Asst. Professor - Special Education jobs in Knoxville, TN

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY VACANCY

Assistant Professor of Education

The Division of Education at Maryville College, a selective four-year liberal arts college committed to superior teaching, invites applications for a full-time tenure track position in Teacher Education, with an emphasis on middle and/or secondary grades education. This position begins in August 2024. Qualified candidates will have teaching experience in grades 6-12 and the ability to teach middle and secondary education courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. An earned doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, Middle Grades Education, Secondary Grades Education, or closely related area, and one to three years teaching experience in grades 6-12 is required. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Primary responsibilities for this 10-month faculty position include teaching preservice education courses at the undergraduate level. Preservice education courses may include generalist middle and secondary education courses that include curriculum design, assessment, educational technology, and clinical practice supervision. Other responsibilities include participating in partnerships with area schools and faculty governance, maintaining course assessment data, academic advising, and offering courses within the College’s Core Curriculum as appropriate.

Founded in Maryville, Tenn., in 1819, Maryville College is one of the oldest baccalaureate-granting institutions of higher learning in the South. Consistently ranked in the top tier of regional colleges and universities, it offers a curriculum notable for its strong liberal arts core program, undergraduate research requirement and emphasis on career preparation.The student body of about 1,100 is drawn mostly from the Southeast, Middle Atlantic States and the Midwest. The College maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and encourages students, faculty, and staff to grow in wisdom and work for justice.

Maryville is ideally situated between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state’s third largest city, and is within minutes of the major research facilities of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (MC holds associate membership), the University of Tennessee, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The College is also an institutional member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Its historic, 263-acre campus includes a 140-acre multi-use forest.

Applications received by January 22^nd can be assured of full consideration. All applicants must apply through the online applicant portal at https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/about/inside/careers/ to be considered for the position. Additional materials including a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, statement on diversity, and three letters of reference (at least two of which fully address teaching experience and potential) should be submitted by email to: Dr. Cynthia Gardner, Chair, Division of Education, at education.search@maryvillecollege.edu.

Maryville College is an equal opportunity employer, and specifically invites applications

from women and minorities.

Visit Maryville College’s website at: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu.

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