Assistant Professor of Education Professions

Assistant Professor

McNeese State University invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Professions. This is a full-time, 9-month, unclassified, tenure-track faculty position. The appointment is available to begin August (Fall) 2026.

Position Number: F99769

Salary: $60,000

Deadline:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will remain open until position is filled.

Application Process and Materials:
For the application process, applicants MUST complete an electronic application and upload required documents listed below:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three Professional References (Include: name, phone number, and email address)
• Unofficial Transcripts for all degrees earned

Only completed application packets including all items listed above will be reviewed.

All job offers are contingent upon the successful result of a criminal background check and receipt of official transcript(s) if applicable.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "APPLY" button at the top of advertisement to complete the electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Required application materials will not be accepted after the deadline, if applicable. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Chair:

Chaz Campbell, Department Head at ccampbell
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Office of Human Resources Contact:

Kim Dronett, HR Analyst/Recruitment, kdronett or

Assistant Professors are responsible for teaching 12 hours of coursework, advising, supporting various college initiatives including district partnerships, and completing other duties as assigned. Additionally, the assistant professor will perform the following responsibilities of a site coordinator: (1) the liaison between the university and partner school districts, (2) an instructor for college courses and mentor teacher trainings, and (3) an instructional coach for teacher candidates.

The assistant professor will also collaborate and work closely with the Burton College of Education Accreditation Specialist on major assessment data collection and analysis requirements to ensure continued national accreditation.

The Assistant Professor will work closely with:

• Burton College of Education Accreditation Specialist, on major assessment data collection and analysis requirements for national accreditation.
• Team Lead for Site Coordinators, to be trained as a site coordinator. Site coordinators serve three major roles. They serve as (1) the liaison between the university and school district, (2) instructors for college courses and mentor teacher trainings, and (3) instructional coaches for the teacher candidates.

Required:

• Earned a doctorate in education in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education or Curriculum and Instruction at the time of appointment
• Valid Teaching License including early childhood certification, grades Pk-3, Elementary Education, grades 1-5 or a Secondary Education Content, grades 6-12
• 3-to-5 years of early childhood, elementary, or secondary teaching experience
• Knowledge of and experience with Common Core State Standards or equivalent
• Experience working with high-quality curriculum including mathematics
• Evidence of application of technology in the classroom
• Experience working with high needs students and/or traditionally underserved populations of students
• Experience with developing high-quality teachers/teacher candidates
• Mentor Teacher Certified or willing to complete Mentor Teacher certification within first year employed. This certification is required to fulfill the site coordinator portion of the job description.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated experience with educational technology and/or relevant educational technology certifications or credentials.
• Evidence of knowledge and implementation of co-teaching coaching practices including providing quality verbal and written academic feedback
• Evidence in supporting teachers/teacher candidates with implementing high-quality curriculum
• Evidence of leadership in professional development
• Experience with data-driven instructional decision making
• University teaching experience
• Knowledge of standard requirements:
  Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC), Louisiana Teacher Preparation Competencies, and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards, High Leverage Practices (HLP)
• Evidence of collaboration with stakeholders, such as students, teachers, and districts/parishes.

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System.…