Faculty of Practice, Undergraduate Education

Wilkes University invites applicants for a 12-month Faculty of Practice position in the Undergraduate Education Department in the College of Health and Education beginning in August 2024. The Faculty of Practice role focuses on teaching, advising, and service. Scholarship in this role is not required but encouraged.

The School of Education provides opportunities for students to grow academically and professionally. The program promotes an appreciation for diversity, child development, as well as a regard for research-based and innovative practices. The ethics of service and dedication are expected of Teacher Education students to meet the unique needs of all students within the learning community.

The successful candidate is responsible for instruction of education coursework in face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses. The successful candidate will also be responsible for overseeing the continued development of the Masters of Science in Special Education program. Candidates with experience in the following areas will be considered: PK-4, Middle Level Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, PK-12 Administration or any related field.

A master's degree or higher in education with a minimum of three years experience teaching in PK-12 public or private education organizations is required. Higher education online or face to face teaching experience is preferred. Additional skills needed include successful collaboration with others and effective and inclusive communication skills. Experience in online course development and online teaching is preferred. The position requires an on-campus teaching and advising presence throughout the fall and spring semesters.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply, visit https://wilkesuniversitycareers.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references. Search will remain open until the position is filled.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.

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