School of Education, Clinical Assistant Professor of Teacher Education (One-year Appointment), Non-T

at Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Review of applications will begin July 29, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Anticipated starting date is August 12, 2024. Applicants are asked to submit (1) a cover letter that explains interest in and fit for the position, (2) an up-to-date curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy, (4) graduate transcripts, and (5) the names and contact information of three professional references.

Application material should be submitted to: https://www.careers.luc.edu. Make inquiries to: Drs. Aimee Ellis and Adam Kennedy, Co-Chairs of the Teaching and Learning Search Committee, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago at akenne5@luc.edu and apapola@luc.edu.

LUC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for mission and diversifying our faculty. As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, candidates may consult our website at https://www.luc.edu/mission/mission\_vision.shtml. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, candidates may consult our website at http://www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

The School of Education ( SOE ) at Loyola University Chicago invites applications for a full-time, one-year, non-tenure track position as clinical assistant professor of teacher education. This individual will join the Teaching and Learning (T&L) program area which leads Loyola’s teacher education program. The selected individual will join faculty in the SOE’s CAEP -accredited undergraduate and graduate programs, each of which is shaped around the SOE’s conceptual framework of advancing professionalism in the service of social justice.

The main responsibilities of these positions include the following:

+ Maintaining a 4/3 teaching load (four courses in the fall and three in the spring, for example, for a total of 21 credit hours) of undergraduate and/or graduate teacher education courses and modules. Courses are offered in university classrooms, while modules are field-based learning experiences of varying credit hours, which primarily take place within partner sites. Enrolled students are pursuing Illinois teaching licensure in early childhood, elementary, middle grades, secondary, and/or special education.

+ Fulfilling the service responsibilities of a clinical professor, including advising students, service to the Teaching & Learning programs, the SOE , the larger university, community, and profession. Research and publication are not required, but opportunities for collaborative research are available and encouraged.

+ Collaborating regularly with T&L faculty across specialty areas in efforts to provide student support, maintain high quality programming, meet accreditation standards, and advance the Teaching and Learning program goals and priorities.

+ Maintaining and enhancing existing partnerships with schools and community agencies. This includes building relationships with teachers and administrators on site alongside other faculty members.

Presently, state education agency credentials in one or more teaching areas are required. Further, the successful candidate should have teaching experience in one or more of the following settings: early childhood, elementary, middle grades, or secondary education. The person will also be required to teach general modules for culturally and linguistically diverse students who have not yet chosen a specialty area. These modules include topics such as culturally responsive teaching, working with emergent bilingual students, educational learning theories, educational policy and philosophy, and other topics.

Successful candidates should have experience in teacher education. Experience with clinical supervision of teacher candidates is also preferred, given that TLLSC modules use an apprenticeship approach to building the knowledge and skills of future teachers.

We seek candidates who will collaborate with colleagues across the program, SOE , and larger university to build an anti-racist teacher education program. Candidates will also demonstrate a strong commitment to urban education and dedication to serving a historically minoritized P-12 student body in the greater Chicago area consistent with Loyola University Chicago’s commitment to advancing social justice through transformative education. Candidates will demonstrate a commitment to collegiality and collaboration within the Teaching and Learning program and larger SOE and University community.

1. Earned doctorate in Teacher Education, Curriculum and Instruction or other related fields, preferably from a CAEP accredited program.

2. Current or previous state educator licensure

1. 3+ years of experience as a teacher of PK-12 students

2. Experiences in one or more of the following: early childhood, elementary, middle grades, or secondary education P-12 settings

3. Urban education experiences and demonstrated efforts to address social justice

4. Successful prior work in teacher education

5. Supervision or field-based work with practicum students and/or interns

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Earned doctorate in Teacher Education, Curriculum and Instruction or other related fields, preferably from a CAEP accredited program.

2. Current or previous state educator licensure

Preferred Experiential Qualifications:

1. 3+ years of experience as a teacher of PK-12 students

2. Experiences in one or more of the following: early childhood, elementary, middle grades, or secondary education P-12 settings

3. Urban education experiences and demonstrated efforts to address social justice

4. Successful prior work in teacher education

5. Supervision or field-based work with practicum students and/or interns

Review of applications will begin July 29, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Anticipated starting date is August 12, 2024. Applicants are asked to submit (1) a cover letter that explains interest in and fit for the position, (2) an up-to-date curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy, (4) graduate transcripts, and (5) the names and contact information of three professional references.

Application material should be submitted to: https://www.careers.luc.edu. Make inquiries to: Drs. Aimee Ellis and Adam Kennedy, Co-Chairs of the Teaching and Learning Search Committee, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago at akenne5@luc.edu and apapola@luc.edu.