Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education Graduate Level
Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education Graduate Level
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Overview
THE OPPORTUNITY
The MGE program at NLU believes that schools can and must do better by all young adolescents. Our program is guided by the possibility of teacherfacilitated joyful civicminded and socially conscious student engagement across content areas and populations. We are seeking a faculty member whose commitments to transformative pedagogy aligns with our vision for teacher preparation.
The Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education (MGE) is a 10month professional practice faculty position. The primary responsibility for this role is to demonstrate excellence in teaching service and thought leadership borne from a combination of deep familiarity of research and scholarship as well as ongoing opportunities and challenges faced by students and educators in the 5th8th grade band range. This professional educator will also serve as cochair of the Middle Grades Education program working collaboratively with the current chair and other adjunct faculty members.
WHO WE ARE
NLUs National College of Education (NCE) understands that serving PreK12 students as teachers and school leaders is a calling a commitment and a career. Our unique style of partnership with students at all levelsfrom new teacher preparation to advanced professional programs to doctoral degreesguides all we do as we create todays teachers and tomorrows leaders.
Our programs are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Graduates frequently cite the National College of Educations top quality professors convenient locations flexible course offerings and affordability. Most of all the commitment to real world progressive education is unparalleled. NCE graduates make a difference. Our educators are found in 40 of Illinois public schools and 75 of Chicago Public Schools collectively impacting the lives of 60000 students each year.
At NCE our commitment to learning includes ourselves. We have recently created four new programs and evolved an additional 21 programs to more appropriately address the needs of todays educators.
WHO YOU ARE
You are: A Change Leader.
You are an accomplished PreK12 educator with a passion for developing students and teachers to their fullest potential. You are an experienced leader who has successfully guided schools and/or district through change. You are a constructive partner who leads the work that needs to be done and advocates for high quality education. You are a veteran educator attracted to university teaching as a new career step and a new level of positive influence on American education. You are deeply motivated by a desire to work in a learning community that is preparing the next generation of lifechanging leaders.
You will: Model and Support Research.
You believe in the power of practitioner researchers. You will draw upon current research to inform your instruction. You will use your research agenda to model research methodologies for our candidates. You will support our candidates as they become research practitioners.
You are ready to: Make an Impact.
Each and every day this program changes lives. You want to be a part of NCEs societally impactful leadership as an educator preparation institution. You are someone who will always look for creative ways for students to earn success. We know this work is challenging but we are in it together and you are inspired by the opportunity to work collaboratively with other educational leaders to optimize our impact together.
Essential Responsibilities
The Assistant Professor of MGE is responsible for student success across the major and concentration including guiding students as they translate theory into practice and work toward licensure. While this is primarily a teaching position the role will also contribute expertise in the overall coordination design development and implementation of the Middle Grades Education program which currently delivers instruction both inperson and virtually.
This position requires a high degree of collaboration and communication across programs and units. The Assistant Professor of MGE works in close collaboration with faculty across the National College of Education (NCE) the Office of Field Education (OFE) and the Secondary Education Program. This role also provides service to the institution and engages in thought leadership as required by the National College of Education (NCE) model which asks all professional practice faculty to engage in ongoing dissemination of and participation in novel approaches to teacher preparation.
Qualifications
- Doctoral Degree in Education or ABD (preferably in Curriculum and Instruction or its equivalent). A concentration in Teacher Education and/or Critical Pedagogies preferred.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- A track record of teaching excellence and accomplishments in a variety of middle grades settings at least 3 years of experience teaching this age range.
- A welldefined vision for training teachers to teach across 5th8th grade that aligns with critical studentcentered and interdisciplinary models of education.
- A strong sense of how teacher preparation should attend to education debts.
- Demonstrated ability to develop unique partnerships with diverse stakeholders (families community leaders community organizations NPOs) to improve outcomes for students and teachers.
- Significant professional accomplishments and strong leadership potential.
- Ability to remain agile and flexible as the program iterates.
Preferred Skills/Expertise:
- Strong familiarity with inclusive communitycentered and inquiry models of teaching often employed in schools (e.g. UDL UbD PBL Restorative Justice approaches SEL) and how these models are best optimized to serve young adolescents.
- Familiarity with contentarea requirements and standards across the curriculum in 5th8th grade settings.
- An interest in engaging in selfstudy and formative design research to monitor and improve coursework and programmatic outcomes.
NLU Inclusion Statement:
National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community advancing access and equity and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity equity and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities age ethnicity gender (identity and expression) race religion sexual orientation socioeconomic status and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives innovative contributions and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.
Compensation and Benefits
At National Louis University we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits including but not limited to Health Insurance benefits Retirement benefits Paid Time Off and Educational Opportunities. Additional information regarding fulltime faculty benefits can be found here.
NLU Faculty salaries are based on rank within each college. The ranges for each rank for the National College of Education are listed below:
2024 NCE 10Month Faculty Salary Ranges
Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law including but not limited to: budgetary considerations jobrelated knowledge/skills experience current/previous faculty rank market considerations tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees) and internal equity.
Application Instructions
Please include the following with your application:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Transcripts (Official or Unofficial)
Optional Additional Attachments:
- Teaching Philosophy
- Sample Syllabus
- Additional Licenses/Certifications
- Course Evaluations
- Letters of Recommendation
Please note: Upon hire official transcripts are required and must be sent from the institution(s) directly to the HR Department
Employment Type
Student
