Instructional Assistant Professor and Clinical Assistant Professor - Instructional Assistant Professor and Clinical

Job Summary

The School of Teaching and Learning seeks to build a pool of non-tenure-track instructors, clinical instructors, and/or student teaching supervisor applicants to be drawn from during the  academic year. Applications are accepted continuously and reviewed as vacancies become available. There may not be an actual vacancy at the time you apply. Positions are part-time and may only be for one semester at a time, depending on School needs.

These positions are represented by the Illinois State University Education Association and may have associated dues or fees.

Course Instructors:

All applicants with Early Childhood, Elementary, Elementary Bilingual/ESL, Middle Level and Secondary teaching experience are encouraged to apply. Needs within the School of Teaching and Learning vary by semester. Current needs include:

Early Childhood: literacy, science, social studies

Elementary: generalist, literacy, science, social studies

Elementary Bilingual/ESL: generalist

Secondary: generalist, literacy

Clinical Course Instructors:

Mentoring experience is preferred. Clinical Course Instructors are required to visit placement schools, observe and support both teacher candidates and cooperating teachers. Clinical course requirements for on-campus teaching vary by program (early childhood, elementary, middle level), and collaboration with other clinical block instructors is required.

Student Teaching Supervisors:

Mentoring experience is preferred. Supervisors are required to visit placement schools, observe student teachers, provide seminars related to current trends in education, and be available as a mentor to student teachers and cooperating teachers. Supervisors are assigned particular regions and may mentor student teachers from the following programs: early childhood, elementary, elementary bilingual/ESL, and middle level. We are currently seeking to build pools in the Chicago and surrounding areas and in Central Illinois.

Supervisors may be asked to observe in locations up to an hour's drive from their home for the duration of a semester.

University Benefit Highlights:

* Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life (eligibility determination)

* Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options

* Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents

* Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: /

Additional Information

The School of Teaching and Learning is home to four undergraduate teacher preparation programs and three graduate programs. In addition, students from every undergraduate teacher preparation program take courses within our school.

We take great pride in providing personal attention to students as we prepare them to take their place as teacher leaders in the nation's schools, as is evident in our mission statement. All programs in the school are fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and the Illinois State Board of Education.

Illinois State University:
Illinois State University http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. There are approximately 21,000 students in the six colleges of Illinois State University. In our most recent strategic plan Educate ∙ Connect ∙ Elevate, we have committed our resources to realizing seven core values:
Learning and Scholarship, Diversity and Inclusion, Respect, Collaboration, Individualized Attention, Civic Engagement, and Integrity. By acting on these values, we create a learning environment that results in our University being the first-choice public university in Illinois for high-achieving, motivated students who seek an individualized educational experience combined with the resources of a large university. Also visit the University's metrics of excellence at ().

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