F1392P

Assistant or Associate Professor in Elementary Education

COE-Educational Theory & Pract

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

As the 4th largest public college of education in the country and the 3rd largest college at UGA, the Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFECOE) improves the lives of residents of Georgia and beyond through our instruction, research, and service. The MFE COE is a comprehensive college with disciplines focused on teacher preparation, counseling and human development, communication sciences, human movement sciences, career development, student affairs, and educational administration and policy. We place significant emphasis on graduate education with approximately 40% of our students at the graduate level, making us the second largest college at UGA with respect to graduate education.

Named for Mary Frances Early, UGA’s first African American graduate, in February 2020, the MFECOE has a long and distinguished history as a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our other strengths include a) partnerships with multiple units on campus, in the local community, and across the state of Georgia, b) faculty expertise manifested in well- regarded scholarship and applied practice, and c) recognition of our academic programs by external stakeholders.

The University of Georgia’s Elementary 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. Our mission in the Elementary Education program is to prepare teacher education scholars and teacher leaders who are capable of effectively serving culturally, racially, linguistically, and socio-economically diverse children, families, and communities by advocating for equity and access to high-quality educational experiences for all. The department’s outreach and research commitments include a variety of multifaceted collaborations, including those with the local school districts and local community-based informal education projects, as well as projects that extend across the state of Georgia, the United States, and a variety of international contexts.

https://coe.uga.edu/directory/educational-theory-and-practice/.

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2023

09/21/2022

Yes

Applications submitted by Friday, October 21, 2022 will receive full consideration.

Applicants should submit the following:1. A letter of application, which includes a description of how your teaching, research, and/or service has or will help address disparities in education and well-being2. A curriculum vitae3. A scholarly writing sample4. A list of three references with the name, institution, position, phone number, and email addressTranscripts and letters of reference will be required only from finalists.

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Open Rank

Open Rank (Tenure Track)

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

• Earned doctorate in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field by the time of employment.
• Minimum of three years of work experience with children in grades PreK-5.

The Department of Educational Theory and Practice in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia invites applications for two full-time (9-month) tenure-track positions in early childhood/elementary education (PreK-5th grade) at the Assistant or Associate level to begin in August 2023. We invite applicants who can make significant contributions to the department by expanding theoretical and methodological expertise and orientations and by initiating new ways of conducting teacher education and education research.

The department is characterized by critical, forward-thinking research and innovative, dynamic teaching. The department and the University of Georgia have a strong commitment to diversity, and the department commits to making equity, access, and inclusion visible in its courses, programs, policies, and practice. Candidates from underrepresented groups as well as those who have experience with and are committed to working with underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications submitted by Friday, October 21, 2022 will receive full consideration.

• At least one year of experience working with pre- and/or in-service teachers in PreK-5th grade
• At least one year of experience working with diverse student populations in a variety of types of educational settings.

• Either record of or potential for program administration and leadership, commensurate with expected rank.
• Either record of or potential for a robust research agenda and publication, commensurate with expected rank.
• Either evidence of or potential for successful grant funding, commensurate with expected rank.
• Either record of or potential for teaching at the university level, commensurate with expected rank.
• Documented research and/or scholarly engagement that relates to teacher education and to one or more of the following areas: BIPOC, Critical Disability Studies, LGBTQIA+, and Women’s and Gender Studies.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

• Develop and sustain a line of research that contributes broadly to the fields of Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses for students majoring in early childhood and elementary education and, as aligns with research and teaching experience and expertise, for the department.
• Pursue external funding for research and training.
• Participate in on-going teacher education and graduate program development.
• Provide service to the Elementary Education program, the department, the college, and the profession.
• Work across departmental and institutional boundaries and participate in sustained engagement with local public schools and communities.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate student research and advise doctoral students.
• Conduct field supervision of students in PreK-5th grade.

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