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Assistant Professor of Education, General Faculty, Curry School of Education and Human Development

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University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Education, Child Development & Family Studies, Special Education
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Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-09-25
Req: R0010299
The Curry School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor of Education, General Faculty, in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education in the area of preK-6 Elementary Social Studies Teacher Education. This this is a 9-month, salaried, tenure-ineligible faculty position focused on teaching.

The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary teacher education that that include any/all of the following: Social studies methods and media literacy; writing methods, content area literacy, and critical literacies; issues in preK-6 education; and student teaching seminar focusing on culturally relevant/responsive/sustaining pedagogy. This position also teaches field placement courses and advises students in the teacher education program. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues, both within and outside the Curry School of Education and Human Development with an emphasis on working with preK-6 partners.

Required qualifications and experience:

  • Ed.D. or Ph.D. in social studies education, early childhood or elementary teacher education, or a related field prior to the start date of the position;
  • Experience teaching at the university level;
  • At least three years classroom teaching experience in preK-6 education (early grades experience preferred);
  • Experience working in early childhood or elementary field settings (supervision, professional development, etc.);
  • Knowledge about the education of young learners in a preK-6 setting, knowledge of teaching and learning in preK-6, and knowledge of approaches and methods for teaching social studies, content area literacy, and culturally relevant/responsive/sustaining pedagogy;
  • Ability to train educators to be successful in the preK-6 setting, and experience teaching with culturally relevant/responsive/sustaining pedagogy grounded in principles of equity;
  • Experience working with culturally and/or linguistically diverse students.

Preferred qualifications and experience:

  • Experience with developing collaborations across content areas of elementary and early childhood colleagues, and special education;
  • Demonstrated ability to use technology in innovative ways to enhance instruction;
  • Experience with online teaching;
  • Licensure as a preK-6 elementary teacher is preferred.

Physical demands:

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require walking some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Charlottesville and central Virginia offer a distinctive community for both personal and professional activities. Charlottesville is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is consistently listed among the top cities in national rankings of the most desirable places to live. It offers a thriving community, highlighted by regular literary, film, musical, theatrical, and historical festivals. UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/ For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

To Apply:

PROCESS FOR INTERNAL UVA APPLICANTS: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs”, and search for “Assistant Professor, General Faculty, Curry School of Education and Human Development". Complete the application online and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching excellence (peer teaching evaluations, student teaching evaluations), and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, address). Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the box.

PROCESS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please apply through Workday, and search for “Assistant Professor, General Faculty, Curry School of Education and Human Development". Complete the application online and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching excellence (peer teaching evaluations, student teaching evaluations), and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, address). Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the box. Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the box.

***Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.*** Review of applicants will begin November 1, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.

For questions about this position, please contact Stephanie van Hover, Professor of Education and Chair, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education at sdv2w@virginia.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact Bethany Case, Academic Recruiter, at bcase@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician’s Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

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In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

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Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

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UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

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The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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