Edu - Clinical Assistant Professor Elementary Education – Renewable Contract - 524667

Department/Organization
212401 - Curriculum and Instruction

Rank
Assistant Professor

Position Summary
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at The University of Alabama is seeking a full-time, clinical assistant professor of elementary education (grades PreK-6) generalist.

Detailed Position Information
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at The University of Alabama is seeking a full-time, clinical assistant professor of elementary education (grades PreK-6) generalist. The University of Alabama is a Research I institution with considerable emphasis on recruiting productive scholars and effective instructors. This is a nine-month, non-tenure earning position with a contract of three years, eligible for renewal.

Start Date: August 16, 2025

Minimum Qualifications
- Earned Doctorate in Elementary Education, or Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Elementary Education
-Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Elementary Education program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
-Ability to supervise undergraduate and graduate students, and interns.
-Ability to provide service within the University, to state and local education agencies, and to relevant professional organizations
-Demonstrated potential to collaborate in elementary schools through partnership activities

 

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The priority deadline for applications is October 1, 2024. To be considered for the position, applicants must submit: a cover letter, CV, 3-4 references, and an unofficial transcript. Only completed applications will be considered. Materials can be submitted online at https://careers.ua.edu. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience. Questions may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Cailin Kerch cjkerch@ua.edu

About the Division/College/School
For over 150 years, the College of Education has been dedicated to developing professionals with the expertise needed to advance the intellectual and social conditions of all learners. By effectively preparing graduates to pursue their pedagogical and scholarly endeavors, the College of Education aims to lead Alabama in teaching, scholarship, advocacy, and service. Our faculty’s research, teaching, and service is widely recognized through their securement of external funding, national awards, professional organization leadership, established centers and offices, and outreach to the local, state, and national communities. Faculty in the college are free to pursue their passions, partner with the local communities, and excel in their many pursuits of academia.

The College of Education consists of six academic departments and 29 high-caliber programs, including opportunities that enable students to earn specialized degrees in teacher education, exercise science, and educational neuroscience. Through a robust offering of main campus options, online degrees, and certification programs, the College is poised to accommodate any learner. The College of Education is also home to the No. 1 competitive adaptive sports program in the nation, UA Adapted Athletics, and proudly supports their successes at their state-of-the-art facilities. With teaching, research, and outreach efforts that serve the local community and beyond, the College of Education continues to expand its footprint in both the world of academia and in our global society.

The College of Education is committed to advancing opportunities for all of its community members, including increasing and retaining faculty, staff, and students from a range of backgrounds and areas of expertise, creating a culture that welcomes a vibrant and global college community, and providing opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to develop competencies that support these efforts. For more information on the College of Education’s commitments and efforts, please visit our website: https://education.ua.edu/

About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in th