POSITION: Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure Track): Curriculum Studies
STARTING DATE: January 2015 or August 2015
JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsibilities include working in a productive, collegial environment; teaching graduate courses in curriculum studies and undergraduate course within the college's degree programs; advising an mentoring students' and participating in service activities. The faculty member will teach curriculum studies graduate students, pre-service teachers, educators, counselors, school administrators, as well as interested non-majors from other colleges in the university. Additional expectations include sustaining a scholarly agenda and authoring publications. The COE is committed to a teacher-scholar model in which research informs teaching and vice versa.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
TCU is a major teaching and research university with the personalized atmosphere of a smaller college. The campus community represents a variety of values, viewpoints, and religions. Located in the economically stable and expanding Fort Worth/Dallas area and occupying a prominent position in the community, TCU offers the opportunity for participation in enriching personal and professional activities on and off campus. Construction and refurbishment of facilities into state-of-the-art learning environments, a commitment to providing students with a relevant education that prepares them to make a difference in the world, and an exciting and vibrant campus have resulted in TCU being named to the US News and World Report's Top 20 "Up-and-Coming National Universities" and among the schools "making the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty and student life" in 2011. Since then, TCU's rank moved from 99 to 76. From 2012 to 2014 theChronicle of Higher Education also honored TCU as 'one of the great colleges to work for."
TCU's College of Education emphasizes fieldwork in urban environments and a deep appreciation for educating an increasingly pluralistic society. The college's recently revised mission reflects our commitment to preparing individuals who will contribute to the creation of a humane and just society.
The TCU College of Education prepares exemplary leaders for diverse educational settings and related fields who are reflective, ethical, innovative, and committed to all learners.
TCU's College of Education received an award for exemplary culturally responsive teacher preparation from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the Southern Poverty Law Center. TCU is also 1 of 8 universities to receive the certificate of distinction, the highest award for teacher preparation in reading, by the International Reading Association. The College of Education house the Center for Public Education, Andrews Institute of Mathematics and Science Education, the ANSERS (Alice Neeley Special Education Research and Service) Institute, the TCU College Advising Corps, and two special education laboratory schools---KinderFrogs and StarPoint.
The College of Education offers bachelors degrees in Early Childhood Education (English as a second language (SSL), bilingual education, special education), Middle School Education (science, mathematics, social studies, English/language arts and reading with ESL), Secondary Education (life science or physical science, English/language arts and reading with ESL), and All-Level Certification (music, art, physical education, theatre and education of deaf and hard of hearing), and Educational Studies. Masters programs are offered in Curriculum and INstruction (curriculum studies, language and literacy, mathematics education, and science education), Counseling, Educational Leadership, and Special Education. Doctoral programs include Curriculum Studies, Counseling, Science Education, and Education Leadership.
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. An earned doctorate (or expected completion prior to December 2014 for employment in January 2015; expected completion in July 2015 for employment in August 2015) in curriculum studies, curriculum theory, educational foundations, educational studies, or a closely related field.
2. Expertise in and an interdisciplinary approach to curriculum studies, curriculum theory, educational foundations, educational studies, or a closely related field.
3. A scholarly research agenda and accomplishments appropriate to the sage of academic career, and the potential for making national/international contributions to the field through research, presentations, and publications.
4. Demonstrated excellence or potential for excellence in teaching at the university level appropriate to the sage of academic career.
5. Professional experience with children, youth, families, and/or K-12 schools.
6. Strong written and oral communication skills.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. TCU only accepts applications and supporting documents submitted electronically athttps://tcu.igreentree.com/CSS_Faculty. After completing the online application, apply for the position under the College of Education and provide a letter of application, curriculum vitae, college transcripts, and a sample publication. Three confidential letters of recommendation, containing phone numbers and email addresses should be sent directly to Jacqulyn Curry in TCU Human Resources at j.curry@tcu.edu. Recommenders themselves should send these confidential letters. Contact Jacqulyn Curry, TCU Employment Manager, for any questions or problems with you application at 817-257-5255 or j.curry@tcu.edu.
TCU is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or veteran status.
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