Saturday, November 7, 2015

Faculty Position: Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching & Learning, Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University
Darden College of Education

The Old Dominion University invites applications for a tenure track position in Middle/Secondary Education at the level of Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching & Learning, Darden College of Education, beginning July 25, 2016.  The strongest candidate will have expertise in multiculturalism, culturally relevant pedagogy, or social justice and interest in researching and working with partnership schools in urban communities.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include: (a) producing scholarly research related to emphasis areas; (b) teaching and developing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level courses in curriculum and instruction and teacher education; (c) contributing to design and enactment of the middle/secondary education programs and working with local middle and high schools; (d) conducting and seeking external funding to support scholarly activities; (e) cultivating school and community partnerships; (f) teaching face-to-face and distance learning courses, while developing multi-format delivery of courses; and (g) mentoring/advising doctoral students in education.
Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
Successful candidates must have:
·      a minimum of 3 years teaching experience in middle or secondary schools; 
·      evidence of quality university teaching appropriate to rank; and 
·      a strong potential for/history of research and scholarly activities.

Minimum Qualifications - Education or training

·       an earned doctorate in middle/secondary education or related field by August 31, 2016

Preferred Qualifications:
·      Experience teaching middle grades, and program design/management of middle-level teacher preparation;
·      Expertise in multicultural education or social justice education, with additional background in one or more of the following areas: curriculum history and theory, teacher education, foundations of education, or assessment; 
·      A demonstrated commitment to diversity and the ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, and school-based personnel, especially in middle grades settings;
·      Experience in teaching blended or online classes as well as face-to-face classes;
·      A commitment to working in an interdisciplinary teaching and learning environment;
·      Background in and willingness to assume a leadership role at the local, state, and/or national/international levels; and
·      Record of seeking external funding and participating in research and school-based projects.

The Darden College

The Darden College of Education is committed to excellence in research, teaching, and service.  The College has active research and service partnerships with regional, national and international businesses, post-secondary institutions, hospitals, non-profit agencies, schools and military bases.

The mission of the Darden College of Education is to prepare distinguished professionals who become leaders in their fields.

Institutional Context

Old Dominion University (ODU) is a dynamic metropolitan, residential, and research-extensive public institution with a student enrollment of 24, 670, including approximately 6,000 graduate students, and a full time equivalent faculty of over 720 of which 40% are female. ODU is a vibrant, collegial university committed to serving the region and the nation through it leadership preparation programs, research, service and community engagement.

The University’s primary campus is located in Norfolk, VA, one of the seven cities that make up the historic Hampton Roads region of Virginia, a major recreation area with a population of 1.7 million. Programs are also offered at three Higher Education Centers in the region and at Distant Learning sites across the state and across the nation. The University offers joint programs with Eastern Virginia Medical School and is home to several nationally recognized Research Institutes and Centers of Excellence, including: the Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics; the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center; The Center for Educational Partnerships; and the Center for Accelerator Science collaboration with the Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

Salary

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.


How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit application materials electronically including a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a sample of recent scholarly writings, and names and contact information for three professional references to https://jobs.odu.edu/. 

For additional questions concerning the position, please contact the chair of the search committee, Brandon Butler at bmbutler@odu.edu.  Review of applications will begin on November 20, 2015.


Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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