Assistant/Associate Professor, K-9 STEM Education

The Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum in the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University seeks qualified candidates for a K-9 tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position focused on STEM education.

Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate pre-service education courses. Pre-service education courses may include K-9 science and mathematics methods courses and related education courses; and/or practicum supervision. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, participating in partnerships and professional development with area schools and teaching at off-campus sites.

Minimum qualifications for the position include the following:

• Earned doctorate (ABD considered) in Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary or Middle Grades Science and/or Mathematics Education, or closely related area;
• Ability to teach core and science and/or mathematics methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Commitment to working in a community of practice, to a social constructivist perspective of teaching and learning, to the integration of field experiences in professional coursework, and to working with varying populations;
• Teaching experience in P-12 school settings required;
• Evidence of scholarly potential required; established record of scholarship/creative activity preferred;
• Eligibility for North Carolina teaching licensure.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Understanding of/commitment to K-9 learning
• Content area expertise in science education and/or mathematics education
• Experience working with and/or teaching courses to K-9 undergraduate education candidates;
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with public schools;
• Experience with supervising and mentoring pre-service K-9 education teacher candidates in the field and/or coordinating/monitoring supervision of candidates’ placements;
• Expertise surrounding authentic and standards-based assessments at the K-9 level.