(NAME-MCE) Assistant Professor in Curriculum Studies

[Keisha McIntosh]

Teachers College, Columbia University

 

Department of Curriculum and Teaching

CURRICULUM STUDIES

 

Position: Teachers College, Columbia University, invites applications for a
tenure-track position in Curriculum Studies at the rank of Assistant
Professor. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Teachers
College program in curriculum, the oldest in the nation. 

 

We seek candidates with strong preparation in empirical research and
interest in general curriculum studies, which might include curriculum
history, studies of contemporary curriculum, curriculum theory, curriculum
development, curriculum evaluation, or curriculum policy, among others.

 

Responsibilities: Teach curriculum courses to masters and doctoral students.
Supervise masters students' action research and doctoral students'
dissertations. Contribute to ongoing rethinking of advanced masters programs
that aim to prepare curriculum specialists and school leaders. Develop
and/or maintain a significant program of research and publication. 

 

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in curriculum studies or related field,
with a possible emphasis on curriculum history, research, theory,
development, evaluation, policy. Evidence of or demonstrated potential for
research and scholarship. At least three years experience teaching in K-12
schools. Ideal candidates will combine extensive work in general curriculum
studies with one or more of the following:

 

.         Theoretical orientations: Ability to bring theories (e.g. critical
race theory, critical Latina/o theory, feminism, postcolonialism, etc.) to
bear on educational debates on teaching, teacher education and urban
education.

.         Interdisciplinary connections: Ability to bring scholarship from
other disciplines and/or area studies (e.g. political science, sociology,
anthropology, humanities, cultural studies, etc.) to issues of curriculum
and teaching. 

.         Methodological interests: Experiences with innovative curriculum
practice; background in research methodologies including action research. 

 

Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track.

 

Send CV, cover letter stating how you meet qualifications, a brief statement
of research interests and teaching agenda, together with the names, email,
addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to Professor A. Lin
Goodwin, Search Committee Chair, Department of Curriculum and Teaching,
Teachers College, Box 31, 525 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027.

 

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2008 and continue until the
search is completed.  Appointment begins September, 2009.

 

Teachers College as an institution is committed to a policy of equal
opportunity in employment. In offering education, psychology, and health
studies, the College is committed to providing expanding employment
opportunities to minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in its own
activities and in society.

 

Teachers College, Columbia University

525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/