Assistant Teaching Professor, Children's Literature

Penn State University•University Park, IL

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Penn State’s College of Education seeks an Assistant Teaching Professor to teach, advise, and provide program coordination for its highly successful World Campus (online) Children’s Literature program. This non-tenure track 42-week position includes four assignments per semester and one in summer, encompassing a blend of teaching, advising, and administrative responsibilities.

Requirements

A Ph.D. or Ed.D. in education, children’s literature, or related and eligibility for Graduate Faculty Status
Ability to advise M.Ed. students
Strong organization skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to design and revise asynchronous courses using Canvas or ability to learn this skill
Ability to teach specialized online courses in Children’s Literature

Responsibilities

Coordinating course offering for the online Children's Literature courses.
Overseeing/facilitating application reviews for the Children's Literature path in collaboration with the Children's Literature advising group.
Assignment of advisors
Submitting annual program assessment report for the Certificate using Nuventive.
Every five years overseeing the curricular affairs process to renew the Graduate Certificate in Children's Literature program
Teaching online and residential courses in Children’s Literature, for example, (Doing Research in Children's Literature, Theories of Childhood, Nonfiction Literature for Children and Adolescents, Fantasy Literature for Children, and Myths and Folktales in Children's Literature)
Advising M.Ed. students including course advising and overseeing of Masters degree project
Attending meetings
Regular email, phone, and/or Zoom contact with potential and existing students, including recruitment, trouble shooting, answering questions, etc.