Assistant Professor in Elementary Teacher Education

Posting Number: PG194860EP | Position Number: 00112293 | Location: Raleigh, NC | Department: Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) | Position Type: Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty | Appointment: 9-month recurring | FTE: 1.0 (40 hours/week)

About the Department

NC State's College of Education is one of the nation's top-ranked colleges of education, leading North Carolina in preparing extraordinary educators, conducting transformational research, and engaging communities to improve educational outcomes. The college's faculty are widely recognized thought leaders with particular strengths in technology-enhanced learning, community-based learning and PK-16 partnerships, and innovating leadership, workforce development, educational policy, and evaluation. Approximately two-thirds of faculty are grant-active, engaged in over 225 active projects totaling $151 million, placing the college among the top 5% nationally in research productivity. In FY24, research expenditures exceeded $20 million. The college serves over 1,600 students across five graduate certificates, seven undergraduate majors, two undergraduate minors, 13 master's degrees, three Ph.D. programs, and two Ed.D. programs, housed in three academic departments with approximately 130 tenure-track and professional-track faculty, 110 support and professional staff, and about 160 graduate and teaching assistants. The college is also home to the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, and Elevate, NC State's inclusive postsecondary education program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) comprises over 40 full-time faculty members preparing more than 500 undergraduate and graduate students and 200 students in alternative teacher licensure programs. Programs include Elementary Education (with a STEM focus), Educational Psychology, Educational Equity, Literacy and English Language Arts, Learning Design and Technology, Middle and Secondary English Language Arts, Social Studies, Multilingual Education, and Special Education. The department advances education through scholarship, leadership, and advocacy, preparing professionals with deep content knowledge, strong pedagogical expertise, and the ability to leverage digital technologies. TELS exemplifies an innovative merging of teacher education and the learning sciences, creating new pathways for teaching, scholarship, leadership, and service. The department also operates Elevate, a university-wide initiative for North Carolina residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities offering educational credentials such as certificates.

About the Role

The Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Elementary Teacher Education affiliated with undergraduate and graduate studies in elementary teaching and learning. This is a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level with teaching, scholarship, service, and outreach expectations. The successful candidate will be a scholar in elementary teacher education who leads and contributes to research on approaches and programs that prepare pre-service teachers, with research focused on elementary teacher preparation programs' features and impact — including modality (face-to-face, hybrid, online), structure (traditional four-year, part-time for practicing teachers, competency-based), and pathway (bachelor's, master's, residency, registered apprenticeship). The role includes submitting proposals for internal and external funding, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary teacher preparation (including the Master of Arts in Teaching program) with a strong preference for elementary social studies education, providing service and leadership to the Elementary Education program area, department, college, and university, participating in outreach and engagement with elementary schools locally and across North Carolina, and collaborating with faculty across the department, college, and university.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of scholarly research, publication, and grant-writing activity aligned with a tenure-track position at a university with high research activity.
• Produce high-quality research on pre-service teacher preparation programs, features, and impact.
• Seek external funding for research and development activities.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary education, with a strong preference for social studies pre-service teacher education at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Recruit, advise, and mentor graduate students and serve on doctoral committees.
• Engage in collaborative research with other faculty and researchers within the College of Education, including the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the Belk Center for Community College Leadership, as well as across the university.
• Provide service and leadership in the elementary education program, department, college, university, and professional organizations.
• Participate in outreach and engagement for department and college initiatives with underserved communities and high-need areas, engaging stakeholders across North Carolina.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Doctorate in Teacher Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Elementary Education, or a related field.

Other Required Qualifications

• Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in elementary education.
• Experience in pre-service teacher preparation.
• K-6 teaching experience.
• Scholarship and funding record commensurate with experience.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in research, teaching, extension, and service.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students and individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to support students with varied academic and professional needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of