Job Title

Associate or Full Professor and Department Chair - Teacher and Bilingual Education

Agency

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Department

Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Kingsville, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

About Texas A&M University–Kingsville

Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK), the oldest institution of higher learning in South Texas and a proud member of the Texas A&M University System, stands as the region’s premier university. TAMUK offers the widest range of academic programs and degrees in South Texas, provides exceptional learning and residential facilities, conducts impactful research, awards substantial scholarships, and has awarded more than 80,000 degrees in the institution’s 100-year history. The university is recognized for its unwavering commitment to student success, meaningful research, and deep community engagement. With a welcoming campus culture and strong regional partnerships, TAMUK offers faculty and staff a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of students and the broader South Texas region.

Location: The University is located in historic Kingsville, a friendly, safe city of 25,000 that is the home of the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi and its beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south at Brownsville or 119 miles to the west at Laredo.

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Position Overview

This search is for an Associate or Full Professor/Department Chair 12-month appointment position in the Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education within the College of Education and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The position will be a combination of service as department chair (50%) and teaching (50%) in a field within the department. The ideal candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate, graduate, and/or doctoral level coursework in the TBED’s programs, engage in grant seeking, research and publication, serve on university committees, participate in professional service activities, provide visionary leadership for faculty and staff, recruit for the department’s programs, and foster collegial relationships with others. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching

• Teach undergraduate, graduate, and/or doctoral courses assigned within the department.

• Deliver instruction in face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities.

• Develop course materials and maintain high standards of instructional quality.

• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

Research

• Maintain an active program of scholarship through research and peer-reviewed publications

• Seek and secure internal and external grant funding.

• Engage in scholarly collaborations that support departmental and college priorities.

• Support a culture of faculty research and scholarly productivity

Service and Administrative

• Provide leadership for departmental planning, personnel, budgeting, scheduling, and operations.

• Lead accreditation, assessment, and program review activities.

• Liaise with the Educator Preparation Program, university units, and community stakeholders.

• Support student recruitment, retention, and program growth.

• Conduct faculty evaluations and provide recommendations regarding tenure, promotion, and personnel actions.

• Mentor faculty and foster a collegial, collaborative environment.

• Promote transparent communication, shared governance, and a collegial culture.

• Serve on university committees and represent the department with internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Education

Earned doctorate in a discipline related to Teacher and Bilingual Education or a closely related field.

Experience

• Tenured Associate Professor or Professor.

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, professional development, and service.

• Record of academic leadership, planning, administration, personn