Faculty Positions in Minority and Urban Education, Social Studies Education, and/or Curriculum Theory

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, POLICY AND LEADERSHIP

Faculty Positions in Minority and Urban Education,

Social Studies Education, and/or Curriculum Theory

The Department invites applications for two faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor

level. Candidates should have completed an earned doctorate in education or related field by the time

of appointment. We are especially interested in candidates who bring a critical and/or a disciplinebased

perspective to the study of education problems and issues, and who provide evidence of the

potential for outstanding research and teaching. Priority will be given to experienced scholars with an

established research program, demonstrated leadership, interests in program development, and

commitment to teaching courses in teacher preparation programs. We are searching, in particular, for

faculty with expertise in one or more of the following: Minority and Urban Education, Social

Studies Education, and Curriculum Theory.

With respect to Minority and Urban Education, preferences are for those whose research and teaching

focus on improving opportunities and equity for children and youth who are marginalized at the

intersections of race/ethnicity, social class, culture, and linguistic diversity. With respect to Social

Studies Education, preferences are for those whose research and teaching focus on the preparation of

both teachers and teacher educators and who have a history of collaborative work in K-12 schools.

With respect to Curriculum Theory, preferences are for those who examine a broad range of

theoretical perspectives that guide the work of curriculum design, policymaking, and educational

practice.

Faculty in our Department work collaboratively across specializations to create an intellectual

community committed to rigorous research, superior teaching, and public service. In doing so, we

aim to produce teachers, education leaders, and scholars with an interdisciplinary perspective who

can improve educational institutions, create and critique policy alternatives, and generate knowledge

that informs action and promotes social justice. We welcome applicants who have strong disciplinary

knowledge and who can also work creatively across interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary

boundaries.

All applications will be processed through the University of Maryland eTerp2 system. For best

consideration, apply online at http://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/30876 by January 5, 2015. For other

queries about the job postings, please contact:

Lattisha Hall, TLPL Department

Phone: 301-405-3603

Email: lhawk@umd.edu

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment

opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color,

sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status,

genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.