The Department of Teacher Education at Saginaw Valley State University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position as an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education. Qualified candidates will support, sustain, and expand our commitment to excellence in teacher education.

We seek a colleague possessing experience with a broad population of stakeholders from a variety of school contexts who can engage in the culture of teaching, scholarship, and service within the College of Education, the university, and the surrounding community. Additionally, we seek a colleague who will actively contribute to the success of our students, engage in the collaborative and interdisciplinary work of faculty, and advance the mission of our program, college, and university.

Responsibilities for the position will include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in hybrid, in-person, and online formats, curriculum development, program coordination, work with PK-12 school and content partners, advising students, maintaining an active scholarship agenda, and engaging in service inside and outside of the university.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Duties are generally performed inside and not exposed to adverse conditions.
• All work associated with this role must be performed within the state of Michigan.

The above reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job. It shall not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements that may be inherent in the job.  It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.  The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate degree or ABD in education, curriculum and instruction, teacher education, or closely related field
• Minimum three years of certified PK–6 teaching experience
• Knowledge of Michigan teacher certification requirements and standards?
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new software quickly.
• Experience and ability to positively interact with all members of the campus community
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with accelerated certification with residency models, or other clinically based teacher education programs
• Experience teaching elementary literacy or mathematics methods courses
• Knowledge of accreditation and program assessment
• Experience designing undergraduate and/or graduation coursework in teacher education
• Evidence of service to department, college, community, and profession.
• Evidence of scholarship potential

About Saginaw Valley State University

About SVSU:Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. For eight consecutive years, SVSU has been recognized as a “Great College to Work For” (2016-2023).SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels. More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housin...g that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2023). SVSU fields 19 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu.

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