AssistantAssociate Professor of Education

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Holy Family University

Holy Family University is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth founded in 1954. The University is a private institution in the Catholic tradition with campus locations in Philadelphia and Newtown PA. The main campus is nestled in the heart of a historic residential neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia that is vibrant and just minutes from the excitement of Center City. The Newtown campus is located in Bucks County surrounded by nature and a step away from parks farmers markets and great dining.

One of the best parts of Holy Family University is our welcoming atmosphere--and thats not by chance. Our mission centers on creating an environment that encourages all members to get to know one another learn from one another and experience a range of perspectives and worldviews. Our community is strong because of this.

University Benefits

Holy Family University takes pride in offering a range of meaningful and flexible benefits designed to promote the health and wellness of our employees and their comprehensive benefits and resources focus on physical mental and financial wellness to include medical prescription dental and vision. We did not stop there; we also offer our employees the following fringe benefits and more.

Commuter Benefits: Transit and park benefits through pre-tax payroll deductions
403(b) Retirement: Discretionary match up to 5%; vested immediately
Time Off: Paid Holidays Sick Days and a week off for Winter Break
Tuition Benefits: Employees or dependents pursuing a first Undergraduate Degree receive 100% tuition remission; employees pursuing a first Masters or Doctoral degree receive 100% tuition remission; eligible dependents pursuing a first Masters or Doctoral degree receive 50% tuition discount.
Alpha House: 50% Discount for Nursery Pre-K and Kindergarten

Position Summary

The School of Education invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Education to teach graduate and undergraduate courses focusing on Early Childhood Education (Primary/Elementary). The start date is August 2026.

All employees must understand the mission of Catholic higher education and be committed to the core values mission goals and objectives of Holy Family University.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated excellence in teaching higher education. It is also expected that the successful candidate will maintain a commitment to excellence in teaching scholarship and service.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Developing and teaching graduate and undergraduate level courses in a variety of formats including face-to-face and online (asynchronous and synchronous)
Maintaining academic excellence in the classroom
Serve as dissertation chair and on dissertation committees
Providing meaningful service to the School the University and the community
Participate in school- and university-wide committees and initiatives
Planning and carrying out an active research agenda
Serving as advisor to undergraduate and graduate students

Education & Experience Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Certification as a PK-4 or K-6 teacher preferably in PA or the willingness to obtain certification
Earned doctorate in an Education area (or ABD with an expected completion date before August 1 2026)
Experience teaching in K-12 schools

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency with instructional technology
History of participating in LEA/IHE partnerships

Interested candidates should submit:

A 12-page cover letter that addresses the following:
- Reason(s) for interest in this position
- Summary of teaching philosophy and examples of how these are applied in course creation and delivery
- Any other information that may be useful to the search committee (ex. familiarity with instructional technology experience supervising education students in field placements highlights of relevant career accomplishments community partnerships created or took part in grants written or received etc.).
A curriculum vitae that includes a list of college courses previously taught indicating the format in which each were taught (face-to-face synchronous online asynchronous online and/or blended/hybrid).
Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Three letters of recommendation must be sent from the senders to the search committee at

Non-Discrimination Statement

Holy Family University seeks to foster a welcoming and a healthy educational and work environment based on respect the dignity of each person and the oneness of the human family. Holy Family University is dedicated to ensuring an environment free of discrimination or harassment of any kind and promotes equal opportunity in its employment and education.

For more details on our commitment to nondiscrimination clickHERE

We invite qualified applicants to view our open positions and apply directly at ourcareer center. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration applications should be received by February 27 2026.

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About Holy Family UniversityHoly Family University is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth founded in 1954. The University is a private institution in the Catholic tradition with campus locations in Philadelphia and Newtown PA. The main campus is nestled in the heart of...