Visiting Assistant Professor of Education

George Fox University announces a visiting faculty position in the School of Education, to begin in August 2019. The successful candidate will have expertise in P-12 education.  The position will include cohort leading within the ELED program at the Portland Campus.  This is a 27- credit position with teaching and cohort-leading responsibilities spread over three semesters.

George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. Professors teach all truth as God's truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture. As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community, we especially encourage applications from women and candidates from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented on our faculty.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching courses within the curriculum of the ELED program in areas such as reading and writing methods, inclusive classroom practices, curriculum design, trends and methods of early childhood education, pedagogy, assessment, supervision, formative edTPA instruction, and clinical practice.
• Cohort leading.
• Participation in the work of the department and the university, including advising and serving on university committees as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant experience teaching in P-12 public schools.
• Advanced degree required in education (Masters or higher).
• Background and experience necessary to teach graduate level courses in human development, classroom management, literacy foundations, and diverse populations.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching is essential.
• A commitment to working with a diverse population of students is essential; demonstrated experience in this area is preferred.
• A strong record of using technology in P-12 schools.
• All applicants must express a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a local church. In addition, professors agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

Salary and Rank

Appointment at the Visiting Assistant Professor level is anticipated. Salary and benefits are competitive with comparable institutions.

Application Procedures apply only through this website

When completing the online application, please upload the following as Word or .pdf documents in the section marked Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and Essay Requirement:

• Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Faith and learning essay*
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Concise description of research plans

Recommendations and other supporting materials will be requested at a later stage of the review process.  

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply at once.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This position is subject to close at any time, regardless of the date on the posting.  

*INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING ESSAY George Fox University is committed to the idea that one of the primary responsibilities of Christian higher education is to help students develop a uniquely Christian worldview. As teachers and mentors, it is important for George Fox University faculty members to integrate Christian faith and principles in all aspects of their lives. As an essential part of the application process, the University will carefully consider your response to the following: In a one-page essay (about 300 words) describe your personal Christian faith, as well as how your faith informs your teaching, scholarship, and service (including service and leadership in your church and/or in Christian ministries)

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