Instructional Faculty - Secondary Education (Term Position, Assistant/Associate Rank)

Department: Col of Ed and Human Development

Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category: Instructional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is an innovative, inclusive, and cutting-edge college that successfully prepares professionals to promote learning and development across the life span while contributing meaningfully to research in human and organizational performance as well as in the learning and developmental sciences. The college, with nearly 130 full-time faculty members, more than 300 part-time faculty members and nine academic divisions offers 27 academic programs, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, across its three schools, the School of Education, the School of Kinesiology and the School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management. In addition, faculty engage in an extensive portfolio of research and are fully engaged in the community. The CEHD is ranked among the top 100 Colleges of Education in the world by the Shanghai ranking of world universities and is among the top tier in the rankings of the US News and World Report.

Responsibilities:

• Teaches graduate and undergraduate level licensure courses in secondary curriculum, instruction, and methods (with an emphasis on history/social science subject matter and pedagogies);
• Works with field-based initiatives and supervision in partnership school's network; and 
• Other courses to be taught might include action research, adolescent development, assessment, foundations of education, and program electives.

Required Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in secondary education or a related content field with secondary teaching experience and expertise in history/social science education is required; 
• Ability to work with diverse populations; and
• Possesses a commitment to an interdisciplinary instructional approach.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with diverse populations;
• Recent work in public school settings;
• Teaching experience in grades 6-12; and
• Interest in field-based teacher education.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Instructional Faculty - Secondary Education (Term Position, Assistant/Associate Rank) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent and CV for review.

Posting Open Date: August 13, 2024

Full Consideration Date:  November 15, 2024

Open Until Filled?:  Yes