Assistant Professor Elementary Mathematics Education

Assistant Professor Elementary Mathematics Education

Job : 290940
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

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Location

With more than 26,000 students and 141 degree programs, Georgia Southern University is the largest comprehensive university south of Atlanta. Our hands-on, practical approach to learning, and faculty dedicated to teaching, ensure you are prepared for your career and life after graduation.

Statesboro Campus
1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA 30458

Department Information

Within this setting, the Department of Elementary and Special Education offers undergraduate and graduate programs. The department is committed to preparing reflective educators who work collaboratively and effectively with a variety of students in public schools by using current research to inform their practices. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation accredit the College of Education.

The individual hired in this position is expected to contribute to the college's goals of research excellence and innovation in teaching and service.

Job Summary

Reporting to the department chair, the Assistant Professor of Elementary Education (Mathematics Education) requires teaching, scholarship, and service. The typical annual workload is 60% teaching, 30% scholarship, and 10% service. The workload for this position includes teaching elementary mathematics methods courses, supervising teacher candidates in P-5 settings, and other courses in the department based on need at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The position is an academic (10-month) tenure-track appointment.

Required Qualifications

• Earned terminal degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Mathematics Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Mathematics Education, or Curriculum and Instruction by August 1, 2026.
• Minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in mathematics or mathematics pedagogy.
• Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience in U.S. public school settings, teaching students in grades P-12.
• Ability and willingness to teach both online and face-to-face courses.
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.

• Experience teaching mathematics in grades P-8, especially P-5, in a U.S. public school setting.
• Experience supervising…