Monday, December 12, 2016

Faculty Position: Assistant Professor, Secondary Education (tenure-track) // Kutztown University, Department of Secondary Education; immediate review

Assistant Professor, Secondary Education (tenure-track) // Kutztown
University, Department of Secondary Education; immediate review

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 9,000
students in graduate and undergraduate programs. The University is
located in the borough of Kutztown in a charming rural setting, and is
within 20 minutes driving time of the diverse metropolitan areas
Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and within 60 minutes of the
Philadelphia metropolitan area. The University is very interested in
hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse
populations.

The Department of Secondary Education at Kutztown University invites
applicants for a tenure-track faculty position beginning in August
2017. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, teaching
doctoral courses in Ed.D. Program in Transformational Teaching and
Learning, and master's degree and undergraduate courses in Principles
of Teaching, Foundations of Education, and Curriculum and Instruction;
student teaching supervision in urban schools; and advisement of
graduate and undergraduate students in the department. In addition,
the college and department service and related duties are expected as
necessary for the effective operation of programs and other
initiatives. The successful candidate will have the ability and
interest to collaborate and foster positive relationships with
students, faculty, staff, and administrators on campus and partner
educators in school and related settings.

The successful candidate will possess:
· A doctorate by August 20, 2017, in teacher education or a related
discipline that has been used to study K-12 education
· Classroom teaching experience in a secondary school (grades 7-12),
with a preferred focus on English Language Arts, Social Studies or
Modern Languages
· A commitment to teaching undergraduate, master's and doctoral
classes in transformational teaching and learning and a clear
understanding of contemporary education issues
· An emerging record of research, with an interest in issues of social
justice and the teaching of diverse populations with culturally
relevant teaching strategies.

To apply: Applicants must submit official transcripts, three current
letters of recommendation, vita, letter of interest, and one sample
publication or presentation A complete packet of materials must be
received before review of application. Send materials to: Dr. Mark
Wolfmeyer, Search Committee Chair, Department of Secondary Education,
Kutztown University, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530. Applications
will be reviewed beginning immediately and will continue until the
position is filled. For additional information, contact Dr. Wolfmeyer
at 610-683-4763 or wolfmeyer@kutztown.edu.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from women and
minority candidates. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member
of the State System of Higher Education. All applicants for employment
are subject to a criminal background check.

https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/human-resources/employment/faculty-employment/secondary-ed-tenure-0776-120716.htm

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