Assistant Teaching Professor - Licensure Programs

Faculty Description

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The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a premier educational institution that prides itself on academic excellence, research, and community engagement and is actively seeking two (2) part-time Assistant Teaching Professors in Licensure Program s to joi n our team! UCCS is committed to academic excellence, professional development, and fostering an environment that supports innovation and student success.

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The Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations in the College of Education at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs invites applications for a half-time Assistant Teaching Professor in the Principal License and Administrator License (Superintendent/Special Education Director) Program. The workload for this position is teaching four courses per academic year (graduate licensure courses; summer teaching opportunities may also be available); and providing service to support the licensure programs, department, college, and university.

Two positions are available to be filled with positions to begin August 17, 2026.

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• (80%) Teaching graduate licensure courses in the Principal License or Administrator License programs

  • The successful candidate will possess, and be able to demonstrate, a variety of pedagogical approaches that enhance student learning, including the use of technology, connection of theory to practice, student engagement, and experiential education. Demonstrate commitment to expanding educational access, opportunity, and excellence for learners across varied educational settings and communities. Teaching will primarily occur online, with opportunities to teach in-person in local school district partnership cohorts.
    
    Areas of specialization are open, but preference will be given to applicants with expertise in (1) school building level leadership; (2) public K-12 education finance, human resources, and legal issues.

• (18%) Service to the licensure programs

  • Collaborate with department faculty to create and maintain partnerships with school districts and statewide education leaders to support recruitment and retention of licensure students, including the development of district cohorts

  • Assisting in the development and implementation of innovative marketing and recruitment strategies to connect prospective students to licensure programmatic offerings

  • Provide academic advising to prospective and current students related to course planning

  • Attend annual regional and state-wide meetings, such as CASE

  • Assisting in coordination of annual mock interviews

  • Contribute to bi-annual meetings of the Education Collaborative Leadership Group (ECLG)

• (2%) Service to the department, college, and university

  • Participate in monthly department meetings

  • Serve on relevant university-level leadership opportunities when available

• Priority will be given to applications submitted by:
  July 15, 11:59 PM
• Potential first round virtual interview dates:
  Week of July 20-24
• Potential final round virtual interview dates:
  Week of July 27-31
• Potential start date:
  August 17, 2026

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, UCCS does not discriminate based on sex in our employment or compensation practices.

• MA in educational leadership or a closely related field from an accredited higher education institution is required

• Principal license preparation from an accredited higher education institution is required

• Professional, full-time experience in the principalship or school level…