Type: Full-Time
Posted: 04/12/2023
Category: Teacher Education – Elementary
| Job ID | 33857 |
| Location | Tampa, FL |
| Full/Part Time | Full-Time |
| Regular/Temporary | Regular |
Posting Details
Department: Curriculum, Instruction and Learning / 1714000
College/Division: College of Education
Salary Plan: Faculty
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: Negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience
The candidate for this position will work in the Elementary Education Program in CIL. The Elementary Education Program is a clinically-intensive teacher preparation program with rich school partnerships across local districts. The program prepares preservice teachers for future positions as K-6 classroom teachers. The USF Elementary Education. Program is an award-winning, nationally recognized program for its ability to work with school partners to develop clinically based teacher preparation programs. The Elementary Education Program is committed to the values of inquiry, inclusion, integration, and innovation. Our goal is to prepare elementary educators who are committed to developing socially just, equity-oriented, anti-racist, and anti-biased learning communities who approach their teaching from an inquiry stance. We promote the development of an inquiry stance toward teaching where our students engage in regular, systematic, and intentional study of their practice using multiple forms of data. We are committed to supporting our preservice teachers in utilizing innovative practices, including the use of technology and multimodal instruction, to solve the continued challenges we face in education. Finally, as elementary educators, we feel it is imperative to promote an interdisciplinary approach to integrating content across the curriculum, as well as making ongoing theory to practice and practice to theory connections.
DUTIES:
The candidate(s) will work collaboratively with elementary faculty in an innovative, clinically rich, partnership-based teacher preparation program. Responsibilities will include supervision and instructional coaching of interns in clinically based internships, course instruction (e.g., classroom management and instructional planning), collaborating with partnership schools, and providing support to elementary inservice teachers. The position effective date is August 7, 2023 and is a 9-month position.
QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience):
Minimum Qualifications:
Earned doctorate in elementary education or related field (e.g., curriculum/instruction, teacher education) by August 7, 2023
Three years of successful teaching experience (K-6 setting)
Preferred Qualifications:
Successful experience coaching pre- and/or inservice teachers within the university and/or the elementary classroom.
Successful university teaching experience in elementary and/or teacher education
Demonstrated commitment to social justice, interdisciplinary inquiry, school-university partnerships, community engagement, and/or global impact
Advanced coursework or experience with teaching for social justice and equity
Experience in schools with diverse student populations (e.g., socio-economic, racial, linguistic, geographic (urban/rural), exceptional students)
Experience with the integration of technology and/or online instruction
Experience conducting practice-based research (e.g., teacher inquiry, action research, self-study)
Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning (CIL)
The department has programs on the Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee campuses. CIL houses 8 programs, including elementary education (multi-campus), early childhood education, education (elementary and special education), and content specialties at the secondary level, including mathematics education, science education, social science education, and English education. The department is home to 28 full-time faculty members. Our mission focuses on transforming lives through the promotion of equity, social justice, and improved education for students and communities particularly those that have been underserved. CIL faculty and partners engage in innovative research, expert pedagogical practices, and distinctive community engagement targeted at positively improving the lives of children, families, and adults across diverse educational settings (from CIL Mission).
USF Tampa
Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 33857
Posting Date: 04/12/2023
Posting End Date: 06/11/2023
USF welcomes applications from qualified applicants who have knowledge of and experience with individuals representing diverse backgrounds and cultures. Applications should include a letter describing qualifications for the position in each of the above areas, current vita, unofficial university transcripts, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of four professional references. All required documents must be uploaded in one attachment. Position finalists will be required to provide official university transcripts and letters of recommendation from professional references. Letters from references are not required at the time of application. References will not be contacted until the advanced stages of screening, and candidates will receive prior notification.
Application Deadline
Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by 5pm EST on April 28, 2023. Applications will be considered until June 11, 2023. For more information about the position or application process, please contact Dr. Randi Latzke at rlatzke@usf.edu.
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