Assistant Professor - Secondary Education
Georgia College & State University
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Job summary
Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, GA invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Secondary Education. The 10-month tenure-track position teaches graduate and undergraduate courses, supervises field placements, and supports teacher candidates toward becoming effective educators.
The College of Education seeks a candidate with a terminal degree, evidence of teaching at the 6th–12th grade level, and commitment to online and on-campus instruction, service, and professional
Qualifications
- Terminal degree in a closely related field.
- Must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements as stated in C.S. 3.7.1 (www.sacscoc.org (faculty credentials)).
- Evidence of successful teaching (a minimum of 3 years) teaching experience with 6th through 12th grade learners).
Responsibilities
- Teach 4-4 course load each fall and spring semester; teach online graduate and face-to-face undergraduate courses.
- Mentor students and supervise teacher candidates in field placements.
- Contribute to core curriculum and participate in service to the department, college, and university.
- Engage in professional development and program development activities.
- Support accreditation reporting and program improvement efforts.
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Job description
Assistant Professor - Secondary Education
Job ID: 303900
Location: Georgia College & State Univ
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. The university prepares students for successful careers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-long learning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award-winning, high-impact practices.
As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinary inquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programs according to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources.
Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty and staff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, leadership development, study abroad opportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstone project that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking.
The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, 45, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.
Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online at gcsu.edu.
The College of Education seeks a tenure track Assistant Professor to teach graduate and undergraduate core courses across multiple majors, but specifically Secondary Education. This faculty position, based in the Department of Teacher Education, is a 10-month academic year position. This position will teach online graduate and face-to-face undergraduate courses in Secondary Teacher Education pedagogy, assessment, curriculum, and child development; support teacher candidates in their development into effective educators; supervise teacher candidates in field placements.
Teach 4-4 course load each fall and spring semester. Courses are taught both on campus and in an on-line environment and faculty are expected to regularly come to campus.
- Full-time instructional load teaching in areas of expertise within the academic discipline
- Regular course meetings and instruction
- Mentoring students
- Other teaching responsibilities
All Georgia College & State University faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. Faculty employees also contribute to the Georgia College & State University core curriculum by teaching topical freshman (GC1Y) or sophomore seminar (GC2Y) courses.
All faculty are expected to support the advancement of the department, college, and university mission by providing service to the institution. Service may be at the department, college, university, community and/or disciplinary level. Duties include service on college-level, and university-level committees, advising students regarding career options, and support department-level outreach activities.
- Committee memberships and offices
- Programs directed and advised
- Participation in special programs or projects
- Other service to the institution
Faculty are expected to conduct research and develop within the profession.
- Publications (editing, citations)
- Presentations at professional meetings
- Publication; peer reviewed scholarship
- Current work in circulation or in progress
- Grants received or applied for
- Membership and participation in professional organizations
- Other professional service of development activities
- Assist with continual program development.
- Participate in program, department, college, and other committees.
- Participate in student recruitment and placement activities.
- Perform administrative duties as needed.
Terminal degree in a closely related field.
Must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements as stated in C.S. 3.7.1 (www.sacscoc.org (faculty credentials)).
Evidence of successful teaching (a minimum of 3 years) teaching experience with 6th through 12th grade learners).
- Face-to-face and online course design experience
- Working knowledge of Quality Matters Standards
- Experience with accreditation reporting
- Instructor of record for college level classes in the related discipline
- Record of scholarly activity, publications, or creative works
- Evidence of successful teaching in higher education.
The proposed salary is $62,516.
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
- Reference Letter
- Transcripts
- Teaching Philosophy
- Build positive student relationships and provide mentorship
- Engage in continuous professional development
- Manage multiple courses and administrative responsibilities
- Solve problems and make data-driven decisions
- Collaborate with colleagues and participate in service
- Demonstrate leadership and take initiative
- Adapt to changing institutional needs
- Maintain accurate records and meet deadlines
- Subject matter expertise and current disciplinary trends
- Curriculum design and program outcome alignment
- Assessment methods and student learning measurement
- Accreditation standards (SACSCOC and discipline-specific)
- Academic policies, procedures, and ethics
- Adult learning principles and adaptive learning styles
- Educational technology and learning management systems
- Course design and delivery
- Learning activity development and facilitation
- Technology integration and LMS proficiency
- Instructional adaptation
- Valid assessment instrument development
- Constructive feedback provision
- Data analysis for instructional improvement
- Communication
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Professional presentation abilities
- Active listening and collaboration
- Discipline-relevant software proficiency
- Multimedia and presentation tools
- Basic troubleshooting capabilities
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board of Regents prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). No individual shall be excluded from the participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activity because of the individual's protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual's protected status, except that preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.
- Criminal Background Check
- Education Verification
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