College of Education University of Georgia

Early Childhood/Elementary Education Clinical Assistant Professor

The Department of Educational Theory & Practice at the University of Georgia invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor in Early Childhood/Elementary Education to begin in August 2015. Clinical faculty members are full-time faculty members who have a strong academic background, extensive professional experience, a commitment to integrating theory and practice in teacher education programs, and engagement in the scholarship of teaching.

The Department of Educational Theory & Practice seeks to promote social, economic, and educational equity and to advocate for children and teachers through teaching, research, and outreach. UGA’s Early Childhood Education program has been ranked among the nation’s top 10 elementary education programs by U.S. News and World Report for more than a decade. The department’s outreach and research commitments include a multi-faceted collaboration with the local school district using the Professional Development School model and local community-based informal education projects, as well as projects that extend across the State of Georgia, the United States, and in international contexts.

Required Qualifications

• Applicants for the position must have an earned doctorate in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field by the time of employment.
  
• Applicants for the position must have a minimum of
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• In addition, successful candidates will have had experience in a variety of types of
  educational settings and experience with diverse student populations.
  
• Applicants must have experience working with pre and/or in-service teachers and
  fluency with research literatures in teacher education.
  
• Applicants for the position should show potential for making significant
  contributions to program improvement and innovation at the department level and within the Professional Development School District.
  Responsibilities
  The successful applicant will 5 years of in-field teaching experience as a fully certified teacher in a public school setting
• teach undergraduate and graduate courses and conduct field supervision of students.

• provide service to the program, department and/or local schools.
  
• be expected to work across departmental and institutional boundaries and
  participate in sustained engagement with local public schools.
  
• be expected to engage in the scholarship of teaching or the scholarship of
  engagement.
  Application Procedure: Please submit applications as a single PDF file that includes (1) a letter of interest that includes a philosophy of teaching statement and information about your approach to clinical practice, (2) a current curriculum vitae, (3) two examples of scholarly work or other relevant products, and (4) the names of three individuals who are prepared to submit letters of reference to the search committee. All materials should be sent electronically to Ms. Carolyn Burroughs at cburrou6@uga.edu. Reference letters will be requested and a transcript from the applicant’s terminal degree institution will be required for those identified as finalists for the position.
  Applications will be reviewed beginning October 30, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about the position should be addressed to the search chair, Dr. Jennifer James, at jhjames@uga.edu.
  The position is contingent on funding.
  The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu) is consistently ranked among the Nation’s leading public research universities and seeks to sustain and advance this history of success through the recruitment and retention of an excellent and diverse faculty. The University of Georgia offers a competitive compensation package with an affordable cost of living, an attractive location in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in close proximity to Atlanta, a mild climate and an excellent quality of life in a vibrant multicultural community.
  The College of Education at the University of Georgia has over 200 faculty members, enrolls nearly 5,000 students (50% undergraduate, 50% graduate) per semester, and supports graduate programs perennially ranked among the nation’s top 20 public universities.
  For more detailed information about this position, The University of Georgia, the College of Education, and the Department of Educational Theory & Practice, please see: http://www.coe.uga.edu/about/careers
  and http://www.coe.uga.edu/directory/departments/educational-theory-practice
  The University of Georgia an EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer. The Department encourages applications from all qualified persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.