ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/PROFESSOR
(TENURE-TRACK/FIVE POSITIONS)

The Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice at Louisiana State University, the flagship institution
of the state, seeks applicants for one or more anticipated positions beginning August 2012 in multiple areas.
(All Levels) teaches undergraduate courses in appropriate areas of specialization; collaborates with schoolbased
professionals in Professional Development Schools; (Asst/Assoc/Full Professor) teaches doctoral level
courses; advises graduate students; teaches graduate courses in appropriate areas of specialization including
supervising Master’s teacher-research projects; conducts and publishes scholarly research; participates in
professional and funded activities.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (tenure-track/position #017994) in Elementary Education with a focus on one
or more of the following areas:
• Curriculum Studies/Foundational Studies
• Language Arts
• Math/Science (STEM)
Required Qualifications: Earned doctorate or equivalent degree in Education or a related field with an emphasis
in one or more of the listed areas; evidence of scholarly research and publication; commitment to participate in
LSU’s innovative and heavily field-based teacher preparation programs; commitment to working with diverse
populations in urban settings; two years of teaching experience in K-12 schools or equivalent (Equivalent experiences
would include teaching methods courses as a graduate student or supervising student teachers).

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (tenure-track/position #017989) in Reading/Literacy Education with a strong
emphasis in grades 1-8; must be eligible for Reading Specialist Certification.Required Qualifications:
Earned doctorate or equivalent degree in Education or related field with an emphasis in Reading/Literacy;
evidence of scholarly research and publication; commitment to participate in LSU’s innovative and heavily
field-based teacher preparation programs; commitment to working with diverse populations in urban settings;
two years of teaching experience in K-12 schools, or equivalent.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (tenure-track/position #005498) in Counselor Education. Required Qualifications:
Earned doctorate or equivalent degree in counselor education from a CACREP-approved program; relevant
experience as a school counselor preferred, and/or strong experience with counseling children and
adolescents; licensed or license-eligible as a professional counselor or certification as a school counselor; commitment
to excellence in research, teaching, service, and evidence-based practice; record of scholarly activity
commensurate with level of experience.

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (tenure-track/position #018355) in Higher Education. Required
Qualifications: Earned doctorate or equivalent degree in higher education or a related area with expertise
in student affairs administration, finance, law, ethics, or administration.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR (tenure-track/position #000765) in Educational Leadership. Required
Qualifications: Earned doctorate or equivalent degree in educational leadership; commitment to participate
in LSU’s innovative and heavily field-based teacher preparation programs; five years of teaching experience in K-
12 schools or other appropriate venues; administrative experience at the principal or higher level in a K-12 school
setting or school district.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, and will be based on rank filled. An offer
of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Applications will be
reviewed beginning January 31, 2012 and will continue until candidates are selected. Apply online and see
more detailed ad at: www.lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu
LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER

The College of Education and Human Development invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate professor in Elementary Education. This is a tenure-track faculty position.  The complete posting follows. Please access the University of Minnesota Employment System at https://employment.umn.edu and search for Requisition Number: 175187 to access our online application.

Faculty Position (Assistant or Associate) in Elementary Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

College of Education and Human Development

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota seeks a new faculty member at the assistant or associate rank to contribute to research, teaching, and service in the interdisciplinary area of Elementary Education. Our preference is to hire at the advanced assistant or beginning associate level.

The new hire would join the highly functional Elementary Education core group made up of members of the content areas with teaching and research interests in elementary education. Applicants who locate themselves in Curriculum Studies and/or Teacher Education with an emphasis on elementary teaching and learning are encouraged to apply.

The Elementary Education programs include undergraduate, professional, and graduate programs. The existing Elementary Education licensure program is committed to preparing the highest quality teachers to work in K-6 schools. The M.A. and Ph.D. programs are designed to prepare researchers and teacher educators who can carry out research within the multidisciplinary contexts of Elementary Education. The new hire will lead the graduate program in Elementary Education as well as provide leadership in the integration of research into the undergraduate and licensure elementary education programs.

This is a full-time, tenure track or tenured position in a highly regarded college of a major urban research university with a start date in August 2011. Located in the culturally diverse cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the University offers unique opportunities for research and participation in varied cultural communities.  The College of Education and Human Development is one of the top ranked professional schools of education in the nation. We are an inclusive, nationally distinctive college that explores education and human development across the life span to increase the intellectual synergy and cooperative inquiry required to address the complexity of educational and social issues facing children, youth, and families in the 21st century. Additional information about the college and the department can be found on the Internet: http://www.cehd.umn.edu.

Specific responsibilities of the individual hired include, but are not limited to:

Research: Maintain a strong record of scholarship with a general focus on Elementary Education and conduct research on such issues as: elementary education teacher preparation programs, curriculum in 21^st-century elementary schools, professional development schools, and induction programs for new teachers. Applicants should be committed to securing external funds in support of their scholarly inquiry.

Teaching/Advising: Strengthen the Elementary Education track for MA and Ph.D. degrees in Curriculum and Instruction. Work collaboratively with other programs to develop supporting fields for students in the Elementary Education track.  Teach courses for our undergraduate, licensure and graduate students. Advise graduate students and undergraduate honors students in elementary education.

Service: Make strong contributions to the ongoing activities of the program, the department, the college, and the University. Participate in department, college, University, and other outreach and public engagement activities, including service on internal committees or task forces, and making presentations to external constituencies. Make strong contributions to on-going relationships with school-based partners. Participate in the activities of relevant professional organizations.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in elementary education, curriculum and instruction, curriculum studies, teacher education or related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in elementary schools.
• Experience teaching at the post-secondary level.
• Evidence of or potential for strong scholarship related to elementary education
• Evidence of a commitment to equity and diversity in elementary education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of research productivity through peer-reviewed journal publications and books.
• Evidence of successful activity related to securing external research funding.
• Evidence of excellence in teacher education and student advising experience at the graduate level.
• Record of forming community/school collaborations and public engagement activities.
• Evidence of or potential for leadership in the department, on campus, and at the national level.

Appointment Details:

The individual hired will be appointed into a full-time, academic year (9-month) tenure-track or tenured position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The anticipated starting date for this appointment is August 29, 2012. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Applicants applying for the position at the rank of Associate Professor would need a record of scholarship commensurate with the level of associate professor at the University of Minnesota.

Application Process: This position will remain open until filled, but the search committee will begin its review of applications on January 15, 2012. Completed applications will consist of a letter addressing qualifications, including a description of the individual’s research program and a statement indicating how the candidate meets the expectations of the position; curriculum vitae; and three reference letters from individuals who can speak to the qualifications sought in this position. An on-line application is required for this position. Please access the University of Minnesota Employment System at https://employment.umn.edu and search for Requisition Number: 175187. Supporting materials such as the cover letter and curriculum vitae may be attached electronically to the on-line application or mailed to (particularly for reference letters): Katie Louis, Elementary Education Search, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 125 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury, Dr., SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Visiting Professor of Teaching and Learning (Adolescence Urban Education)

Position Description: The successful candidate will coordinate and develop the existing Adolescence Urban Education programs in the Department of Teaching and Learning, teach graduate and undergraduate courses in secondary curriculum, instruction and classroom-based teacher research, and supervise student teachers, grades 7-12.

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in secondary education or related field (ABDs near completion considered). Teaching experience with adolescents, particularly in urban settings is required with evidence of potential for making contributions in teaching, research and service. Strong commitment to teacher preparation is essential. Rank and salary commensurate with experience.

Review of applications will begin May 9th. Applications are invited until the position
is filled. Candidates from minority group backgrounds and members of other
underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Send letter of application and C.V. to:
Dr. Cecelia Traugh, Acting Dean
School of Education
Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, New York 11201
cecelia.traugh@liu.edu [electronic submissions encouraged]

The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University is distinguished by dynamic curricula reflecting the great urban community it serves. Distinctive programs encompass the arts and media, natural sciences, business, social policy, urban education, the health professions and pharmacy, and include the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, the Ph.D. in
Pharmaceutics, and D.P.T. in Physical Therapy, and the Pharm. D. in Pharmacy. A vibrant urban oasis in downtown Brooklyn, this diverse and thriving campus offers academic excellence, personalized attention, small class size and flexible course schedules. In 2005, the Campus opened a $40 million wellness, recreation and athletic center and a new performing arts complex which includes the 320-seat Kumble Theater.

We seek candidates
with strong preparation in empirical research and expertise in general
curriculum, with a clear emphasis on one or more of the following: curriculum
development, curriculum evaluation, curriculum policy, curriculum history,
studies of contemporary curriculum, curriculum theory, and innovative
curricular practice, among others.

Responsibilities:
Teach curriculum courses to masters and doctoral students. Supervise
masters students’ action research and doctoral students’ dissertations.
Contribute to ongoing rethinking of advanced masters programs that aim
to prepare curriculum specialists and school/instructional leaders.
Develop and/or maintain a significant program of research and publication.

Qualifications:
Earned doctorate in curriculum or relevant field. Evidence of or demonstrated
potential for research and scholarship. At least three years experience
teaching in K-12 schools. Ideal candidates will combine extensive work
in general curriculum with one or more of the following:

• Theoretical orientations:
  Ability to bring theories to bear on debates on curriculum development,
  curriculum evaluation, curriculum policy, etc.
• Interdisciplinary
  connections: Ability to bring scholarship from other disciplines
  and/or area studies (e.g. political science, sociology, anthropology,
  humanities, cultural studies, etc.) to issues of curriculum and teaching.
• Methodological focus: Background in a variety of research methodologies (e.g. action
  research, qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods).

Rank:
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track.

Send
CV, cover letter stating how you meet qualifications, a brief statement
of research interests and teaching agenda, together with the names,
email, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references (all in
digital format) to Professor Nancy Lesko, Search Committee Chair, Department
of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Box 31, 525 West 120^th

Street, New York, New York 10027, c/o Ms. Aimee Seeram, seeram (at) tc.edu

Review of applications
will begin November 1, 2009 and continue until the search is completed. 
Appointment begins September, 2010.

Teachers
College as an institution is committed to a policy of equal opportunity
in employment. In offering education, psychology, and health studies,
the College is committed to providing expanding employment opportunities
to minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in its own activities
and in society.

Teachers College,
Columbia University

525 West 120^th
Street, New York, NY 10027

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/

Position: Teachers College, Columbia University, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Curriculum at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Teachers College program in curriculum, the oldest in the nation.

We seek candidates with strong preparation in empirical research and expertise in general curriculum, with a clear emphasis on one or more of the following: curriculum development, curriculum evaluation, curriculum policy, curriculum history, studies of contemporary curriculum, curriculum theory, and innovative curricular practice, among others.

Responsibilities: Teach curriculum courses to masters and doctoral students. Supervise masters students’ action research and doctoral students’ dissertations. Contribute to ongoing rethinking of advanced masters programs that aim to prepare curriculum specialists and school/instructional leaders. Develop and/or maintain a significant program of research and publication.

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in curriculum or relevant field. Evidence of or demonstrated potential for research and scholarship. At least three years experience teaching in K-12 schools. Ideal candidates will combine extensive work in general curriculum with one or more of the following:

• Theoretical orientations: Ability to bring theories to bear on debates on curriculum development, curriculum evaluation, curriculum policy, etc.
• Interdisciplinary connections: Ability to bring scholarship from other disciplines and/or area studies (e.g. political science, sociology, anthropology, humanities, cultural studies, etc.) to issues of curriculum and teaching.
• Methodological focus: Background in a variety of research methodologies (e.g. action research, qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods).

Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track.

Send CV, cover letter stating how you meet qualifications, a brief statement of research interests and teaching agenda, together with the names, email, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references (all in digital format) to Professor Nancy Lesko, Search Committee Chair, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Box 31, 525 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027, c/o Ms. Aimee Seeram, seeram@tc.edu

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2009 and continue until the search is completed. Appointment begins September, 2010.

We seek candidates with strong preparation in empirical research and interest in general curriculum studies, which might include curriculum history, studies of contemporary curriculum, curriculum theory, curriculum development, curriculum evaluation, or curriculum policy, among others.

Responsibilities: Teach curriculum courses to masters and doctoral students. Supervise masters students’ action research and doctoral students’ dissertations. Contribute to ongoing rethinking of advanced masters programs that aim to prepare curriculum specialists and school leaders. Develop and/or maintain a significant program of research and publication.

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in curriculum studies or related field, with a possible emphasis on curriculum history, research, theory, development, evaluation, policy. Evidence of or demonstrated potential for research and scholarship. At least three years experience teaching in K-12 schools. Ideal candidates will combine extensive work in general curriculum studies with one or more of the following:

• Theoretical orientations: Ability to bring theories (e.g. critical race theory, critical Latina/o theory, feminism, postcolonialism, etc.) to bear on educational debates on teaching, teacher education and urban education.
• Interdisciplinary connections: Ability to bring scholarship from other disciplines and/or area studies (e.g. political science, sociology, anthropology, humanities, cultural studies, etc.) to issues of curriculum and teaching.
• Methodological interests: Experiences with innovative curriculum practice; background in research methodologies including action research.

Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track.

Send CV, cover letter stating how you meet qualifications, a brief statement of research interests and teaching agenda, together with the names, email, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to Professor A. Lin Goodwin, Search Committee Chair, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Box 31, 525 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027.

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2008 and continue until the search is completed. Appointment begins September, 2009.

Teachers College as an institution is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment. In offering education, psychology, and health studies, the College is committed to providing expanding employment opportunities to minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in its own activities and in society.

Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/

The Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning,
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE),
University of Toronto, invites applications for a
tenure-stream appointment in the field of curriculum
studies in education. The appointment will be at the
rank of Assistant Professor and will begin July 1,
2009.

We seek candidates with expertise in the field of
curriculum studies in education; an interest in
comparative studies and expertise in at least one
subject area of school-based curriculum is
preferred. The successful candidate will possess a
doctoral degree; a strong knowledge-base in the
field of curriculum studies and curriculum theory; a
comparative perspective; expertise in at least one
subject area of school-based curriculum; a well
informed and responsive approach to issues of equity
and diversity in schooling; a strong commitment to
initial teacher education and the continuing
professional development of teachers; a distinctive
research and publications record and an ongoing
research program in the field of curriculum studies.

Responsibilities of the position will include
developing and conducting an externally funded
research program, undertaking graduate supervision
and teaching both at the graduate and initial
teacher education levels, and working
collaboratively with related units across OISE and
the University of Toronto. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For more information, please visit the OISE website
at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca or the Department’s
website at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/depts/ctl/

Applications, which must include an up-to-date
curriculum vitae, should be submitted by November
28, 2008, to Professor Tara Goldstein, Chair,
Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning,
OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S
1V6, Canada. Applicants should also ask three
referees to write letters directly to Professor
Goldstein by the same date.