Assistant Professor Elementary Education - Content Area Specialization
Listed on 2026-01-14
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
Assistant Professor Elementary Education - Content Area Specialization Open
Job : 290943
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 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 (Content Area Specialization Open) requires teaching, scholarship, and service. The typical annual workload is 60% teaching, 30% scholarship, and 10% service. The workload for this position includes teaching various department courses, including elementary content methods, and supervising teacher candidates in P-5 settings 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, Curriculum and Instruction, or a closely related field with 18 graduate semester hours in Elementary Education by August 1, 2026.
- Minimum of 18 graduate hours (content and/or pedagogy) in a content area (ELA, mathematics, science, or social studies).
- Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience in U.S. public school settings, teaching students in grades P-12.
- Experience supervising pre-service student teacher candidates and/or practicum students.
- Experience teaching face-to-face and/or online education courses at the university level.
- 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 in grades P-8, especially P-5, in a U.S. public school setting.
- Experience supervising pre-service student teacher candidates and/or practicum students in P-5 field placements as a university or clinical supervisor (online and/or face-to-face).
- Experience developing online education courses at the university level.
Commensurate with experience.
This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.
Required Documents to Attach
A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested.
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