Assistant Professor - Secondary Education
Georgia College
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Job summary
Georgia College is seeking an Assistant Professor in Secondary Education to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in teacher education pedagogy, assessment, and curriculum. The position supports teacher candidates in field placements and contributes to program development within the Department of Teacher Education.
The tenure-track role emphasizes both on-campus and online instruction, with an expectation of mentoring students and engaging in scholarly activity in line with institutional
Qualifications
- Terminal degree in a closely related field.
- Minimum of 3 years teaching experience with 6th–12th grade learners.
- Face-to-face and online course design experience.
- Knowledge of accreditation standards (SACSCOC) and program assessment.
Responsibilities
- Teach 4-4 course load each fall and spring semester, campus and online.
- Teach graduate online and undergraduate courses in Secondary Teacher Education pedagogy, assessment, curriculum, child development.
- Supervise teacher candidates in field placements.
- Support program development and participate in committees and service.
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Job description
Job ID: 303900
Location: Georgia College & State Univ
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state'sdesignated public liberal arts university, where students learn theessential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-drivenglobal society. The university prepares students for successfulcareers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-longlearning through personalized attention in a residential settingwith opportunities for a variety of transformational experiencesthrough its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only threeselective universities within the University System of Georgia anda top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offersundergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduateprograms, doctorates in education and nursing, professionalcertificates, and continuing education programs.
As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal ArtsColleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal artsenvironment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinaryinquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strongreputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programsaccording to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review andColleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources.
Georgia College & State University takes great pride incombining the educational experience of a private liberal artscollege with the affordability of a public university. Faculty andstaff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learningthrough high-impact practices such as internships, service- andcommunity-based learning, leadership development, study abroadopportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstoneproject that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry andcritical thinking.
The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtownin Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming college town of approximately19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast ofAtlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American authorand alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college communityenjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's formerhome, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by theuniversity. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful LakeSinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students totake full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefitsof being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational andleisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta arelocated within easy driving distances.
Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protectingacademic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression asoutlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy andits Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information,visit us online at gcsu.edu.
The College of Education seeks a tenure track Assistant Professorto teach graduate and undergraduate core courses across multiplemajors, but specifically Secondary Education. This facultyposition, based in the Department of Teacher Education, is a10-month academic year position. This position will teach onlinegraduate and face-to-face undergraduate courses in SecondaryTeacher Education pedagogy, assessment, curriculum, and childdevelopment; support teacher candidates in their development intoeffective educators; supervise teacher candidates in fieldplacements.
Teaching Responsibilities
Teach 4-4 course load each fall and spring semester. Courses aretaught both on campus and in an on-line environment and faculty areexpected to regularly come to campus.
- Full-time instructional load teaching in areas of expertisewithin the academic discipline
- Regular course meetings and instruction
- Mentoring students
- Other teaching responsibilities
All Georgia College & State University faculty share theresponsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providingfoundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. Facultyemployees also contribute to the Georgia College & StateUniversity core curriculum by teaching topical freshman (GC1Y) orsophomore seminar (GC2Y) courses.
All faculty are expected to support the advancement of thedepartment, college, and university mission by providing service tothe institution. Service may be at the department, college,university, community and/or disciplinary level. Duties includeservice on college-level, and university-level committees, advisingstudents regarding career options, and support department-leveloutreach activities.
Service to the Institution
- 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 theprofession.
Academic Achievement/Professional Development
- 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 dutyas needed.
Terminal degree in a closely related field.
Must meet SACSCOC accreditation 30... (www.sacscoc.org (faculty credentials)).
Evidence of successful teaching (a minimum of 3 years) teachingexperience 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
- 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 25institutions of higher education and learning as well as the SystemOffice. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundationfor all that we do as an organization, and each USG communitymember is responsible for demonstrating and upholding thesestandards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values andCode of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 andcan 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 BoardPolicy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-lineat https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamentalvalues of the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board ofRegents prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual'sage, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race,religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). Noindividual shall be excluded from the participation in, denied thebenefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination,harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activitybecause of the individual's protected status; nor shall anyindividual be given preferential treatment because of theindividual's protected status, except that preferential treatmentmay be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate underfederal 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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