Assistant Professor of Education Professions

McNeese State University invites applicants to apply for the position of Assistant Professor of Education Professions.  This is a full-time, 9-month, unclassified, tenure track faculty position.  This position requires in-person teaching on campus.  The appointment begins in August 2025.    

SALARY RANGE: $55,000 - $60,000 (dependent upon degree held at time of hire; opportunities for summer teaching may be available) 

DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin March 14, 2025, and will continue until position is filled.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND MATERIALS: 

For the application process, applicants MUST complete an electronic application and upload required documents listed below to ensure full consideration:

• Letter of Application
• Resume
• Three References (include: name, phone number, and email address) 
• Unofficial Transcripts 

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, click on the “APPLY” button at the top of advertisement to complete the electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.  *Required application materials WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline, if applicable. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

ALL JOB OFFERS ARE CONTINGENT UPON THE SUCCESSFUL RESULT OF A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AND RECEIPT OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) IF APPLICABLE.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POSITION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHAIR:

Dr. Harvey Hannah, Assistant Professor of Education Professions at hharvey1@mcneese.edu

Kim Dronett, HR Analyst / Office of Human Resources / McNeese State University

Email:  kdronett@mcneese.edu / Voice: (337) 475-5413 / TDD: (337) 562-4227

The Assistant Professor is responsible for functions related to teaching 15 hours of coursework, advising, and supporting various college initiatives. Faculty responsibilities include leading one departmental or college initiative and assisting with others as requested. College and Departmental Initiatives currently include Boots on the Ground Community Engagement Mentors, Ed Rising, Invest Adventure Club, Grant Writing, Unlock Education Regional Conference, and Impact on Education Regional Conference. Additionally, the assistant professor will perform the responsibilities of a site coordinator which includes the following roles: (1) the liaison between the university and school district, (2) participate in mentor teacher trainings and stakeholder meetings, and (3) coaching of teacher candidates and residents. 

The Assistant Professor will work closely with:  

• Faculty members who teach early childhood or elementary content to create course curriculum that has continuity and scaffolding for candidates, 
• Burton College of Education Accreditation Specialist for major assessment data collection and analysis requirements for national accreditation and state reporting. 
• Team Lead for Site Coordinators, to be trained as a site coordinator. Site coordinators serve three major roles. They serve as (1) the liaison between the university and school district, (2) participate in mentor teacher trainings and stakeholder meetings, and (3) coaching of teacher candidates and residents.

Required:

• Earned a doctorate degree in education at the time of appointment or currently enrolled in a nationally accredited doctoral program and in good academic standing to be completed within 2 years of date of hire. 
• Valid Teaching License with certification in early childhood or elementary content areas 
• Credentialed to teach literacy coursework with Science of Reading training, 18 graduate hours in curriculum and instruction with a focus on literacy, Reading Endorsement, or equivalent 
• 3-to-5 years of early childhood or elementary classroom teaching experience 
• Knowledge of and experience with Common Core State Standards or equivalent  
• Experience working with high-quality curriculum  

• Evidence of application of technology in the classroom 

• Experience working with high needs students and/or traditionally underserved populations of students 
• Experience with developing high-quality teachers/teacher candidates
• Mentor Teacher Certified or willing to complete Mentor Teacher certification within first year employed.

• Position requires in-person teaching on campus.

Preferred:   

• Evidence of knowledge and implementation of Co-teaching, Providing Quality Verbal and Written Academic Feedback, and effective coaching practices 
• Evidence in supporting teachers/teacher candidates with implementing high-quality curriculum 
• Evidence of leadership in professional development  
• Experience with data-driven instructional decision making 
• Bilingual  
• Dyslexia training 
• University teaching experience 
• Knowledge of standard requirements: Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC), Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching (LCET), Louisiana Teacher Preparation Competencies, and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards, High Leverage Practices (HLP) 
• Evidence of collaboration with stakeholders, such as students, teachers, districts/parishes. 

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. All applicants are expected to submit complete and accurate materials as specified in the position announcement. A background check and an English Proficiency assessment (Faculty Only) will be conducted on selected finalists. We comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et seq, and State of Louisiana Executive Order 98-38, which provides for drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees, and prospective appointees. Prospective employees and employees are informed if a drug test is required.

McNeese State University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity and a SAME agency (State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities) for the State of Louisiana.

Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator, Krisshunn Youngblood, Office of Inclusive Excellence: Voice: (337) 475-5428; TDD/TTY, Hearing Impaired: (337) 562-4227; or kyoungblood@mcneese.edu.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment.   McNeese participates in E-Verify.

Louisiana Revised Statute 42:31-“Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees”-requires any person hired or employed in an unclassified position, whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued a Louisiana driver’s license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana within thirty days of being hired or employed at such salary.

Transcripts from Foreign Universities:  Prospective faculty submitting transcripts from foreign universities or schools must have the coursework evaluated for equivalency to United States-accredited coursework by a University-approved agency. The prospective faculty member is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. McNeese typically accepts evaluations by World Education Services (www.wes.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.www.ece.org.