Instructor / Assistant Professor — Education Department

Instructor / Assistant Professor — Education Department , tenure-track if eligible, beginning August 2023. This is a full-time position with traditional face-to-face courses enhanced using Blackboard. Qualified candidates will be joining a dynamic faculty who are committed to excellent teacher preparation and partnerships with public schools. ECU is a student-centered regional state university located in Ada, Oklahoma. ECU offers thirty-three undergraduate baccalaureate degree programs in arts, business, education, mathematics, sciences, nursing, and the social sciences; and six master's degrees in accounting, education, human resources, psychology, management, and water resources. ECU's 4,200 (average) students come from 35 countries and 22 different states. About 65% of the 147 full-time faculty hold doctorates. The University is committed to teaching excellence and invites applications from candidates with strong records of teaching, scholarly activity, program development, and professional service.

Responsibilities :

The successful candidate will be responsible for 1) teaching in a variety of capacities and modalities 2) delivering quality instruction in Education courses for the Elementary, Early Childhood Education, and / or professional education undergraduate programs and at the graduate level, 3) advising program candidates, 4) pursuing a focused area of research and scholarship that culminates in publications, professional presentations, and submission of grant proposals, 5) holding active membership in relevant professional associations / organizations, 6) serving on committees and participating in official activities at the department, college, and university levels, and 7) collecting data and completing accreditation and university reports, as requested by the dean.

Qualifications :

Candidates should have an earned doctorate in Education, or a related field from a CAEP / NCATE accredited institution and a minimum of three years of US PK-12 public school teaching experience. Candidates who are ABD will be considered. Minimum qualification is possession of a master's degree in Education or a related field from a CAEP / NCATE accredited institution. Candidates must have a minimum three years of US public school teaching experience to be considered.

Qualifications / Skills Required :

• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, service, and professional development
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience teaching using a variety of instructional technology (internet, instructional software, Blackboard)
• Ability to teach in traditional and non-traditional formats and settings (off-campus, weekends, online, and / or Zoom)
• Ability to engage in student recruitment and program advising

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