Early Childhood Education - Department of Education, open rank

POSITION: Tenure-line, open-rank faculty position, beginning August 2020, Department of Education

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The ideal candidate will embrace Central College’s commitment to be a leader in preparing the next generation of Pre-K-12 educators in the state of Iowa. Our new colleague will join an active and highly collaborative partnership with school districts, local corporations, cross-curricular college departments, and state-level agencies on current state education initiatives.

Central’s DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION featuring both Elementary Education and Secondary Education is a highly collaborative, collegial department that is well integrated in the life of campus across disciplines and provides rich and meaningful collaborative opportunities with regional school districts and community partners. Central College Education students exhibit highly successful Praxis Exam completion rates (over 96%) and are annually awarded the Recognition of Excellence Indicator Award for exemplary scores.

The department is highly committed to a novel developmental model to prepare students to become effective educators in elementary and secondary education. This unique model aligns with InTASC standards for teacher preparation and provides students with fundamental, developmentally appropriate coursework and experiences. The Central Teachers Academy (CTA) is an exceptional teacher preparation program, highly regarded in the state, and the only one of its kind in Iowa. CTA students are trained and paired with mentor teachers in the Pella Community School District and Pella Christian School for three years.  

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

To apply for this position visit http://www.central.edu/job-seekers/ . Review of applications will begin 24 January 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.  Candidates recommended for employment are subject to a background investigation.  Please submit the following materials online:

1. a letter of application relating your qualifications to the position at liberal arts, residential college
2. a curriculum vitae
3. copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
4. a one-page statement of teaching philosophy
5. Three confidential letters of reference addressing the candidate's qualifications for this leadership opportunity at a liberal arts college can be sent electronically to centraldean@central.edu or mailed to: Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty, Central College, 812 University, Pella, Iowa 50219.