What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction position at University of Louisiana Monroe?
The School of Education at the University of Louisiana Monroe is seeking an innovative and involved tenure track faculty member to teach undergraduate/graduate courses and coordinate the secondary education program. This person should value improving student academic achievement through teaching, service, as well as scholarship and research. The successful candidate will join a dedicated faculty and leadership team working to enhance the quality of education in Louisiana and nation-wide.
- Teach undergraduate/graduate level courses in Curriculum & Instruction (face-to-face and online)
- Maintain a course load of 12 credit hours (or its equivalent) in teaching in the fall and the spring semesters
- Advise students
- Maintain 10 office hours per week (including 2 hours online)
- Coordinate the Secondary Education Program
- Maintain data and complete reporting requirements for program effectiveness and accreditation.
- Lead and collaborate with program faculty to maintain courses, meet accreditation requirements, and submit required programmatic reports
- Engage with ongoing scholarly activities, including grants and research to improve the education of P-12 students and teacher candidates
- Facilitate, initiate and/or support recruitment for education programs both internally and externally to the university.
- Promote collaboration across programs
- Earned doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction or related field; ABD considered if expected degree completion within semester hired
- Expertise in secondary education.
- Experience in higher education/teaching
- Evidence of successful scholarly research
- Experience in or potential for pursuing external research funding
- Commitment to collaboration with colleagues, schools, and education agencies
- Ability to work in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications for Assistant Professor:
- Evidence of effective student advisement
- Potential for mentoring doctoral student research
- Expertise in the use of instructional technology and online learning
Salary : $50,005 - $55,000