Assistant/Associate Professor of Elementary Education (Tenure-Track)

Agupdate; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefit for employees, spouses

Paid Mission Leave

Gift of Time during holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Regis University in Denver's Northwest Campus invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Elementary Education, beginning August 2027. The role focuses on in-person undergraduate teaching, advising, and service as part of a program redesign.

The faculty member will teach foundations, assessment, and mathematics/reading content, with emphasis on culturally and linguistically diverse learners, and contribute to program development, accreditation, and

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Education must be completed by start date.
• Experience teaching traditional on-ground undergraduate courses in foundations and assessment of education and elementary reading or mathematics instruction, teaching methods, and assessment.
• Expertise or experience related to culturally and linguistically diverse learners, multicultural education, or instruction for Multilingual Learners (ML/ELL).
• Evidence of effective face-to-face undergraduate teaching
• Commitment to preparing pre-service teachers for diverse K-12 classrooms
• Record of (or potential for) scholarship, presentations, or publications in teacher education
• K-12 classroom teaching experience

Responsibilities

• Teach on-ground, in-person undergraduate courses in the teacher preparation program, including foundations, assessment, and elementary reading or mathematic content-area, methods, and assessment courses, as well as a course focused on culturally and linguistically diverse learners
• Maintain regular on-campus presence for classes, office hours, advising, and meetings
• Advise undergraduate education majors
• Engage in scholarly activity appropriate to rank
• Participate in divisional, college, and university service
• Support program accreditation and continuous improvement effort
• Serve on the Committee on Teacher Education at Regis and act as the primary point of contact for the on-ground Elementary Education program.

Skills

Face-to-face teaching

Undergraduate advising

Scholarship activity

Education

Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor of Elementary Education (Tenure-Track)

Regis University, R005458

Northwest Denver Campus

Working at Regis University

As Regis employees, we embrace our Jesuit Catholic values of respect, inclusion and equity, and welcome employees, faculty and students from all faiths and cultures. Together, we perform our duties in alignment with the mission of the University and seek dedicated individuals to contribute to and strengthen that mission and our service to students.

Job Summary

The Division of Education at Regis University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, beginning August 2027. This position is dedicated to on-ground, traditional (in-person) undergraduate teaching within our education program. The Department is engaged in a significant curricular redesign initiative. The faculty member in this role will serve as a core member of the design team, contributing directly to the development of the revised program. We seek a dynamic teacher-scholar to teach courses in foundations of education, and elementary reading or mathematics content, methods, and assessment, as well as courses focused on culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners, while contributing to program development, advising, and service.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach on-ground, in-person undergraduate courses in the teacher preparation program, including foundations, assessment, and elementary reading or mathematic content-area, methods, and assessment courses, as well as a course focused on culturally and linguistically diverse learners
• Maintain regular on-campus presence for classes, office hours, advising, and meetings
• Advise undergraduate education majors
• Engage in scholarly activity appropriate to rank
• Participate in divisional, college, and university service
• Support program accreditation and continuous improvement effort
• Serve on the Committee on Teacher Education at Regis and act as the primary point of contact for the on-ground Elementary Education program.

About the Division of Education at Regis University

The Division of Education at Regis University prepares educators and leaders through both traditional and post-traditional pathways. On the undergraduate side, we offer traditional on-ground coursework leading to initial teacher licensure, with a strong emphasis on face to face instruction and field-based experience. The Division also serves post-traditional and graduate students through online offerings, including a range of graduate and licensure programs. Across all programs, our faculty are committed to preparing licensed, classroom-ready educators and leaders equipped to serve diverse K-12 populations. The Division of Education is part of Regis College, the traditional liberal arts college of Regis University, which is a Hispanic Serving Institution, serving approximately 2000 traditional undergraduate students (~60% of whom are students of color; ~30% of whom are first generation college students).

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Teacher Education, or a closely related field completed by start date.
• Demonstrated ability or experience teaching traditional, on-ground undergraduate courses in foundations and assessment of education and elementary reading or mathematics instruction, teaching methods, and assessment
• Demonstrated expertise or experience related to culturally and linguistically diverse learners, multicultural education, or instruction for Multilingual Learners (ML/ELL).
• Evidence of effective face-to-face undergraduate teaching
• Commitment to preparing pre-service teachers for diverse K-12 classrooms
• Record of (or potential for) scholarship, presentations, or publications in teacher education
• K-12 classroom teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with curriculum design and accreditation processes
• Strong literacy/reading background, to include Science of Reading training.
• Professional development, mentoring, and/or instructional coaching experience
• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency
• Demonstrated success at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) or similar experience with an institution or program focused on fostering success of students of color

Benefits

• Comprehensive group health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• A generous tuition benefit for employees, spouses and dependents
• Paid Mission Leave to allow our employees to engage in acts of service or to have time for personal reflection.
• The "Gift of Time" when Regis closes between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• Options for flexible work arrangements based on position.

Pay Rate

$60,000-$64,000/ annually, commensurate with qualifications

Application Deadline

Preferred application deadline of October 12, 2026.

Since 1877, Regis University has been using our Jesuit background to provide an education for men and women of all ages and faiths and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission: A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Inspired by St. Ignatius Loyola, the mission of Regis University is to educate men and women of all ages to make a positive impact in a rapidly-changing global society. We encourage our students to seek truth, live purposeful lives, and continually examine and attempt to answer the question: "How ought we to live?"