University of Puget Sound Hiring for Clinical Assistant Professor – MAT at Washington, United States Full Time

University of Puget Sound

Clinical Assistant Professor – MAT
Job ID: 6811
Location: School of Education
Full/Part Time:  
Regular/Tempoary:  

Faculty Posting Details

Appointment: School of Education, Master of Arts
in Teaching Program; Clinical Assistant Professor position to begin
in Fall 2023

Responsibilities:

Teach graduate-level courses in an MAT program to both elementary
and secondary candidates and across endorsement areas. Provide
supervision as needed. Teach undergraduate courses in an Education
Studies minor. Teaching load is 6.0 units year round (Fall, Spring,
and Summer). Participate in a small, highly committed faculty
engaging in collaborative work on program and curriculum
development. Advise prospective students and mentor undergraduate
and graduate students. Other duties include participation in
departmental and university governance and continuation of
professional development in the faculty member’s area of
expertise.

Qualifications:

Doctorate in education with expertise
in social justice education.
A minimum of five years of experience
as a classroom teacher with an understanding of working with
diverse populations.
Specialization in STEM education and
experience teaching multiple grade levels preferred.
Experience providing supervision of
school-based placements desired
Commitment to liberal arts
education.

Application Deadline: Review of applications
begins February 1, 2023.

Required Documents:

Please submit curriculum vitae (CV) when prompted to submit resume.
Additional documents can be attached within the application before
submission. Applications submitted without the required attachments
will not be considered.

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of interest
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• Diversity statement (see details below)
• Teaching evaluations
• One print or reprint of a recent publication
• Three (3) Letters of Reference. You will be asked to specify
  the email addresses of reference providers at the time of
  application and the system will email these providers on the next
  business day.

  Note: In the online application system, please submit
  curriculum vitae when prompted to submit resume. Additional
  documents can be attached within the application.

  Applicant’s Diversity Statement:

  As a department and university, we are strongly committed to
  creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, and working
  environment for all. In the applicant’s diversity statement,
  applicants should comment on their ability to contribute
  meaningfully to our on-going commitment to be informed and
  competent with regard to issues of diversity, equity, and
  individual differences. We encourage applicants to reference the
  University of Puget Sound’s current Diversity Strategic Plan (DSP)
  at
  https://pugetsound.edu/about-puget-sound-0/mission-core-values/institutional-equity-diversity
  prior to writing this statement. While not an exhaustive list, the
  following are some ways applicant’s can express their
  qualification:

• Your lived experiences and/or identities that speak to the
  department and university’s commitment to inclusion and
  diversity;
• Demonstration of your awareness of inequities for
  underrepresented student populations in education, research
  experience, and other opportunities;
• Brief insights on why diversity is important at institutions
  like the University of Puget Sound;
• Infusion of diversity and diversity-related issues into your
  research, pedagogy, and/or service;
• Previous and/or current activities involving mentoring
  underrepresented student populations;
• Creative ideas or strategies you could enact as a member of the
  University of Puget Sound campus community to support the
  university’s DSP;
• Brief insights on how cultural competency increases one’s
  effectiveness as an educator and department/university
  colleague.

Compensation and Benefits:

Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more
information, visit: https://pugetsound.edu/human-resources/benefits

About the MAT Program

The Master of Arts in Teaching program at the University of Puget
Sound is approved by the Washington state Professional Standards
Board. The program has six full-time faculty members, three of whom
also teach courses in the Education Studies minor. MAT candidates
are placed in local public schools and supervision is provided by
three full time faculty members. Cohort enrollment is typically 30
candidates per year in a range of endorsement areas including
Elementary Education (K-8), Music, English Language Arts, History,
Social Studies, Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Science. The small
faculty works closely together on ongoing curriculum and program
development to train reflective, collaborative, and social justice
oriented teachers. Courses are intentionally designed to link
clinical placements with pedagogical theories and practices. More
information about the program is located on the website at https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/master-arts-teaching

About the Education Studies Minor

Education Studies is an interdisciplinary minor where students
explore classroom practice and policy with an emphasis on social
justice. As a part of their coursework, students volunteer in local
schools and community organizations. More information about the
program is located on the website at https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/education-studies

About the School of Education

The School of
Education offers three programs: a Master of Arts in
Teaching program, Master

of Education in
Counseling program, and a minor in Education Studies.
Students experience sustained clinical experiences in local public
schools, mental health agencies, and/or community centers. Students
actively pursue culturally responsive practice and contribute
collaboratively to the ongoing work of equity.

About Puget Sound:

The mission of the University of Puget Sound is to develop in its
students the capacities for critical analysis, aesthetic
appreciation, sound judgment, and apt expression that will sustain
a lifetime of intellectual curiosity, active inquiry, and reasoned
independence. Puget Sound is a 2,600-student, residential, national
undergraduate liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing
students from virtually every state and several countries. 65% of
students live on the 97 acre campus and the remainder typically
live within a mile in the surrounding neighborhood. A low
student-faculty ratio provides students with personal attention
from faculty members who have a strong commitment to teaching. The
university offers 1,200 courses in more than 50 areas of study,
numerous experiential learning opportunities, 23 D-III varsity
sports, and extensive co-curricular and leadership opportunities.
Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars,
notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected
officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and
throughout the world. In 2012, Puget Sound was named as one of 40
schools in Colleges that Change Lives.

Puget Sound has a well-established Shared Faculty Appointments
Policy. More information on faculty resources can be found here:
https://pugetsound.edu/resources-faculty

University Diversity Statement

• We acknowledge the richness of commonalities
  and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic
  worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by
  investigation of and reflection upon multiple perspectives.
• We aspire to create respect for and
  appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus
  community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University
  community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and
  retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active
  engagement among all members of our campus community.
• We act to achieve an environment that welcomes
  and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for
  all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively
  citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of
all required background checks. All new hires will be required to
submit proof of current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) or
receive an approved medical or religious exemption from the
university.

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity
employer.

How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit:
www.pugetsound.edu/employment

About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma,
Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries.
Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars,
notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected
officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and
throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget
Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a
strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in
more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including
graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in
education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent
undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one
of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted
a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic
honorary society. Visit “About Puget Sound” (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about)
to learn more about the college.

As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of
Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and
supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought,
perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff.
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