Assistant Teaching Professor or Lecturer, Elementary Education

Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation’s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff—the home of our largest campus—and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU’s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the Center for Inclusive Excellence and Access.

About the Department/College

The Department of Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University provides education programs to prepare pre-service teachers and support in-service teachers to be competent and committed professionals who will make positive differences in the lives of children and young adults. As of Fall 2024 the department has an enrollment of 1,689 which includes 249 Graduate and 1440 undergraduate students.

About the Position

This is a one-year Assistant Teaching Professor/Lecturer (non-tenure-track). The appointment will begin with the Spring 2025 academic semester. The Department of Teaching and Learning is located within the College of Education. For more information about the Department of Teaching and Learning, visit https://nau.edu/teaching-and-learning/. The position is renewable, based on availability of funds, effective performance, and program needs. The appointment will begin in January 2025.

The successful candidate should be able to teach courses in elementary education, provide support for specific cohorts of undergraduate teacher education programs, travel to various field sites to observe students and assist in part time faculty recruitment and development. The candidate is also expected to work with school districts and schools to place students for their practicum experiences. Documented commitment to curricular innovation and collaboration with university and practitioner colleagues is highly desired, as well as a demonstrated ability to teach effectively to a diverse student population and work with other diverse internal and external groups.

Responsibilities Include:

• teach undergraduate elementary courses
• provide support for specific cohorts in undergraduate teacher education programs
• supervise practicum
• participate in the placement of assigned practicum students
• advise students
• maintain a strong personal program of service
• assist with accreditation efforts
• attend and participate in departmental and college events
• This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.***
• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.***
• This position is a remote position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at a location other than an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. The incumbent may occasionally work in a shared site, but primarily will work elsewhere.***

Full time, non-tenure track faculty position, based in Phoenix, Arizona, beginning in January 2025.

Minimum Qualifications

Assistant Teaching Professor:

1. Earned doctoral degree by January 2025 in Curriculum and Instruction or closely related field
2. Three (3) Years teaching at the Kindergarten to Grade 8 (K-8) level.

Lecturer:

1. Master’s degree in Elementary Education or related field
2. Three (3) Years teaching at the Kindergarten to Grade 8 (K-8) level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction or closely related field.
• Specialized training in Elementary Education
• Knowledge of best teaching practices/models for elementary education
• Online teaching experience
• Higher education experience related to preparing preservice teachers (K-8)
• Experience teaching adult learners
• Experience working collaboratively with agencies, school districts, college faculty and adult learners
• Demonstrated expertise through graduate course work and experience in all aspects of K-8th grade education
• Experience working with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds
• Evidence of a commitment to inclusive excellence.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Pedagogical and andragogical knowledge for preparing K-8 teachers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with our education partners.
• Ability to use technology including but not confined to learning management systems

Driving Requirement

Driving a vehicle on behalf of the university is anticipated to be a regular part of this position. Arizona Administrative Code Fleet Safety Policy requires all employees who drive on university business become authorized by submitting Driver’s license information for driving record monitoring, and completion of training appropriate to the level of driving performed. The law applies to all faculty, staff, and students who drive personal or university-owned motorized vehicles for any business purpose. More information on the NAU Authorized Driver Policy can be found on the NAU website.

Compensation & Benefits

Anticipated salary is $62,000 annually.

This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU HR benefits page. Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the Conditions of Faculty Service. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU’s BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of the pay period following election. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following election. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU HR benefits page. 

Pre-Employment Check

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees’ right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Submit Your Application

Vacancy will remain open until filled. Applications received before November 18, 2024 will receive full consideration.

To apply for this position, please click on the “Apply” button at the end of the job description (if viewing this position through the NAU HR website). Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to nau.jobs, follow the ‘Current Openings’ link, locate vacancy 608146, and then “Apply” at the bottom of the page.

Application must include (saved as PDF and/or Word documents):

1. a cover letter highlighting your particular qualifications for this position;
2. a curriculum vitae; and
3. names and contact information for three references.

Please do not include any other documents.

If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the HR website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus – on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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