Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor

The Education Department at Albion College invites applications for a one year Visiting Instructor
or Visiting Assistant Professor, K-12 Social Studies, beginning August 2013. The department’s
mission is to integrate the strengths of the liberal arts with the pedagogy teachers need for working
with children in diverse K-12 classrooms. Candidates need to be grounded in public school
practice and research, and have a sound knowledge of social issues in education. Minimum
qualifications include a master’s degree; a strong background in social studies education; a
commitment to undergraduate teaching and an interest and/or experience in course and program
development. Preferred qualifications include an earned doctorate in education (or ABD) and
teaching experience in both higher education and K-12 schools with diverse populations. The
department is committed to creating an environment supportive of faculty and students of color.
Interested candidates should send a letter of application, current vitae, and the names and contact
information for three references to Kyle Shanton, Chair of the Search Committee, Education
Department, Albion College, Albion, MI 49224, or kshanton@albion.edu [4]. Applications will be
reviewed upon receipt and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Albion College is a private liberal arts college of approximately 1500 students. It is situated in a
culturally diverse community in south-central Michigan within an hour's drive of the University
of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Western Michigan University. Albion is dedicated
to the highest quality in undergraduate education and committed to diversity as a core institutional
value. The College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation and of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability, as
protected by law, in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions
of employment. We are especially interested in candidates who will contribute to a campus
climate that supports equality and diversity. Visit our Web site at www.albion.edu [5].