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Position Number: 5914695
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Education - Teacher Education - Elementary

Assistant Teaching Professor

Requisition Number: 61152
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 19-Feb-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks one full-time assistant teaching professor in the Equity, Bilingualism, and Biliteracy (EBB) program beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. We seek to hire a faculty member who is committed to teacher education focused on the preparation of anti-racist teachers who will work with culturally and linguistically diverse students, including bilingual learners and students with disabilities, and to educational equity and justice. Our new hire will demonstrate evidence of strong U.S.-based PK-12 teaching with emergent bilingual students, as well as experience teaching university undergraduate or graduate elementary teacher education courses.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

This faculty member will work at the intersection of the Elementary Education and Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy (EBB) programs in the School of Education. In EBB, we are devoted to the critical examination of theory, practice, and policy in two major areas of emphasis: the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students and the education of exceptional children. We stress analysis, evaluation, and implementation of educational programs for students who represent diverse learning needs. Our BA in Elementary Education, with an endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, aims to prepare reflective, ethical, anti-racist and inclusive elementary (K-6) teachers. Our faculty recognizes that U.S. schools have a long and troubled history of perpetuating racial and other forms of inequality and injustice - advantaging certain students, while disadvantaging others. Thus, our program is designed to facilitate the preparation of reflective, ethical and responsive teachers who are committed to making the world more equitable and just, through their work in public schools and the communities they serve.

For more information about the School of Education, please visit: https://www.colorado.edu/education/

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

This faculty member will be expected to teach in and contribute to the continued development of our BA in Elementary Education program, which prepares teachers for elementary licensure and Colorado's Endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education.
They will additionally contribute to EBB's Master of Arts programs in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education/Special Education. Coursework in the BA and MA programs includes courses focused on language acquisition, foundations of bilingual education, assessment of bilingual learners, methods of bi-literacy and language development, as well as field-based seminars and field support during practicum experiences and student teaching.
This new member of our community will engage in activities surrounding the mission of the School of Education including participation, outreach and leadership in local, school, campus, and larger communities.

What You Should Know

This is a 3-year appointment, renewable upon successful reappointment.
This role is located in Boulder, CO.
A typical teaching and service load for this role is 80% teaching and 20% service. Teaching faculty are expected to teach seven courses per academic year, and all courses are typically taught in person on campus.

What We Can Offer

The salary range for this nine-month faculty role is $65,000 - $75,000. Relocation may be offered up to 5% of base salary.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

PhD or EdD (conferred by August 2025) in bilingual education, biliteracy, educational linguistics, language and literacy, teacher education or a related field.
We seek a scholar with expertise and teaching experience in PK-12 U.S., with a particular focus on working with bilingual populations and/or students with disabilities. The candidate should demonstrate rigorous and theoretically grounded teacher education approaches for preparing teacher candidates in ways that seek to improve the educational experiences of bi/multilingual children and youth in U.S. public schools.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Cover Letter
Resume/CV
A 1-2 page statement responding to this prompt: Below are the guiding principles that underlie our elementary teacher education program. How do these principles show up in your teaching and professional practice?
Elementary Education Guiding Principles

Teachers who are equipped to facilitate learning among students in U.S. public schools:
- Engage in humanizing, anti-racist pedagogies.
- Are critically conscious.
- Embrace a holistic view of bilingualism.
- Hold a dynamic view of culture.
- Design curriculum and instruction, and enact teaching practices, grounded in deep knowledge of learners and research about anti-racist, justice-centered learning.
- View themselves as agents of change, who advocate on behalf of and in solidarity with minoritized students, including bilingual learners, and their families.
One sample course syllabus for a university-level course taught
Contact information for three references.(We will request letters of recommendation and additional materials if needed as the search progresses.)

Review of applications will begin February 19, 2025 (preference will be given to applicants who submit by this deadline) and will continue until the position is filled.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Assistant-Teaching-Professor/61152