Assistant Professor in Elementary Education

Assistant Professor in Elementary Education

Position Number: 600247

Full Time or Part Time:
Full Time

Anticipated Recruitment Range:
Commensurate with Qualifications

Position Type:
Faculty (Teaching)

Job Category:
Faculty (Teaching)

The Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Education (EMSE) department is one of four departments within the College of Education. Specific to elementary education, EMSE offers both undergraduate and graduate programs, including a Bachelor of Science K-6 licensure program and a Master of Arts in Education in Elementary Education with a master’s level K-6 elementary teaching license. The department also provides two certificates for candidates obtaining an elementary residency license in North Carolina: the post-baccalaureate Teacher Licensure in Elementary Education Certificate and the graduate Teacher Licensure in Elementary

Education:

Advanced Certificate.

Concentrations for the MAEd in Elementary Education include Academically and Intellectually Gifted, Advanced Content Pedagogy, Teacher Leadership, and Teaching Children in Poverty. Additionally, a Teaching Children in Poverty graduate certificate program, Teacher Leadership graduate certificate program, and Academically Gifted add-on license and graduate certificate are available. Faculty in the department engage in regular collaboration and leadership with the shared goal of producing quality teachers.

The Department of Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Education (EMSE) at East Carolina University (ECU) is seeking applicants for one tenure-track, nine-month, full-time, elementary education faculty position at the rank of assistant professor in elementary education. The position begins August 2026. Salary is commensurate with qualifications.

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate Elementary Education courses in face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid formats
• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate residency courses
• Supervise practicum and/or internship experiences
• Build connections to local schools
• Collaborate within the department and across the college to strengthen course and program alignment
• Engage in scholarly research and grant-writing, present at professional conferences, and collaborate with colleagues to strengthen research-to-practice within the program
• Engage in appropriate professional service to the department, college, university, local schools, and the education profession

Contingent upon available funding.

• Earned doctorate in elementary education or a related field (including curriculum and instruction, teacher education, or educational leadership)
• Three years or more of K-6 teaching experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with NCSCOS, edTPA, and the North Carolina teacher licensure process and requirements, or similar information from other states
• Published research and research-in-progress that represent a clear research agenda or show promise for a clear research agenda
• Qualified ABD candidates may be initially appointed with the probationary rank of Assistant Professor but must have the terminal degree conferred prior to the first reappointment; qualifying degrees must be conferred and received from appropriately accredited institutions

Current or eligibility for North Carolina Teaching Licensure

• Experience teaching in higher education for face-to-face and online courses
• Experience teaching in a public elementary school setting
• Experience teaching in teacher education program(s)
• Experience supervising pre-service teachers

Applicants are required to submit a candidate profile online s.ecu.edu and attach a current CV, list of references with contact information, a statement of research agenda, a statement of teaching philosophy that identifies courses from the core curriculum the candidate can teach with minimal or some preparation, and a cover letter.

At the time of employment, two to three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of…