FTE: (Full Time Equivalent) 100%; Tenure Track

Rank:  Assistant Professor.   Associate possible (depending upon experience and accomplishments)

Duties:  The successful candidate will teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in the psychological foundations of education.  Courses taught will likely include some or all of the following:  human development, educational psychology, classroom management, measurement and evaluation, research methods.  Other duties include advising, research, and service.

Requirement qualifications:  An earned PhD. in an area related to the teaching duties listed above.  Evidence of an ability to be an excellent teacher, to work effectively and cooperatively with colleagues, and to develop a focused program of research.

Desired qualifications:  Successful college teaching experience, significant teaching and/or other work experience with children from diverse backgrounds in U.S. public schools, flexibility in teaching modalities (including face-to-face, hybrid, & totally on-line courses), willingness and ability to teach a wide range of courses, and evidence of an ability to provide curricular leadership. A demonstrated commitment to diversity and teaching diverse learners.

Environment:  UW-Whitewater is a rural regional university located 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee and 50 southeast of Madison.  Chicago is approximately 110 miles to the south east of Whitewater.  Enrollment is approximately 10,000 students majoring within four colleges:  Arts and Communication, Business & Economics, Education, and Letters and Sciences.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and accomplishments

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from minorities and persons with disabilities.

Review of applications: Begins January 11th, 2010 and continues until filled.

MAIL application, including letter of interest, vitae, transcripts, three letters of recommendation with contact information for all references, and student evaluations of teaching (if available) to:

Alicia Stone-Jackson, Academic Department Associate
Educational Foundations Department
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
800 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
stonejaa@uww.edu
(262) 472-1380

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an AA/EEO employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Criminal background checks of finalists will be conducted. Names of finalists will be released