Assistant Professor

Job Description Summary

All faculty positions are governed by the tenets of a collective bargaining agreement. Faculty are hired, evaluated, retained, promoted, and tenured on the basis of conditions covered in the union contract.

Primary duties include teaching and related activities assigned during a 9- or 12-month year. It is expected that each faculty member engages in all three activities of teaching, research / creative activities and service.

• Teaching : faculty members are expected to teach 4 credit courses per semester; develop syllabi, teaching materials (ability to organize, analyze and present knowledge or materials) related to courses taught;
• and collaborate with other faculty in the development of new courses and / or programs. Some disciplines require discipline specific certifications and / or licensure in the field for practice or functioning within the state of Illinois;

degree specific course work and / or graduate degrees in the discipline. In addition, faculty advise students, participate in professional development activities, as well as engage in assessment activities related to accreditation and program evaluation.

• Research : Faculty members are expected to engage in research and / or creative activity germane to an academic discipline, which results in submissions and material as works in refereed, professional and / or general readership publications;
• submit and receive externally awarded grants; submit proposals for presentations at academic and professional conferences;

or engage in creative pursuits if in a creative, performing or theatrical arts discipline.

Service : Faculty members are expected to serve on committees, programs, and / or special task forces at the department, college, university, professional and community levels;

assume leadership roles over time and as they increase in rank. These activities are not for compensation and have a relationship to the employee’s assigned responsibilities and to the university.

• Demonstrated success in teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses, including experience utilizing teaching pedagogy that incorporates active learning and experience working with students from diverse backgrounds;
• demonstrated ability to collaborate in program development and ability to develop and maintain positive relations with schools and outside agencies;

demonstrated engagement in scholarly activities and research, with contributions to the field of knowledge; demonstrated participation in service activities at the discipline, community and university levels.

Required Education Earned Doctorate in Education, Curriculum and Instruction or Child Development with a focus on Early Childhood.

• Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Primary background / experience in teaching Early Childhood classrooms;
• Illinois Professional Educator License with an Early Childhood endorsement, or the ability to acquire the Illinois PEL;
• A defined scholarly research agenda; and
• Collaborative experiences with public school systems, as well as public and private agencies relevant to the Early Childhood discipline.
• Preferred Qualifications Additional experience in Special Education, Primary Education, and / or young ESL populations;· Evidence of teaching at the college or university level for a minimum of two years;
• Experience supervising student teaching and other field experiences; and· Experience with preparation for program recognition and / or accreditation. Special Requirements
30+ days ago