Faculty Position: Multicultural Education and Social Foundations at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank, to begin Fall 2015, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Department of Educational Studies

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Department of Educational Studies
invites qualified applicants for a full-time tenure-track position in Urban
and Multicultural Education and Social Foundations at the Assistant or
Associate Professor rank, to begin Fall 2015.

We seek an educator and scholar who actively connects theory and practice
in the classroom and advances the field of teacher education. The ideal
candidate is an exemplary educator with a demonstrated passion for pursuing
educational equity and social justice through teaching undergraduate and/or
graduate students. The ideal candidate also shows evidence of a research
agenda related to Urban and Multicultural Education, Educational
Foundations, or a closely related field, and the ability to work
collaboratively with scholars and institutes across campus. Candidates who
possess substantial experience with culturally, linguistically, and
economically diverse students are strongly encouraged to apply. Only
candidates who have an earned doctorate by August 1, 2015 will be
considered. The application deadline is December 10, 2014.

Responsibilities include the following:

Teaching courses in multicultural education, social foundations of
education, and other academic areas depending on the expertise of the
candidate.

Pursuing an active program of scholarly inquiry.

Advising and mentoring teacher candidates (education majors).

Engaging in service to the department, School of Education, university,
profession, and community.

Appointment to the Associate Professor rank includes an expectation of
leadership at the department, School of Education, and university level.

Required Qualifications:

Doctorate in urban education, multicultural education, social foundations,
or a related field.

Relevant experience in a K-12 school.

Demonstrated teaching experience at the K-12 and/or higher education level.

Evidence of commitment to social justice, educational equity, and
multiculturalism in teaching and/or community engagement.

Evidence of an emerging research agenda (Assistant level) or developed
research agenda (Associate level).

Evidence of leadership experience or potential (Associate level).

Preferred Qualifications:

Three years of experience teaching in a PK-12 school setting.

Experience teaching courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.

Experience teaching/working within a specific content area that complements
the needs of the department (literacy, science, social studies, technology,
etc.).

Demonstrated potential to teach and model culturally-relevant pedagogy and
inclusive practices in the classroom.

Demonstrated evidence of advancing social justice by working with campus
offices, centers, and institutes.

Established record of productive scholarship.

Interested candidates are requested to provide the following application
materials:

Cover letter that addresses the candidates research, teaching, scholarship,
and service experiences and goals.  Candidates should also indicate their
preferred rank.

Curriculum vitae including current contact information.

Contact information for three professional references.

Additional application materials may be requested from candidates who
progress through later rounds in the search process. Questions may be
addressed to Dr. Matthew A.M. Thomas (mthomas@uwlax.edu) or Dr. Gary
Willhite (gwillhite@uwlax.edu), Co-Chairs of the Search Committee.

The Department of Educational Studies (DES), housed in the School of
Education, is committed to advancing teaching and learning while preparing
teacher leaders for a global society. DES strives to prepare teachers who
ground curriculum in the lives of students; embrace multicultural
perspectives and uphold inclusive teaching practices; value academically
rigorous curricula; and demonstrate culturally sensitive dispositions. DES
offers teacher education degrees that result in Early Childhood - Middle
Childhood (EC-MC), Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence (MC-EA), and Early
Childhood Adolescence (EC-A) licensures.

The School of Education focuses its programming on ensuring that all
teacher candidates demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions
consistent with exemplary professional practice. Through partnerships with
regional school districts and outstanding veteran educators, the School of
Education provides teacher candidates with high quality experiences in
schools as a means to advance the teaching profession. Finally, the School
of Education and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are committed to
inclusive excellence, and values diversity in both its faculty and student
populations.