Assistant Professor of Elementary Teacher Education

$80,000-$84,000 | 9-month recurring appointment | Raleigh, NC

The Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) invites an accomplished, forward thinking scholar to help shape the future of elementary teacher preparation. This tenure-track faculty member will join a collaborative academic community committed to high-impact research, exceptional teaching,
meaningful mentorship, and sustained engagement with schools and communities across North Carolina

The successful candidate will maintain an active program of research, publication, grant writing, and external funding focused on pre-service elementary teacher preparation programs and their impact. They will teach undergraduate and graduate elementary education courses, including the Master of Arts in Teaching program, with a strong preference for expertise in elementary social studies education. The successful candidate will also recruit, advise, and mentor graduate students and serve on doctoral committees.

In addition, they will collaborate across NC State and provide service, outreach, and leadership with schools, districts, professional organizations, and communities across North Carolina

• Education:
  
  A doctorate in Teacher Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education, or a related field.
• Teaching experience:
  Undergraduate and/or graduate teaching in elementary education, experience preparing preservice teachers, and K-6 classroom experience.
• Scholarly promise: A scholarship and funding record commensurate with experience and demonstrated potential for excellence in research, teaching, extension, and service.
• Student support:
  Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and to support varied academic and professional needs

As one of the nation’s top-ranked public colleges of education, NC State’s College of Education leads the way in North Carolina in preparing extraordinary educators, conducting transformational research, and engaging communities where they are to improve the educational outcomes of all learners and advance the greater good.

The college's faculty are widely recognized thought leaders who use their research to transform teaching, learning, and leading. Their strengths include technology-enhanced teaching; community-based learning and PK-16 partnerships; and leadership, workforce
development, policy, and evaluation. About two-thirds of the faculty are grant active. They are engaged in 158 active research projects totaling over $100 million, placing the college among the Top 5% nationally for research activity. Research expenditures for
FY2026 totaled $17.8 million.

More than 1,600 students study across five graduate certificates, seven undergraduate majors, two undergraduate minors, 13 master's degrees, three Ph.D. programs, and two Ed.D. programs.

The college includes approximately 130 faculty, 110 support and professional staff, and 160 graduate and teaching assistants. It is also home to the Belk Center, the Friday Institute, and Elevate, NC State's inclusive postsecondary education program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the…