Assistant Professor of Education, UT Southern (Pulaski, TN)

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Education with degree in STEM, Secondary or related field. Primary purpose is to teach 9 hours, serve as an advisor to Secondary Education licensure candidates and may include supervision of clinical experiences. Responsible for demonstrating scholarly competence in the field. Experience in 6-12 schools highly recommended.

Teaching the prescribed course load and, as appropriate, advising. Included are such activities as:

• Adherence to procedural guidelines and policies regarding teaching;
• Use of teaching strategies designed to encourage critical thinking and intellectual development;
• Use of teaching strategies designed to engage and motivate students;
• Adaptation of subject matter and instruction to the needs of the students;
• Appropriate, transparent, and unbiased evaluation of students;
• Evaluation of teaching and the use of evaluation data to achieve improvement;
• Incorporation of applicable, up-to-date subject matter into one's courses;
• Participation in seminars or workshops with evidence of application to teaching;
• Implementation, as appropriate, of innovative teaching strategies;
• Development of courses and curricula, as appropriate, in response to new opportunities or changing needs of students;
• Direction of student research projects or creative works, as appropriate, above and beyond expected course load and duties.

Supervising clinical experiences as needed and, as appropriate,

• Service on governance committees, task forces, and ad hoc committees;
• Performance of any special responsibilities requested by the administration;
• Service to the profession;
• Service to the community done pro bono and specifically related to the position's academic discipline.