Assistant Professor of English Education

Position Title Assistant Professor of English Education Position Type Faculty Position Number FTE 1 Secondary Employment Status Benefits Eligible? Yes Job Summary/Basic Function The Department of English at Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) invites applications for an Assistant Professor specializing in English Education for a three-year term with the possibility of renewal to begin August 2024.
The successful candidate will be qualified to teach education methods courses in literature and communication arts, as well as Reading and Writing Instruction Methods and Young Adult Literature.
Candidates will also teach English 110, our first-year composition courses, which share common elements but leave room to be designed around each teacher’s interests.
The successful candidate also may teach other courses in their area of expertise, as opportunities arise.
The teaching load is three 4-credit courses per semester.
The successful candidate also will pursue an active program of scholarship and offer service to the department, college, and students, including academic advising of undergraduate students (beginning in their second year), mentoring pre-service secondary English education students, and supervising student teachers and clinicals.
Concordia College is committed to increasing equity and diversity in the classroom.
Applicants from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Successful candidates will aspire to be part of a diverse community that affirms an abundance of identities, experiences, and perspectives in order to imagine, examine, and implement possibilities for individual and communal thriving both inside and outside of the Department of English.
The Department: This position will be housed in the English Department, working in collaboration with the Education Department.
English is the largest humanities program, and education is one of the largest majors on campus.
English recently revamped its requirements for the Literature and Writing majors based on the following goals: Read, Inquire, Empathize, Write, and Change the World.
Some work has begun on revising the Literature / Communication Arts major; the successful candidate will be able to play a role in reshaping that program.
We are a dynamic and highly interdisciplinary department, coordinating classes and programs with Women’s and Gender Studies, Global Studies, Environmental Studies, the Offutt School of Business, Education, and more.
We also are a department dedicated to scholarship, with regular publications and presentations.
The College: Concordia College is a private four-year liberal arts college of approximately 1,800 undergraduates located in Moorhead (MN)/Fargo (ND), a growing metropolitan area of 250,000 that is known for quality schools, affordable housing, and the nearby Minnesota lakes country.
A more thorough description of Concordia College can be found at https://www.
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Minimum Qualifications · A minimum of three years’ experience as a licensed English teacher in grades 5-12 or equivalent background and experience that demonstrates ability to teach content and pedagogy standards as required for qualified methods instructors (Standard 24) by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing & Standards Board (PELSB) · Master’s degree · Demonstrated ability to teach Education methods courses in literature and communication arts, Reading and Writing Instruction Methods, and Young Adult Literature · Demonstrated potential for scholarly productivity in English education, young adult literature, writing studies, and related fields · Experience and professional commitment to serving students from diverse intersecting social identities · Training and expertise in the pedagogy of teaching writing and literature · Commitment to the college’s mission and liberal arts education Preferred Qualifications · Ph.
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or other appropriate terminal degree · Demonstrated experience teaching at the college level · Demonstrated experience advising and mentoring pre-service secondary English education students Position Opening Date 10/30/2023 Open Until Filled Yes Screening Begins 01/08/2024 Benefits Concordia College is proud to offer numerous benefits to its employees, including .
Health Insurance .
Flexible Savings Account .
Vision Insurance .
Dental Insurance .
Preventative Chiropractic Program .
Retirement Plan .
Long-Term Disability Insurance (full-time only) .
Life Insurance (full-time only) .
Short-Term Disability .
13 paid holidays including the time off between Christmas and New Year .
Paid parental leave .
Up to 100% tuition with discounts and scholarships at Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages.
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Up to 50% tuition discount with Oak Grove Lutheran Schools .
Up to 100% tuition discounts with participating partners: CIC-TEP, ELCA schools, and Tuition Exchange Inc.
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Perks: access to athletic facilities, library, fitness classes, athletic events, theatre events, purchase dining on campus, free MAT bus rides EEO/AA Statement Concordia College will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran’s status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
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