The Education Department at The Catholic University of America seeks to fill a Clinical Assistant Professor position in Elementary Teacher Education, to begin on August 21, 2023. The appointment is a non-tenure track position with responsibilities for clinical education and service. Clinical faculty may participate in research or other scholarly or creative activities.

The primary responsibility for the faculty appointment is teaching coursework and providing clinical supervision for Elementary teacher education candidates. Additional duties include attendance at faculty meetings and school events, advising students, assisting with accreditation reporting and curricular review, and collaboration on projects as needed.  

We seek candidates who understand, are enthusiastic about, and will make a significant contribution to the mission of the University, which reads as follows: “As the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, founded and sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the Holy See, The Catholic University of America is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American institution of higher learning, faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ as handed on by the Church. Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, The Catholic University of America seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation and the world.” 

Applications should include the following: 

• A curriculum vitae;
• A cover letter; 
• A one- to two-page personal statement indicating how your research, teaching, and service will make a distinctive contribution to our University’s mission and to the vision of Catholic education outlined in the Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities Ex Corde Ecclesiae.  
• Send all documents to the attention of Dr. Cynthia Sanders at sanderscy@cua.edu

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

The Catholic University of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, or related field;
• Significant teaching and/or administrative experience in grades K-6;
• Reading Specialist experience preferred;
• Familiar with curriculum development, iteration, sequencing, and implementation;
• Teacher mentor/coaching experience preferred. 

About Catholic University of America

CUA was founded by the Catholic bishops of the United States, with a charter from then Pope Leo XIII, to be the national university of the Catholic Church in America. For more than 130 years, we have lived out our mission to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research. Catholic University scientists, engineers, nurses, philosophers, theologians, historians, architects, social workers, musicians, artists, and scholars in all fields embrace both reason and faith as they apply the inexhaustible resources of the Catholic intellectual tradition to help solve the problems of contemporary life and enrich the culture around us.

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