Lecturer - Childhood Education

Description

The Undergraduate Teacher Education program within the School of Education at St. Bonaventure University invites applications for a lecturer position as an Elementary Education Generalist beginning Spring of 2027. The selected candidate will teach a 4:4 course load in the Childhood (Elementary) Education program. Courses may be associated with clinical supervision of preservice teachers. If appropriate, they may also be eligible to teach in one or more of the following graduate programs in Education: Adolescence Education, Educational Leadership, Inclusive Special Education, or Literacy.

Examples of Duties

• Design and teach courses
• Support the work of the school and department

Typical Qualifications

• Master’s degree. ABD or doctorate preferred
• A minimum of 5 years P-12 teaching experience with diverse learners (i.e., emergent bilingual students, students with disabilities, students from high poverty backgrounds, and/or culturally and linguistically diverse students, etc.) in urban and/or rural environments.
• Must hold a current teacher certification for grades 1-6, certification in additional areas, such as Literacy and/or special education certification strongly encouraged

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of and experience with P-12 school-based teacher education programs
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with instructional design to include technology supported instruction, course delivery formats, online course management systems, and best practices in education for both K-12 and at the university level

Additional Information

St. Bonaventure University is located in the scenic Enchanted Mountain region of Western New York, approximately 75 miles south of Buffalo, New York, with easy access to major metropolitan areas. A close-knit and caring community guided by its values of compassion, wisdom and integrity, St. Bonaventure is dedicated to academic excellence as informed by its Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. The university is committed to developing an inclusive community and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.

The university currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate students and more than 1,000 graduate students in its schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Communication, and Health Professions. U.S. News & World Report ranks SBU in the top 15% of regional universities in the North, for both value and overall. St. Bonaventure is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I), with athletes participating in 20 sports.

Employer

St. Bonaventure University (NY)

Address

3261 West State Road
St. Bonaventure, New York, 14778

Website

http://www.sbu.edu