Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education (Graduate Level)
Company: National Louis University
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education (Graduate Level)
ID
2025-1609
Job Locations
US-IL-Chicago
Category
National College of Education
Position Type
Faculty
Overview
THE OPPORTUNITY The MGE program at NLU believes that schools can
and must do better by all young adolescents. Our program is guided
by the possibility of teacher-facilitated joyful, civic-minded, and
socially conscious student engagement across content areas and
populations. We are seeking a faculty member whose commitments to
transformative pedagogy aligns with our vision for teacher
preparation. The Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education
(MGE) is a 10-month, professional practice faculty position. The
primary responsibility for this role is to demonstrate excellence
in teaching, service, and thought leadership borne from a
combination of deep familiarity of research and scholarship as well
as ongoing opportunities and challenges faced by students and
educators in the 5th-8th grade band range. This professional
educator will also serve as co-chair of the Middle Grades Education
program, working collaboratively with the current chair and other
adjunct faculty members. WHO WE ARE
NLU's National College of Education (NCE) understands that serving
PreK-12 students as teachers and school leaders is a calling, a
commitment, and a career. Our unique style of partnership with
students at all levels-from new teacher preparation to advanced
professional programs to doctoral degrees-guides all we do as we
create today's teachers and tomorrow's leaders. Our programs are
designed with the needs of our students in mind. Graduates
frequently cite the National College of Education's top quality
professors, convenient locations, flexible course offerings and
affordability. Most of all, the commitment to "real world"
progressive education is unparalleled. NCE graduates make a
difference. Our educators are found in 40% of Illinois public
schools and 75% of Chicago Public Schools, collectively impacting
the lives of 60,000 students each year. At NCE, our commitment to
learning includes ourselves. We have recently created four new
programs and evolved an additional 21 programs to more
appropriately address the needs of today's educators. WHO YOU ARE
You are: A Change Leader.
You are an accomplished PreK-12 educator with a passion for
developing students and teachers to their fullest potential. You
are an experienced leader who has successfully guided schools
and/or district through change. You are a constructive partner who
leads the work that needs to be done and advocates for high quality
education. You are a veteran educator attracted to university
teaching as a new career step and a new level of positive influence
on American education. You are deeply motivated by a desire to work
in a learning community that is preparing the next generation of
life-changing leaders. You will: Model and Support Research.
You believe in the power of practitioner researchers. You will draw
upon current research to inform your instruction. You will use your
research agenda to model research methodologies for our candidates.
You will support our candidates as they become research
practitioners. You are ready to: Make an Impact.
Each and every day, this program changes lives. You want to be a
part of NCE's societally impactful leadership as an educator
preparation institution. You are someone who will always look for
creative ways for students to earn success. We know this work is
challenging, but we are in it together and you are inspired by the
opportunity to work collaboratively with other educational leaders
to optimize our impact together.
Essential Responsibilities
The Assistant Professor of MGE is responsible for student success
across the major and concentration including guiding students as
they translate theory into practice and work toward licensure.
While this is primarily a teaching position, the role will also
contribute expertise in the overall coordination, design,
development, and implementation of the Middle Grades Education
program, which currently delivers instruction both in-person and
virtually. This position requires a high degree of collaboration
and communication across programs and units. The Assistant
Professor of MGE works in close collaboration with faculty across
the National College of Education (NCE), the Office of Field
Education (OFE), and the Secondary Education Program. This role
also provides service to the institution and engages in thought
leadership as required by the National College of Education (NCE)
model, which asks all professional practice faculty to engage in
ongoing dissemination of and participation in novel approaches to
teacher preparation.
Qualifications
Compensation and Benefits
At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative
environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make
an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are
provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally
and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and
dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not
limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid
Time Off and Educational Opportunities. Additional information
regarding full-time faculty benefits can be found here.
NLU Faculty salaries are based on rank within each college. The
ranges for each rank for the National College of Education are
listed below: 2024 NCE 10-Month Faculty Salary Ranges Compensation
decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each
position and candidate. Offers are based on multiple factors
permitted by law, including but not limited to: budgetary
considerations, job-related knowledge/skills, experience,
current/previous faculty rank, market considerations, tenure and
standing with the university (applicable to current employees), and
internal equity.
Application Instructions
Please include the following with your application:
Keywords: National Louis University, Evanston , Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education (Graduate Level), Education / Teaching , Chicago, Illinois
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