Assistant/Associate Professor of Elementary Education
Full Time
Denver, CO 80204
Posted
Job description
The Elementary Education & Literacy Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver invites applications for a tenure track appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin in August 2023. The ideal candidate would be an elementary education generalist who holds an anti-oppressive educational lens. The University and the School of Education (SOE) are particularly interested in applicants who have the philosophical and practical intention to incorporate and purposefully utilize the principles of equity and inclusion and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for marginalized groups.
This position requires teaching the equivalent of 9 semester hours of courses (day, evening, and/or weekend classes) each semester with potential for negotiation to 6 semester hours of courses each semester. The primary responsibility for teaching courses is in the Elementary Education undergraduate or graduate programs. These courses will cover a range of topics including instruction and assessment, social studies methods, and/or multicultural education. Other responsibilities include supervision of residents, student teachers, and/or field students as well as advising students within our Elementary Education programs.
MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically minoritized groups. Our Fall 2021 student population consists of over 57% first-generation students and over 50% students of color. We are a designated
Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) located in downtown Denver. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students.
We create an equitable learning and working environment with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging where all community members feel valued to achieve personal and professional success.
About MSU Denver:
https://www.msudenver.edu/about/
Latino/a/x Faculty and Staff Association: https://www.msudenver.edu/lfsa/
African American Affairs Council: https://www.msudenver.edu/aaac/
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Faculty and Staff Affinity Group: https://www.msudenver.edu/apida/our-story/
Latino/a/x Faculty and Staff Association: https://www.msudenver.edu/lfsa/
African American Affairs Council: https://www.msudenver.edu/aaac/
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Faculty and Staff Affinity Group: https://www.msudenver.edu/apida/our-story/
The School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver prepares people who will “Teach, Lead, and Transform.” MSU Denver’s School of Education develops excellent teachers and educational leaders who engage in reflective practice and scholarly activity, and who are ethical decision makers and agents of social change. We provide an intellectually rigorous, culturally relevant curriculum that fosters pedagogical expertise, cultivates critical thinking, and promotes imagination.
We acknowledge the present and historical systems of oppression and marginalization that permeate all levels of society and believe these structures of power and privilege need to be deeply understood by all members of our SOE community. We are committed to actively dismantling these systems and barriers within our SOE, and value lived experience that supports this work.
Duties/Responsibilities
A successful candidate must have the ability to perform the following:
- Teach the equivalent of 9 semester hours of Elementary Education, day and/or evening courses within the teacher preparation program in a variety of formats such as face-to-face, fully asynchronous, or hybrid
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues to develop, evaluate, and teach Elementary Education courses
- Supervise teacher candidates during clinical experiences that may include fieldwork, student teaching, or residency
- Effectively advise undergraduate students five scheduled hours per week
- Demonstrate the experience and commitment to meet the educational needs of students from diverse student populations including traditional, first generation, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Latinx, adult, working class, military, second career, second chance, concurrent high school/college students, and students with mental health, learning, or physical differences
- Develop positive, reciprocal relationships with schools and agencies in the community, to actively support the success of effective elementary teachers
- Demonstrate commitment for service to the Department, School, University, and professional community
- Develop and implement a research agenda that includes publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts and presentations at peer-reviewed professional conferences
Earned Doctorate in education, multicultural education, social studies education, or related field, or ABD (all but dissertation) is required from an accredited institution. Advanced ABD candidates are encouraged to apply, however, the degree must be conferred prior to the start of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of three years professional teaching experience in an elementary (K-6) setting
- Experience teaching pre-service teachers in a university setting
- Evidence of ability to contribute to course and program development toward the goal of anti-oppressive, culturally responsive and sustaining approaches, and equitable practices
- Ability to teach elementary social studies methods and/or multicultural courses
- Demonstrated commitment to mentoring and supporting students from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds including traditional, first generation, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Latinx, adult, military, second career, second chance, concurrent high school/ college students, and students with mental health, learning, or physical differences
- Willingness to collaborate in partnerships with K-6 schools and community agencies
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues to develop, evaluate, and teach Elementary Education courses that will actively support the success of effective elementary teachers
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