Assistant/Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant or Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Touro University plays a crucial role in the Master's Program in Education and Special Education. This position involves designing and delivering courses focused on STEM, AI, and technology across various grade levels, while also contributing to the development of a planned PhD in Learning Sciences. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to equity, diversity, technology, and inclusion in education, alongside responsibilities in teaching, advising, and scholarly productivity.

Responsibilities

• Designs, revises, and teaches graduate STEM, AI and technology courses in various programs, in coordination with Chairs and Dean.
• Maintains current knowledge of early childhood, childhood education, middle and high school curricula (NYSED and other), including literacy and mathematics.
• Experience with assessment and effective teaching methodologies for students with special needs utilizing a variety of instructional delivery methods, instructional and assistive technologies, and educational resources for educational equity and access.
• Supervises candidates during clinical practice.
• Serves as an instructional leader, facilitating and participating with collaborative faculty teams, course revisions, and developing and sustaining transformative pedagogy in graduate teaching and learning, whether online or in-person.
• Builds and maintains clinical partnerships with schools and mentors in the K-12 school system, and contributes to the development of a clinically rich teacher education preparation program.
• Provides academic advisement to program candidates and outreach to potential candidates.
• Maintains a current record of scholarly activities and publications, as well as professional service.
• Serves on Graduate School of Education committees.
• Supports and contributes to program level continuous improvement for national/professional accreditation.
• Engages in successful grant writing.
• Upholds the missions and values of Touro University and the Graduate School of Education in both online and in-person contexts.
• Attends three in-person faculty retreats per academic year in September, January, and June.
• Performs other duties as assigned, which may include both online and in-person responsibilities.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in Education, or related field, ABD with anticipated conferral date within one year of hire considered.
• Successful PreK-12 Education and Special Education classroom teaching experience of three or more years, working with students who have individual education programs and with diverse students.
• Successful experience in assessment and data use in the PreK-12 Education and Special Education classroom with evidence of positive learning and development for diverse groups of students.
• Experience in course and program design.
• Commitment to culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy.
• Demonstrated ability for scholarly productivity.

Nice-to-haves

• Evidence of success as an educator preparer at the college or university level in traditional classrooms and online.
• Experience using Canvas and other technology in educational settings.
• Active involvement in professional organizations.
• Successful grant writing.
• Expertise in urban education.
• Experience with students with multiple special needs.
• Knowledge of school and community-based programs and experience building partnerships in diverse communities is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Full range of Health Plans
• Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan
• Dependent Care and Transit Programs
• Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability programs
• Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
• Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday
• Annual Holiday Schedule