Assoc. Professor - Education jobs in the United States

The University of Wyoming invites diverse applicants to consider our employment opportunities.  We are also especially interested in candidates who have experience working with diverse populations and/or diverse initiatives. 

JOB TITLE:   

Associate Professor for Ellbogen Family Professor of Early Childhood Education   

JOB PURPOSE:   

We invite applications from dynamic, qualified candidates with a strong background in and commitment to Early Childhood Education to serve as the inaugural Ellbogen Family Professor. This named professorship is a part of a vibrant, growing faculty and newly established program that is moving toward national prominence in early childhood education. In addition to a salary commensurate with the status of a high-profile, established scholar, this position includes an annual budget to promote a robust research and teaching agenda in early childhood education. We seek an individual with a strong scholarship record, extensive professional accomplishments, a history of successful extramural funding, and strong leadership skills.  This position supports the College of Education’s emergent Early Childhood Education BA program and its Birth to Five, Birth to Eight, and Early Childhood Special Education endorsements. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

We expect all faculty at the University of Wyoming to be excellent teachers and be committed to innovative teaching approaches resulting in improved student learning. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in academic scholarship, including grant writing and conducting/publishing research in early childhood education.

REMOTE WORK ELIGIBILITY: 

This position provides vital support to campus customers and requires the successful candidate be available to work on campus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

• An earned Ph.D./Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field.
• Earned rank of tenured associate professor at an accredited university, or at least five years in rank as assistant professor and sufficiently accomplished for promotion to the rank of associate professor at the University of Wyoming.
• A commitment to early childhood education.
• Evidence of an established line of empirical research in early childhood education.
• Demonstration of excellence in teaching and student supervision.

• Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) that is compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Demonstrated experience engaging external constituents in professional development.
• A minimum of three years teaching experience in early learning settings.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders in school districts and at the state level.
• Successful experience and interest in teaching across multiple instructional modalities.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

The College of Education shares in the land grant mission of the University of Wyoming. As Wyoming’s only four-year university, the University of Wyoming’s land-grant, flagship research university status takes on a different, more deeply state-engaged form than leading universities in other states.

We maintain an abiding commitment to the ongoing growth and vitality of educators and counselors across Wyoming. In this context, the College provides outstanding research-based programs leading to initial licensure and certification for the teachers, counselors, and leaders in Wyoming’s schools and mental health counselors in Wyoming’s rural communities. As importantly, the College’s programs provide essential support for teachers and counselors across the arc of their careers.

The College of Education develops and delivers cutting-edge instruction and professional support across Wyoming’s expansive geography. The state’s small population and long distances between scores of small towns and cities provide unique opportunities for innovation in teaching and learning across vast rural areas. Our work reflects this by incorporating globally innovative forms of competency-based learning, mentoring through communities of practice, and college and career readiness pathways.

The College’s role in the state presents a singular opportunity for scholars committed to the large-scale impact of their scholarship while also providing a significant responsibility to be knowledgeable, engaged actors through our work and programs. As the only four-year institution in the state, members of the College of Education community bear the substantial weight of connecting research to practice informing policy and action directly. No university in the country enjoys such immediate access to the state-level policy environment.

The College has over 1,100 students studying across four baccalaureate program areas and eight graduate programs offering MS, Ph.D., and Ed.D. degrees, along with a range of post-graduate certificates in Counseling and Education. More than 50 full-time faculty, 20 professional staff, and 15 graduate assistants bring these programs to life. The College is home to the Wellspring Counseling Clinic, the Science & Mathematics Teaching Center, the Literacy Research Center and Clinic, the Wyoming Early Childhood Outreach Network, the UW Early Care and Education Center, the Trustees Education Initiative, and the Wyoming School University Partnership. The College has more than 24,000 living alumni. More than 3,300 currently work in Wyoming’s public schools.

The University of Wyoming occupies the ancestral and traditional lands of the Cheyenne, Northern Arapaho, Crow, and Eastern Shoshone Indigenous peoples, along with other Native tribes who call the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain region home.

UW DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION MISSION STATEMENT

As a community, we are committed to advancing opportunities throughout the university community that create and promote an environment with a shared value for diversity, equity, and inclusion for human variation in ability, age, country of origin, culture, economic class, ethnicity, gender identity, immigration status, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, worldview, and other ways we all contribute to the rich diversity of Wyoming and the world.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:  

Complete the online application and submit the following for a complete application packet:

1. A cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position and teaching philosophy. This cover letter may also discuss your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion and explain how your work advances those commitments.
2. A separate description of your research plan, accompanied by recent scholarly publications or well-developed papers
3.  A current Curriculum Vitae;
4. Unofficial transcripts; and
5. Contact information for four references is also required.

Qualified candidates may contact Dr. Alan Buss, Director of the School of Teacher Education, at alan.buss@uwyo.edu for more information regarding this position.

This position will remain open until filled.  Complete applications received by 01/20/2023 will receive full consideration.

HIRING STATEMENT: 

UW is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.   

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please call 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu

ABOUT LARAMIE:

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research and outreach. The university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the community provides the advantages of a major university.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/.