Texas Woman’s University
Denton, TX
Assistant / Associate Professor – Curriculum and Instruction Education
The Department of Teacher Education at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Curriculum and Instruction Education. Positions are expected to begin in August 2023.
The position is a full-time, 9-month tenure-track appointment. Successful applicants must have a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction or a closely related field. Must be well-versed in the foundations and methodologies of Curriculum and Instruction education and have a minimum of 3 years of public-school teaching experience at the K-12 level. The successful candidate must have a teaching, scholarship, and service record appropriate for the rank (described below). The successful candidate must have appreciation for a multidisciplinary environment and commitment to inclusive excellence.
Faculty will be expected to:
- Serve as a core faculty member in the department of Teacher Education and the Curriculum and Instruction program.
- Have the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate EDUC courses using different instructional modes (F2F, hybrid, online) as needed.
- Have the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in other programs within the Department of Teacher Education (i.e., Bilingual/ESL Education, Special Education, and/or Educational Leadership) as appropriate.
- Have the ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student population.
- Provide direct mentoring as a university field supervisor (as needed) for our certification candidates.
- Work with department colleagues to plan curriculum, align courses to state and national standards, and ensure that we meet the needs of our students efficiently and effectively.
- Develop a program of externally funded research.
- Disseminate research findings in academic journals and academic conferences.
- Demonstrate intellectual contributions linked to diversity, inclusion and/or inclusive excellence.
- Participate in departmental, college, and university committees.
- Support the department’s student recruitment initiatives.
- Embrace a data-driven approach to instruction, program evaluation, and decision making.
- Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
- Support the university’s commitment to thrive as a Hispanic Serving Institution and a model for student success.
For more information about the position and to apply, click here.