Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor: Generalist and Early Field Experience Supervisor
Department of Elementary Education
College of Education
COE-N-2536

The Department of Elementary Education invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position.

Position:

The position includes teaching courses as a generalist in a field-based elementary education (grades 1 through 6) teacher certification program at the undergraduate level. The candidate should be able to teach a methods course in elementary social studies, and/or assessment strategies for future elementary teachers, and/or classroom management courses to pre-service teachers. The selected candidate will teach three courses per semester for the first three years of the tenure-track. The faculty member may be asked to teach one or more courses off campus in a Professional Development School setting and/or to supervise pre-service teacher candidates in an early field experience. Additional activities include advising students, engaging in scholarly activities, and participating in internal and external service activities. The faculty member may also be asked to teach graduate courses in the M. Ed. Program or in the Master of Arts in Teaching Program.

Minimum Qualifications:

All candidates must have an earned terminal degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Elementary Education, Teacher Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a closely related field; 3 years of successful classroom teaching experiences in grades 1-6; excellent communication and human relations skills; demonstrated proficiency with educational technology; and evidence of scholarly potential. ABDs may apply if all requirements for the degree will be completed within six months of starting the position. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Desired Qualifications:

Desired qualifications include 3 or more years of successful classroom teaching experiences in grades 1 through 6 in public schools in the United States; experiences with successful grant writing; and supervisory experiences with pre-service teacher candidates at the undergraduate level.

Towson University:
Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report's as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 21,000 students and offers more than 100 bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and applied professional fields. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 830 full-time faculty who work here.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should send a letter of application describing their qualifications for the position as a generalist and their ability to teach courses in an off-campus site; a curriculum vita; copies of graduate transcripts; a sample of scholarly work or interests; and three current letters of recommendation, written specifically to address the qualifications for the position, to:

Dr. Victoria Russell
Search Committee Chair
Elementary Education Department
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Review of credentials will begin 30 days after ad appears and will continue until the position is filled.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university’s affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.