Assistant Professor of Education Instruction K-6 - RGC
Sul Ross State University

Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Education Instruction K-6 - RGC

Location:

Del Rio, Uvalde or Eagle Pass

Department:

Education RGC

Posting Date:

04/29/2022

Until Filled:

Yes

Salary:

Commensurate with education and experience

Required:

• Successful candidates will have an earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the field of K- 6 education or a closely related discipline;
• Texas teacher certification;
• Minimum of five years' experience public school teaching in PreK - 6 or in an educator preparation program;
• Knowledge of teacher certification in Texas;
• Experience with teaching in an asynchronous and synchronous learning environment
• Curriculum design and articulation
• Excellent written and verbal skills;
• Technology proficiency including educational technology, Microsoft Office applications and online communication tools;
• Knowledge of STR certification (Science of Teaching Reading);
• Distinguished scholarly accomplishments;
• Experience building collaborations with local communities and strengthening early education.

Preferred:

• Bilingual and biliterate (Spanish)
• Experience and coursework in special populations, ESL, & Bilingual
• Experience with organizing and monitoring field experience.
• Research focusing on child development, early literacy or family engagement.
• Experience leading diverse and interdisciplinary teams of professionals and/or stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College seeks a dynamic leader and educator for a full-time position in Education with an emphasis in K-6 position includes teaching, research and service with a workload that collaborate with colleagues and supervisors, perform committee work as assigned and participate in professional development and mentoring emerging educators. The position will also be contributing actively to decisions affecting the Department of Education. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Education.

Essential Functions:

• Bilingual and biliterate (Spanish)
• Experience and coursework in special populations, ESL, & Bilingual
• Experience with organizing and monitoring field experience.
• Research focusing on child development, early literacy or family engagement.
• Experience leading diverse and interdisciplinary teams of professionals and/or stakeholders

Physical Demands

• Frequently moves equipment or paperwork weighing up to 20 pounds
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Use of manual dexterity
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• The person in this position frequently communicates with students; must be able to exchange accurate information
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move from office to classroom
• Office and classroom setting
• Ability to work extended hours and attend Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College or community events.

This position is security sensitive.Other Information:

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/ The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu

About SRSU:

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine.The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor's degrees as well as master's degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work.More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See http://www.sulross.edu our website.

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