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Assistant Professor of Education Professions

Faculty Opportunity

Department of Education Professions

McNeese State University invites qualified applicants and nominations for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Professions. This is a full-time, 9–month, unclassified, tenure-track position. The appointment begins in August 2013.

Position Description and Responsibilities: The Assistant Professor of Education Professions is responsible for functions related to teaching secondary methods courses and foundations courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels; advising both graduate and undergraduate students; supervising student teachers; and assuming committee responsibilities. The Assistant Professor of Education Professions will work closely with faculty in the Department of Education Professions and Coordinators of Secondary Education Programs in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science.

Qualifications: Required: Earned doctorate in Education by the time of appointment; at least three years of teaching experience desired at the secondary level; ability to teach secondary methods courses; university experience preferred; evidence of technology required; evidence of scholarly activity; evidence of collaboration with local school systems; community agencies, and other professionals.

Salary: $55,000 for a nine-month appointment, pending funding. Opportunities for summer teaching may be available.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until position is filled.

Application Materials and Contact: Applicants should submit: Letter of Application, Resume, References (name, phone number, and e-mail address of at least three), and Unofficial Transcripts for the application process. Please submit the required documents to:

Dr. Gwendolyn Duhon, Associate Professor
Department of Education Professions
McNeese State University
Box 91815
Lake Charles, LA 70609
Phone: (337) 475-5365
Fax: (337) 475-5467
TDD/TTY: (337) 562-4227
gduhon@mcneese.edu

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. All applicants are expected to submit complete and accurate materials as specified in the position announcement. A background check and an English Proficiency assessment will be conducted on selected finalists. We comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et seq, and State of Louisiana Executive Order 98-38, which provides for drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees, and prospective appointees. Prospective employees and employees are informed if a drug test is required.

McNeese State University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment.

McNeese State University is a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. An executive session pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 42:6.1(A) may be required.

Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Equal Opportunity Office: Voice: (337) 475-5428; TDD/TTY, Hearing Impaired: (337) 562-4227; Fax: (337) 475-5960; or cdo@mcneese.edu.

Instructional Faculty Candidates with foreign degrees must provide official certification of equivalency to U.S. degrees, an official comprehensive course-by-course report and U.S. Equivalency Statement, from World Education Services. The official Credential Evaluation Report and U.S. Equivalency Statement must be submitted directly to the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, Box 93220, Lake Charles, LA 70609; (337)475-5508. Simple translation of the language on foreign diplomas, transcripts, coursework, or similar will NOT suffice and will cause the application packet to be judged as incomplete.