Delaware State University seeks applications for a tenure track Associate Professor for the Education Department. The successful candidate will have a strong background in the field of teacher education and educational leadership to support the expanding Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Master in Education (MEd) and Educational Doctorate (EdD) programs in Educational Leadership. In addition to teaching and advising experience at the graduate level, the successful candidate will also have an active research agenda, grant writing experience and involvement in state, regional, national, and international organizations. Other areas of need include: 1) deep familiarity with and the ability to integrate Specialized Program Association (SPA) expectations into the curriculum are essential and familiarity with CAEP expectations for reporting, 2) experience serving on dissertation committees, and 3) expertise with both traditional and alternative routes certification processes, in particular teaching students who are career changers which is a growing demographic.
Essential Functions
The following are the functions essential to performing this job:
1. Assist with the recruitment, review of applications, and managing the application process for the MAT/ARTC graduate program.
2. Teach courses across the graduate program curriculum, teacher, and administrator preparation.
3. Maintain adherence to course descriptions in accordance with the syllabus and the University Catalog.
4. Aspire to excellence in teaching by conducting each class according to the schedule and the highest professional standards.
5. Distribute policies concerning attendance, course requirements, and criteria for grading to each student at the beginning of each semester.
6. Present to students during the term and within a reasonable time, evaluation of their academic performance and progress in the class.
7. Adhere to deadlines and schedules established for the timely reporting of grades and for other matters related to student registration and record-keeping.
8. Treat all students fairly, impartially, and with understanding.
9. Monitor student progress from application through degree completion by maintaining accurate records and through timely advisement.
10. Maintain office hours in order to be available to students on a regular basis for advising and counseling on matters regarding their academic performance and progress in class.
11. Participate in curriculum and assessment development and analyze data routinely to study student growth and impact. This includes but is not limited to the reporting required through CAEP accreditation reviews, SPA reviews, and departmental data days.
12. Participate in syllabi development and/or revision. Improve, update, enrich, and revise courses periodically to keep them current.
13. Participate in the recruitment of experienced personnel to teach and support MAT/ARTC graduate program students, including adjunct instructors, university supervisors, and mentor teachers, and mentor administrators.
14. Participate in University/College/Department/State/Professional committees and community at large activities. Accept a fair share of committee assignments and serve conscientiously as a member of committees appointed or elected to and fulfill the specific duties of any chair or office accepted.
15. Actively pursue external funding through grant writing.
16. Actively engage in scholarly research and other creative activities.
17. To demonstrate and maintain professional competence and knowledge of current best practices and research in Education, including culturally responsive teaching and leadership, and strive to keep informed of contemporary developments in the field of specialization through reading and research, related workshops, etc.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The individual in this job must possess these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they
can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation using some other
combination of skills and abilities:
1. Knowledge of education and educational leadership subject matter, best practices, and policy relative to course content taught.
2. Exceptionally strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
3. Develop systems to collect evidence of and monitor students’ progress, and use said data to make programmatic decisions.
4. Interact effectively and professionally with others and exemplify professional courtesy in all interactions and while representing DSU.
5. Capacity to plan, establish priorities, and handle multiple tasks and projects within a set timeframe.
6. Engage in continuous training related to job functions and knowledge acquisition.
1. Education: Ph.D. or Ed.D. in a related field (one or more degrees in education content areas or specialization specifically).
2. Ability to engage in scholarly activities, including staying current in best practice in the field of education.
3. A proven record of procuring funding for research and initiatives is preferred.
4. Experience using Blackboard or another learning management system as well as the ability to develop and instruct on an on-line teaching platform is highly desirable.
5. Experience as both a certified teacher and leader in an education setting.
The criteria for evaluation in this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Demonstrated knowledge of DSU core values as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).
2. Demonstrated ability to provide instruction to students that is standards aligned (SPA and state) and grounded in best practice.
3. Demonstrated documentation of progress/completion rates for students in courses, and candidates of the program and systems to ensure students navigate program transition points in an orderly manner.
4. Demonstrated evidence of alignment of program assessments, curriculum and instruction to CAEP and SPA standards.