Clinical Assistant Professor - Elementary Education

Department

Teaching, Learning & Curriculum, Chair

Compensation

$65,000.00 to Negotiable Annual

General Description / Primary Purpose:

The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum, within the University of North Florida Silverfield College of Education and Human Services, is seeking a 12-month, non-tenure earning, Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education. This position is designed for an experienced educator, teacher educator, and teacher-leader committed to excellence in educator preparation, clinically integrated practice, partnership development, coaching and supervision, and community-engaged learning across a variety of educational settings.

The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in teacher education, including clinically rich and practice-based educator preparation, supervision and coaching of teacher candidates, inquiry-oriented teacher learning, and the design of learning experiences that connect theory, practice, and reflective inquiry across university and school contexts. The candidate will possess broad expertise in elementary education, including child development, classroom communities and management, assessment, curriculum integration, evidence-based instructional practices, and foundational literacy development.

This faculty will support undergraduate and graduate programs while collaborating with schools, community organizations, mentor teachers, and university faculty to strengthen educator preparation, experiential learning, and partnership initiatives aligned with the mission of the Silverfield College of Education and Human Services. The Silverfield College of Education and Human Services is committed to preparing reflective, inquiry-oriented, and community-engaged educators through clinically rich partnerships and innovative approaches to teacher learning and professional practice.

Position Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate elementary education and clinical courses.
• Design and facilitate clinically integrated learning experiences that support teacher candidates’ development through coaching, reflective practice, inquiry, rehearsal, and educative supervision across field-based settings.
• Supervise, mentor, and coach teacher candidates in instructional planning, classroom management, assessment, differentiated instruction, professional decision-making, and professional dispositions.
• Collaborate with school and community partners to co-design clinically rich learning experiences and strengthen mutually beneficial school-university partnerships.
• Support the development of mentor teachers and clinical educators through coaching, professional learning, collaborative inquiry, and partnership-based structures.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and coherence of educator preparation programs through collaborative curriculum design, assessment, accreditation activities, and program evaluation processes aligned with Florida Department of Education standards and national accreditation expectations.
• Participate in program assessment, accreditation activities, >

  How to Apply: Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required application documents. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dr. Christian Winterbottom at c.winterbottom@unf.edu, or (904) 620-5029.

  About the Department: The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum, through teaching, research and public service, and its commitment to leadership and excellence, strives to enhance the quality of education in its varied forms and settings in Florida, the nation and the world.For more information about the department visit: UNF: Department of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum.

  Statement(s) of Understanding

  This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

  The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

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  Carnegie

  UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University’s collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF’s mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.