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 * Teacher Education Job Openings at Houghton College **

Candidates are invited to join a robust and growing department of education. Our faculty are social-constructivists who actively work toward integrating faith and scholarly work in their classrooms as well as in the local community. We are dedicated to equipping future teachers for transformative learning and service across a range of diverse contexts and settings, and we are committed to our own growth as competent scholars, reflective teachers and caring servants, as we challenge our students to do the same.

// These full-time, tenure track positions begin in the fall of 2013. For priority consideration, applications should be received by **October 30, 2012.** Searches will remain active until positions are filled. Preference given to candidates with **__completed__** terminal degrees. //

For questions related specifically to the positions listed below, please contact Cathy Freytag, Ed.D., Associate Dean of Education and Physical Education, at cathy.freytag@houghton.edu or Houghton College, One Willard Avenue, Houghton, NY 14744. These positions are also posted on our website at : []

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will have focused responsibilities in literacy education, including the teaching of courses that emphasize literacy development across developmental levels and content areas. Other responsibilities include academic advising, mentoring of student teachers, and building educational partnerships. Qualifications: A terminal degree in the field of education is required at the time of hire. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in foundations of literacy development, disciplinary (content-area) literacy, literature for children and/or adolescents, and classroom teaching experience. Expertise in TESOL, adolescence education, and/or urban education is desirable, and facility with educational technologies and responsive course delivery models is expected.A maturing Christian faith, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to mentor students are vital qualities. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will have focused responsibilities in inclusive (special) education, including the teaching of courses (individually and/or collaboratively) that emphasize effective inclusive practices across developmental levels and content areas. Other responsibilities include academic advising, mentoring of student teachers, and building educational partnerships. Qualifications: A terminal degree in the field of education is required at the time of hire. Preference will be given to candidates with extensive expertise in inclusive (special) education, disciplinary expertise across one or more content areas, and classroom teaching experience. Expertise in TESOL, adolescence education, and/or urban education is desirable, and facility with educational technologies and responsive course delivery models is expected.A maturing Christian faith, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to mentor students are vital qualities. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will have focused responsibilities in teaching courses that address the social, cultural, historical and philosophical foundations of education. Other responsibilities include academic advising, mentoring of student teachers, and building educational partnerships. Qualifications: A terminal degree in the field of education is required at the time of hire. Preference will be given to candidates with disciplinary expertise across one or more content areas and classroom teaching experience. Expertise in TESOL, adolescence education, and/or urban education is desirable, and facility with educational technologies and responsive course delivery models is expected.A maturing Christian faith, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to mentor students are vital qualities.
 * __ Assistant or Associate Professor: Literacy Education __**
 * __ Assistant of Associate Professor: Inclusive (Special) Education __**
 * __ Assistant or Associate Professor: Educational Foundations __**