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Posted: 21-Dec-22
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 26946
Department: SEC ED - 31440
Brief Summary of Work for this position:
Upon initial appointment, the successful candidate's teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses in Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. Additional responsibilities may include collaborating with colleagues to maintain and grow our WCE programs; collaborating with campus, community, and state education partners through community engaged scholarship and professional development; advising students; and participating in program development and accreditation processes.
The department has a diverse group of faculty from different racial, ethnic, religious, and philosophical backgrounds. This diversity inspires our creativity and allows us to embrace multiple perspectives, and to productively work together across those differences. Our faculty members are active researchers and dedicated teachers with an incredible commitment to providing high quality, comprehensive academic programs that have a positive impact on the community. We are seeking a colleague who shares that commitment and has the potential for excellence in research and teaching.
Applicants for a senior appointment must have a substantial publication record, a current research agenda, a successful record of teaching, and evidence of faculty leadership.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
- Applicants for this position must hold a terminal degree (i.e., Ph.D., Ed.D.) in an area of Social and Cultural Foundations of Education or a closely related field with a disciplinary background within the foundations (e.g., Cultural Anthropology of Education, Sociology of Education). ABD candidates may be considered depending on the expected completion date.
- Demonstrated evidence of ways research, teaching, and service contribute to building and sustaining equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience :
- If the candidate is ABD, it is preferred that the terminal degree be in-hand by the beginning date of appointment.
- Experience teaching Social and Cultural Foundations of Education or a related field within the foundations (e.g., Sociology of Education, Cultural Anthropology of Education) at university level.
- Experience teaching in/working with underserved communities and diverse populations.
- Demonstrated potential for building school and community partnerships.
- Evidence of successful college-level teaching experience in face-to-face, online, and hybrid learning environments.
- A focused program of research and scholarly activity.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
We prepare our students to meet the challenges of an increasingly diverse and complex world as confident, competent and informed educational leaders and joyful lifelong learners. Our graduates serve and lead in many capacities including as secondary school educators in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, as K-12 educators for English Language Learners and Academically or Intellectually Gifted students, and as Instructional Technology leaders in K-12 schools, business, and higher education.
The department embodies a diversity of ideas, practices, and scholarship to foster a community of intellectual curiosity, teaching excellence, and dedicated service.
College/School Information:
The Watson College of Education is committed to the essential and vital work of building a diverse professional community that — with intention and conviction –has at its center the inherent value of equity, inclusion, and social justice. As a college of education, we must be committed to the intrinsic value of all learners in all communities, who represent the totality of who we are as human beings. As we build, we must also dismantle racist and colonizing structures and practices in our college, at our university, and in our world. Therefore, we seek colleagues who will contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity inclusion, and social justice by sharing in our ongoing work and struggle to create the college and professional community our world needs.
Applicant Instructions:
Candidates will provide a cover letter speaking to their interest in the position and relevant experience and credentials. In the cover letter, candidates should speak specifically to the ways their research, teaching, and service will contribute to building and sustaining equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities.
AA/EEO Statement:
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