Assistant Professor of Education and Graduate Program Director - Elmhurst, United States - Elmhurst College

Description

Job Summary

The School of Education invites applications for a tenure track position for the Graduate Director of the Education Graduate Program. The position would be full-time teaching in the Education Graduate Program with no undergraduate teaching or supervision responsibilities.

The Graduate Director oversees the following programs:

MEd in Teacher Leadership

MSEd in Special Education

Endorsements in Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language, Learning Behavior Specialist I, and Teacher Leadership

Graduate courses for the Master's in Communication and Speech Disorders

Elmhurst University graduate students are licensed teachers who are seeking to further their impact on PK-12 students and families. Therefore, Elmhurst University offers graduate programs to provide advanced teaching and leadership knowledge and skills as well as support the development of culturally responsive teaching pedagogies. Essential Functions

Direct graduate programs in Education, which includes staffing and scheduling courses, hiring adjunct faculty, and overseeing course materials, including final graduate theses

Teach graduate courses in the teacher leader endorsement program, including capstone seminars

Oversee endorsements earned through graduate coursework (e.g., Bilingual, ESL, LBS1, Teacher Leader)

Supervise the data collection and reporting of the State of Illinois assessments for the teacher leader degree and endorsement

Coordinate clinical experience hours as required for State of Illinois endorsements at the graduate level

Coordinate cooperating teacher and alumni vouchers for graduate courses

Represent the Education Graduate Program in the larger university-wide Graduate School

Provide support for graduate admissions and marketing for all Education graduate programs

Demonstrate teaching effectiveness, scholarship or creative work, and institutional service toward tenure

Participate in service within the department, university, community, state, and professional organizations

Foster collaborative partnerships with local schools and districts to coordinate cohorts

Other Duties and Responsibilities Performs other teaching-related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications

Earned doctorate in a field related to educational leadership including teacher leadership

Scholarship related to educational leadership

Demonstrated strong teaching skills at the university level contributing to graduate programs

Ability to teach graduate courses in educational leadership (e.g., school culture, action research, professional development, school-wide assessment, and collaboration)

Experience working in US public schools

Experience in supervising master's theses or doctoral work

Demonstrated experience and collaboration working with graduate students, teachers, administration, and faculty members

Preferred Qualifications ● Experience in a teacher leadership or principal preparation program● Participation in state, national, and international teacher leader initiatives and organizations● Knowledge of endorsements in Illinois: Teacher Leader, LBS1 and ESL/Bilingual Working Conditions/Physical Requirements Employee is subject to indoor work, protected from weather conditions. Work is sedentary in nature and involves exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently/constantly in order to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Work Hours Posting Date 11/06/2023 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes