Faculty Positions

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The School of Education is an urban-serving institution located in the heart of Indianapolis. Our School of Education has over 30 full time faculty, all of whom are actively engaged in teaching, scholarship of teaching, and research focused on urban education.  Many of our faculty have scholarship interests that focus on social justice and anti-racist practices, partnerships with urban communities and schools, and critical perspectives in education. Our faculty are committed to preparing educators to enact transformative practices in urban schools, field-based experiences that support our students, and diversifying the school workforce.

The Indiana University School of Education in Indianapolis is seeking a Clinical Assistant Professor in Counseling and Counselor Education to contribute to our academic community and the advancement of urban school counseling in our CACREP accredited program. The ideal candidate should have expertise with teaching and scholarship of teaching strengths in a CACREP accredited program.

Responsibilities:
• Design and teach counseling and counselor education courses which prepare school counselors for work in urban settings.
• Support ongoing program development, innovation, and evaluation.
• Engage in scholarship of teaching.
• Collaborate with colleagues from other School of Education disciplines such as Educational Leadership, Urban Education Studies, Special Education and/or Teacher Education to develop mutually beneficial partnerships with local PK-12 schools and/or community organizations.
• Provide service to the school, university, community, and professional organizations.

Required Qualifications:
• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education
• Demonstrated strong teaching and supervision skills at the graduate level.
• Demonstrated ability to infuse social justice issues into courses.
• Strong evidence and commitment to serving the needs of all students, including marginalized students, families, and communities.
• Record of teaching and scholarship of teaching.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited program.
• Experience as a school counselor working with diverse populations.
• Maintenance of certifications and/or licenses related to counseling specialty area; or eligibility for licensure in Indiana as a licensed school counselor.
• Experience with online course development and the integration of educational technology to enhance teaching and learning.
• Experience working and communicating with non-native English-speaking students and families.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to urban issues.
• Demonstrated ability to secure external funds for research/projects.
• Professional and program level involvement.

Application: Candidates should submit (a) letter of application describing their specific qualifications for the position, teaching and scholarship of teaching, civic engagement, and articulation of how their teaching, service and scholarly interests contribute to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (b) curriculum vita; and (c) one syllabus. Candidates should also provide the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses for at least three professional references. All application materials must be submitted online here:

Academic Careers at IU

Application Deadline: Applications received by December 1, 2023, are assured full consideration. Screening of applications will continue until the positions are filled. The starting date is August 1, 2024. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Direct questions about the position or program to Dr. Roberto Swazo (robswazo@iu.edu), Search Committee Chair. Indiana University Indianapolis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Individuals who require accommodations to participate in the application process should notify Ashley Clemons at (indysoe@iupui.edu) with appropriate advance notice. We seek greater diversity in our faculty and welcome applications from People of Color, individuals with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and members of other underrepresented groups.

The Indiana University School of Education in Indianapolis is seeking an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education to contribute to our progressive, urban teacher education programs. The ideal candidate should have expertise with teaching and research strengths in early childhood education and literacy.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as Program Coordinator for the Early Childhood Education Program. This role includes scheduling courses and instructors, coordinating student teaching placements, coordinating benchmark and accreditation assessments as well as leading ongoing program development, innovation, and evaluation.
  • Design and implement early childhood curriculum that ground pre-service teachers in deep understanding of critical social justice pedagogy, human development, social-emotional learning, and urban communities within strong field-based experiences.
  • Engage in research and grant-supported activity in early childhood education.
  • Collaborate with faculty in the Urban Teacher Education programs to develop mutually beneficial partnerships with local schools and early childhood centers.
  • Lead or assist in ongoing program development, innovation, and evaluation.
  • Provide service to department, university, community, and professional organizations.

Required Qualifications:

  • Earned doctorate in Education or Child Development with emphasis in one or more of these areas: Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Studies, or Urban/Multicultural Education. (ABD candidates will be considered.)
  • Record of research and grant activity related to early childhood education.
  • Curricular and instructional expertise in Culturally Relevant/Sustaining Pedagogy and other asset pedagogies.
  • Capacity to teach undergraduate and graduate early childhood education courses in teacher education programs.
  • Record of positive impact with youth in urban schools, universities, and/or communities.
  • Critical pedagogy and scholarship addressing issues of power, privilege and empowerment and the ways these issues affect children and communities.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A secondary area of expertise in literacy.
  • A minimum of three years of early childhood teaching experience (PK-3) in an urban setting.
  • Experience working with infants and toddlers, but also knowledge of children (birth to age five) in multiple contexts such as family child care, in home or center-based child care, Early Head Start/Head Start, and public school early childhood settings.
  • Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to urban issues.
  • Experience or interest in forming partnerships with urban schools to support prospective and practicing teachers in linguistically, culturally and economically diverse settings.
  • Experience or desire to work with diverse and/or underserved populations.
  • Strong methodological training in research and evidence of potential for an active research record.

Application: Candidates should submit (a) letter of application describing their specific qualifications for the position, teaching and research interests, civic engagement, and articulation of how their teaching, service and scholarly interests contribute to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (b) curriculum vita; (c) one syllabus; and (d) two (2) samples of writing. Candidates should also provide the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses for at least three professional references. All application materials must be submitted online here:

Academic Careers at IU

Application Deadline: Applications received by December 1, 2023, are assured full consideration. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled. The starting date is August 1, 2024. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Direct questions about the position or program to Dr. Lasana Kazembe, Search Committee Chair, at lkazembe@iu.edu. Indiana University Indianapolis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Individuals who require accommodations to participate in the application process should notify Ashley Clemons at indysoe@iupui.edu with appropriate advance notice. We seek greater diversity in our faculty and welcome applications from People of Color, individuals with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and members of other underrepresented groups.

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Since 1969—the year Indiana University and Purdue University came together to create Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)—IUPUI has been recognized for its outstanding teaching and learning, resourceful innovation, commitment to community engagement, research that changes lives for the better, and efforts to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. The campus and its 206,000 living alumni have long played a critical role in the metropolitan Indianapolis region, central Indiana, and across the state. In June 2023, the Indiana University and Purdue University Boards of Trustees approved a definitive agreement to formalize separation and realignment of the campus into two entities: IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis. The independent campuses will enable the two major research universities to build upon their legacies of excellence and impact to meet the needs of Indiana and its capital city for decades to come. Following a final year of operations which will serve as a period of transition, the campus will officially become IU Indianapolis on July 1, 2024.

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