Asst Prof of Education

Job Details: Job Location: HQ - Young Harris, GA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Assistant or Associate Professor of Education and Department of Education Chair, Tenure-TrackThe Young Harris College Department of Education seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Education. This position will serve as Chair for the Department of Education and will teach courses in the department with a focus on literacy.  The Department of Education offers a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Masters of Arts in Teaching. The successful candidate will have three to five years experience teaching in a higher education setting, curriculum development and leadership experience, a strong familiarity with GaPSC or comparable accrediting agency, and the ability to teach literacy-focused courses in the Elementary Education degree program. He or she should hold a terminal degree in Education. Active membership in related professional associations is preferred. The candidate should be flexible, collegial, and strongly committed to teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential. The ability to teach courses in the Masters of Arts in Teaching degree is preferred.Duties and responsibilities of the position include comprehensive review and assessment of undergraduate curriculum in cooperation with the Dean of Curriculum, teaching a full course load, budget management, arranging course schedules, assisting the Dean of Faculty with he assessment of departmental faculty through course observation and review, hiring of adjunct faculty as needed for the BA and MAT degrees, acting as academic advisor to students in the department, serving the college through committee work and participation in Faculty Senate, and other duties as assigned. Young Harris College is proud of its Wesleyan heritage and commitment. The College was founded by a Methodist circuit-rider, and its namesake and sustainer during the institution’s formative years was one of the state’s outstanding Methodist laypeople. For several years, all Presidents of the College were ordained Methodist ministers, with Young Harris later appointing professional educators who were active lay leaders in the Methodist Church to the presidency.Today, Young Harris is a member of the North American Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (NAAMSCU), a voluntary association of over 100 private schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries in the United States that cooperate to advance the common good of member institutions and to address issues of mutual concern to the church and the academy. Young Harris is also a member of the University Senate of the UMC’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), making the institution eligible for funding from UMC agencies. Young Harris supports the UMC’s commitment to “open hearts, open minds, and open doors.” For more information about the College’s affiliation with GBEHM, follow this link: GBHEM.Young Harris College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex , age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE M/F/D/V local laws.Young Harris College is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or hiring process, we encourage you to contact Human Resources at hr@yhc.edu.Qualifications: