PRIMARY PURPOSE/SCOPE
The School of Education and Social Sciences at Bluefield University is seeking applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor in Education for an on-campus faculty position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS
Responsibilities will include teaching in the traditional and online undergraduate, graduate, and/or post-graduate education programs and advising students at the undergraduate level. Candidates are expected to provide service to the college, the School of Education and Social Sciences, and the profession. Specific teaching assignments for this position include teaching education courses in online, face-to-face, and hybrid formats as well as advising students. Additional duties will include serving on faculty committees and recruiting students at in-person open house events and virtual avenues.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Candidates must have an earned doctorate in education, an active teaching license as a teacher, and evidence of effective teaching at the PreK-12 level and at the college level. Candidates must have the ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff, as well as work within Virginia Department of Education Licensure regulations and the Council for Accreditation of Teacher Preparation (CAEP) accreditation guidelines.
Preferred candidates will have recent elementary, special education, and/or reading teaching experience, experience in teaching online courses, and experience in developing graduate and/or post-graduate courses. Preferred candidates will also be required to demonstrate facility with classroom technology as well as utilization of online applications.
The individual must be a committed Christian and have ability to integrate faith and learning, foster critical and creative thinking, work cooperatively within the campus community to advance the mission of the college, and demonstrate excellence in face-to-face and online teaching.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
This position is subject to at least an annual evaluation based upon the job duties, responsibilities, and functions as set forth above as well as Communication, Job/Technical Knowledge, Teamwork/Cooperation, Initiative/Interest/Motivation, Adaptability/Flexibility, Stewardship and Safety.
APPROVALS
The job duties, responsibilities, functions, and requirements delineated above should be interpreted as something other than an all-inclusive list of the same. Additional duties, responsibilities, functions, and requirements may be assigned as appropriate. The University reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, responsibilities, and functions or combine positions at any time. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requirements may be modified to accommodate disabled individuals reasonably. However, no accommodations will be made that may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or impose undue hardships on the University. Position descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The University maintains its status as an at-will employer.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply for this position, select “Apply Now” below or visit: https://www.bluefield.edu/employment/ to complete the employment application and upload the following:
- Letter of interest
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Names and full contact information for at least three professional references
- Statement of Christian Faith
To be considered for this position, all application requirements listed above must be completed.
Bluefield University is a Christ-centered, multicultural learning community that values and seeks faculty and staff who represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives, are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation.
Bluefield University is a private, not-for-profit institution affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. Bluefield University shall not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis on which the University is prohibited from discrimination under local, state, or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other University-administered programs. This institution encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.