Assistant Professor of Education or Professor of Practice I

POSITION: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION (TENURE TRACK) or PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE I

EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2027

Overview: The Education Department at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, invites applications from candidates who are excited to join an innovative department within a liberal arts setting offering undergraduate and Masters degree programs.

Our department is committed to strengthening the teaching profession through intentional recruitment, support and retention of future educators. We prepare teachers to recognize and respond to barriers to educational access, support and retention of future educators. We prepare teachers to recognize and respond to barriers to educational access, understand the ways schools and educators can contribute to positive change, and created learning environments in which all students can thrive.

Grand View University is proud to be a student-ready institution that serves a significant population of first-generation college students, transfer students, and students with a wide range of educational and life experiences. Our faculty work closely with students to foster belonging, academic success, professional growth and meaning engagement in their communities.

Successful candidates will contribute to strengthening our elementary and secondary education programs, with expertise in literacy (Science of Reading or Dyslexia) or social sciences teaching. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to excellence and innovation in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching to working collaboratively with traditional and non-traditional students in a small-college environment. We seek faculty who are committed to student success, engage actively in scholarly and/or professional activities, and bring relevant perspectives and experiences to their work with candidates.

Responsibilities:

- Candidate will be expected to teach a range of courses in a variety of modalities, including in person, blended and online.

- Academic responsibilities include: teaching, developing undergraduate and graduate courses, supervising pre-service or in-service teachers, staying current in the field, maintaining an appropriate scholarly agenda, and advising students.

- Candidate will be expected to provide additional service to the University, educational profession, and the community at large

Candidates will be expected to support the University and Department mission.

Department Mission: Grand Views Teacher Education Program empowers teachers, through vibrant learning communities and self-reflection, to be innovative, culturally responsive, and resourceful leaders, who are empowered to respond to the dynamic needs of learners for a global society.

Grand Views Commitment to You: Grand View provides an intentional mentoring and support program through our Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). New faculty are paired with experienced faculty as a component of an intentional induction program. Faculty in the Education Department collaborate on a regular basis to ensure that the program is preparing teacher candidates to engage in the K-12 schools of the 21st century as innovative, culturally responsive advocates for their students and colleagues.

Application: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Application will need to include the following information:

- Curriculum Vitae, including names and contact information for three references

- A letter of application that includes:

Why you are a unique and good fit

- Information about your scholarly agenda

- Experiences that address the above minimum and desired/preferred qualifications

- Teaching Statement which includes

- Approach to mentoring pre-service and novice teachers

- Describe your teaching philosophy

Copies of all transcripts that include relevant coursework

All applicants should submit their materials through our online application process.

Pre-employment background check required.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

- Master's of Education (Professor of Practice I candidates) with a willingness to pursue a terminal degree

- Minimum 3 years of successful teaching experience in K-12 setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Prefer candidates with elementary or secondary experience; the ideal candidate has taught K-12 with Social Sciences teaching or Literacy (Dyslexia or Science of Reading) expertise.

- Prior successful teaching at the post-secondary level.

- Supervision/mentoring experience of pre-service or novice teachers is desired.

- Earned Ph.D./ Ed.D. degree in Education (Assistant Professor, tenure-track candidates), ABD will be considered.

- Candidates are preferred to have at least five years of successful teaching experience at the K-12 level.

- Educational leadership or school administration experience preferred.

- Experience and passion for mentoring, recruitment and retention, and collaboration with local schools and education stakeholders.