Faculty Appointment, Department of Education

LaGrange College seeks to fill a tenure-line appointment at the assistant or associate professor level beginning January 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. 

LaGrange College seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. If you embrace our values of excellence, service, diversity, civility, and inclusion, and are committed to modeling those attributes in our community, we encourage you to submit your application for consideration.

The successful candidate must have a Doctorate in Education in curriculum, pedagogy, teacher leadership, or related area; documented accomplishments in educational research, preferably related to PK-12 teaching; experience teaching in P-12 classrooms; experience as an instructional and/or teacher-leader; and experience with data collection and analysis in an educational setting.

This individual will be a respected teacher leader who will serve as assessment director for the education department and teach courses in all programs offered (B.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ed.D.) as appropriate to their field(s) of specialization. The Master of Education (M.Ed.), Education Specialist (Ed.S.), and Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction programs help classroom teachers improve their planning, instructional and assessment skills.

Applicants must have adequate quantitative and qualitative research skills to lead action research studies and assess professional development. Applicants should have an interest in/and knowledge of assessment data, including analysis and applications of data to enact change.  The successful candidate may also teach undergraduate courses in the Elementary Education and Education Studies programs as needed.

 

Interested candidates should visit https://lagrangecollege.applicantstack.com/x/openings to apply for the position and to view other positions available at the college. Required documents include: 

· A letter of interest describing the alignment of the candidate’s qualifications with the position requirements

· Current curriculum vitae

· A statement of teaching philosophy

· A diversity statement describing the candidate’s experience with, and advocacy for, diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in the classroom and on campus

· Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (copies are fine at this point)

· Contact information (only) for three professional references

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check as a prerequisite for the position.  Any questions about the position should be addressed to officeoftheVPAA@lagrange.edu. This position is subject to final budget approval.

LaGrange College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.