Assistant Professor—Education
We currently have an opening for an Assistant Professor of Education. The successful applicant will be interested in researching, developing, and adopting pedagogical practices for neurodivergent 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 education curriculum focused on learning and cognition, critical reading and thinking, self-advocacy and metacognition, and neurodiversity and social justice. This position will provide opportunities to influence students' transition to college, to research in the field of disability studies, and to engage in cross-divisional initiatives related to education, English, psychology, and neurodiversity. The successful candidate will have an openness to engage in 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 diverse in areas including and not limited to ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, neurodjversity, physical ability, race, and religion.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D.) or commensurate experience is expected, a master's in education considered. A working understanding of neurodiversity and teaching experience at the college level are also highly desirable.
Landmark College, located in beautiful southern Vermont, is a unique, accredited college for bright neurodivergent students with learning differences (LD; including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and executive function challenges). Landmark provides an intentionally designed, resource-rich academic and student life model within a private liberal arts college environment. A position with Landmark College is more than just a job; it is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of promising college students and to help us change how the public thinks about education. We champion a strength-based model and give students the skills and strategies they need to achieve their goals. A fully accredited, not-for-profit institution, Landmark College offers bachelor’s and associate degrees in liberal studies, studio arts, psychology, business, life science and computer science.
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 [email protected]. 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.