Assistant Professor—Education
We currently have openings for Assistant Professors of Education. The successful applicants will be interested in researching, developing, and adopting pedagogical practices for neurodiverse students that can also serve to influence practice and policy to improve student well-being and academic achievement across higher education. Faculty will be expected to teach in our first- year education curriculum focused on learning and cognition, an emphasis on reading instruction and literacy. These positions will provide opportunities to influence placement and assessment procedures for new students, to research in the field of learning differences, and to engage in cross-divisional initiatives related to education, psychology, and learning differences. The successful candidate will have an openness to engaging varied instructional methods in the classroom.
Assistant professors are expected to be active community members in service to their students, departments, Schools, and the College; to engage in scholarly work involving undergraduates in their fields or in the scholarship of teaching and learning; and to continue to pursue professional development in both their discipline and in teaching/ learning. We are intentionally building a community that is divers e in areas including and not limited to ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, neurodiversity, physical ability, race, and religion.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A terminal degree (e.g. Ph.D., Ed.D.) or commensurate experience is required. A working understanding of neurodiversity and teaching experience at the college level are also highly desirable.
Located in southern Vermont, Landmark College is a premier institution for students who learn differently. As the nation’s first accredited college for students with learning disabilities (including dyslexia), ADHD, and ASD, we are a mainstream college with a unique, resource-rich academic model.
The Landmark College Office of Human Resources strives to ensure that we are an employer of choice, attracting and retaining uniquely talented individuals able to advance the College’s position as the college of choice for students who learn differently. We are committed to a philosophy that recognizes each person as an individual, worthy of respect, trust, dignity and fair treatment, and we apply these tenets to serve, support, and value all members of our community.
We recognize the importance of providing a work environment that is conducive to carrying out the College’s mission and contributes to the personal and professional growth of our faculty and staff. For Human Resources, this means the administration of employment policies, benefit plans, and compensation programs that are regularly evaluated and remain competitive and fair.
How to Apply
Interested individuals should provide a cover letter, resume or CV, and the names of three references. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please email your application to humanresources@landmark.edu. Applications may also be mailed to Director of Human Resources, Landmark College, 19 River Road South, Putney, Vermont 05346. No phone calls please.
Diversifying the student body, faculty, and administration is congruent with our mission. We value diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, neurodiversity, race, and religion. Landmark College is an EO/AA/Vet/Disability employer.