About Fitchburg State University:

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 7,000 full and part-time students. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can help you achieve your educational goals.

Institutional Diversity and Social Justice

Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.  Fitchburg State is committed to social justice, by actively promoting student success of traditionally underrepresented and first-generation students.

Job Description:

The Education Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Elementary Education and Literacy. The appointment will be made at the Assistant Professor level, but higher rank may be considered. The successful candidate will have expertise in Elementary Education and experience with teaching literacy to a diverse population of students. The candidate should have a clear understanding of teacher education and experience with supervision in elementary schools. The successful candidate will be required to teach on-campus and online courses at the undergraduate and graduate level related to literacy, curriculum, instruction and assessment of diverse students. Expertise of elementary standards, pedagogy, and differentiated instruction is essential. Collaboration with local districts serving culturally and economically diverse children is required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching workload (24 semester hours of credit of instruction per school year), and preparation for classroom instruction.
• Primary responsibilities: teaching, academic advising, and supervision of field experiences.
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on campus and online related to the development and needs of all students in elementary classrooms.
• Supervising field experiences, implementing a coaching model, and preparing students to interact effectively with children and families in inclusive elementary education settings.
• Participate in curriculum review and development including activities related to accreditation by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Association for Advancing Quality in Education Preparation (AAQEP).
• Attend university functions, including commencement; convocation; and faculty, committee, and department meetings.
• Utilization of technology in teaching and advising.
• Providing service to the department, university, and profession. Collaborate in the growth of the Elementary Education Teacher Preparation Program.
• Opportunities to teach summer and winter terms, as well as, online and graduate evening courses.

• A doctorate from an accredited university in Education, Literacy or a related field.
• ABD will be considered with an anticipated degree completion date of June 30, 2025.
• Experience in supervision of inclusive field experiences is preferred.
• Three years of experience teaching in inclusive elementary classrooms including diverse students.
• Candidates should be knowledgeable of teaching literacy, language development, and current research on teaching and learning.
• Established record of scholarly work and active participation in professional organizations.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching, demonstrated teaching experience appropriate to the level of appointment, and evidence of scholarly/creative activity.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student and faculty body.
• Experience in teaching culturally relevant practices.
• Ability to integrate appropriate technology in teaching.
• Must be able to satisfactorily pass a check conducted by the Criminal History Systems Board and Sexual Offender Registry Information (CORI/SORI) as well as a completed background check satisfactory to the university.
• Ability to perform all duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Demonstrated record or potential for successfully teaching university level courses in multiple modalities.

About Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 7,000 full and part-time students.

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