.

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Dual Career Support for New Faculty
The Career Development Center has partnered with SIUE's Toward an Inclusive Model of Excellence project to provide a variety of career services and resources to partners of new faculty who have relocated to the Greater St. Louis area. Support for this initiative was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Award 1936141. Outlined below is a specific list of career services and resources available to help you on your career journey. Individuals are eligible to receive a maximum of three, one-hour appointments. Visit them online at: https://www.siue.edu/career-development-center/faculty/NSF-Advance-GrantLanding.shtml

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