Full/Part Time Status:Full Time Service Schedule:Academic Year

Position Description:

The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations in the College of Education seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social Foundations of Education. Responsibilities include teaching a capstone course, Schools and American Society, within the educator preparation program; engagement in scholarly activity; and service to the university, college, and department. There is also the potential to teach graduate coursework in the Ed.D. program. The start date will be in August, 2019.

The social foundations faculty are committed to the values of equity, democratic decision-making, and the transformative potential of education in the public realm. With these values in mind, we welcome applicants with research interests that can contribute to the diversity of the department, including but not limited to: critical race theory, cultural studies, decolonial studies, disability studies, educational studies, education policy studies, gender studies, international comparative education, and queer studies.

UNI has a bold vision that we will be a diverse and inclusive campus community that provides an engaged education empowering students to lead locally and globally. We seek faculty across disciplines, departments, and colleges to work together to build our national prominence in any of four distinct but interrelated areas of our vision and strategic plan: engaged learning, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community engagement. Successful candidates with background and interest in these areas will form clusters to advance our work, joining current faculty conducting teaching, scholarship, and service in these areas.

Education Requirements:

Earned doctorate in social, cultural, or philosophical foundations of education or related field by May 2019 required.

Required Qualifications:

Required qualifications include demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following disciplinary fields: anthropology, cultural studies, history, philosophy, political economy, or sociology of education; record of scholarship; dynamic emerging research agenda related to social foundations of education; demonstrated commitment to teaching, scholarship, and community engagement; and a demonstrated ability to teach courses related to history, philosophy, and sociology of education.

Online Application Required Documents

Required Documents:Curriculum Vita
Sample publication and/or scholarship writing

Professional References:

Applicants must enter reference information online as part of the application process. Number of References: 3 Cover Letter:A plain text cover letter is required.

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Contact Information:


Attention: Your curriculum vita should not be sent to the contact below. The curriculum vita will be attached during the Online Application Process.

Contact:Scott Ellison - bradley.ellison@uni.edu
Schindler Educ Ctr 507
Phone: 319-273-2749
Department URL: https://coe.uni.edu/epf

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