Assistant Professor of Education, Development, Teaching, and Learning

Job Summary

Central Washington University is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Education, Development, Teaching, and Learning (EDTL) to join our EDTL team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $68,000 - $78,000 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits.

Who we are:

We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams.

Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of ~8,300 students.

Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the  academic year. In addition, for seven out of eight years, CWU was a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Rent Cafe has also named CWU #13 of the Top 20 Best College Towns in the U.S. in 2025.

Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.

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What we offer:

Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more:
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The Role:

This position is in the Department of Education, Development, Teaching, and Learning (EDTL). The faculty member will teach existing introductory and advanced Bilingual/Dual Language/Elementary Education courses, with emphasis in Social Studies at the elementary level and the ability to teach using a variety of modalities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Some courses may be taught bilingually. The faculty member will be involved in promoting the Dual Language Elementary Education program ulty are expected to demonstrate a commitment to a constructivist philosophy, keep abreast of current and emerging education trends;

advise students, the community, and contribute to the department/program, engage in scholarship appropriate to their field, provide service to the University, their profession.

The ideal candidate enjoys contributing to a department that values teaching excellence, student learning, innovative practice, and inquiry, and service to the department, college, university, community, and profession. The person in this role will join a team dedicated to shaping the future of teaching.

Minimum Qualifications

* Earned doctorate in Bilingual Education/Dual Language, Social Studies Education, Elementary Education, or highly related field.

* Teaching, research, service, or other experience that has prepared the candidate to contribute to CWU's commitment to the engagement and inclusion of all students.

* Ability to teach a wide range of courses of different levels, locations, and modalities.

Preferred Qualifications

* Eligible for or holds current valid teaching certificate for any US state or territory.

* Three (3) or more years of teaching experience at the elementary level.

* Experience teaching social studies.

* Dual language teaching experience.

* University-level teaching experience.

* Experience with a range of age levels, varied demographics, and rural settings.

* Experience with distance, hybrid, and online educational systems.

* Experience in curriculum assessment, development, and improvement.

* Fluency and proficiency in English and another language to the level needed to teach select courses bilingually (currently dual language courses are offered in Spanish and English).

* Ability to incorporate multicultural issues and social justice perspectives through curriculum.

* Engagement in program/department coordination/leadership.

* A record of promoting access and opportunity in classrooms and academic work environments.

* Research agenda or service interests that involve social justice perspectives.

* The ability to mentor and educate students.

* Involvement in professional organizations.

Competencies

* Accountability/Dependability:
Accepts responsibility for quality of own work; acknowledges and corrects mistakes. Shows up on time, meets standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

* Judgement:
Makes timely, informed decisions. Analyzes options and determines appropriate…