Clinical Assistant Professor - Elementary Education

University of North Florida Alumni Association•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum at the University of North Florida's Silverfield College of Education and Human Services is seeking a 12-month, non-tenure earning, Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education. This role is for an experienced educator, teacher educator, and teacher-leader dedicated to excellence in educator preparation, clinically integrated practice, partnership development, coaching and supervision, and community-engaged learning. The successful candidate will possess expertise in teacher education, including clinically rich and practice-based preparation, supervision and coaching of teacher candidates, inquiry-oriented teacher learning, and designing learning experiences that bridge theory, practice, and reflective inquiry across university and school settings. Broad expertise in elementary education is required, encompassing child development, classroom communities and management, assessment, curriculum integration, evidence-based instructional practices, and foundational literacy development. This faculty member will support undergraduate and graduate programs while collaborating with schools, community organizations, mentor teachers, and university faculty to enhance educator preparation, experiential learning, and partnership initiatives aligned with the college's mission. The Silverfield College of Education and Human Services is committed to preparing reflective, inquiry-oriented, and community-engaged educators through clinically rich partnerships and innovative approaches to teacher learning and professional practice.

Requirements

Earned doctorate or terminal degree in Education or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the employment start date.
Minimum of three years of successful elementary teaching experience, including experience working with students with disabilities and distinct learning needs.
Experience teaching, supervising, mentoring, and supporting teacher candidates in clinical and field-based settings.
Demonstrated understanding of educator preparation, teacher learning, clinically integrated practice, and coaching or supervision models that support teacher candidate development.
Effective communication, collaboration, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of elementary curriculum, instruction, assessment, and child development, with familiarity with evidence-based literacy practices.
Familiarity with structured literacy or Science of Reading-aligned practices as one component of comprehensive elementary teacher preparation.
Experience with practice-based, clinically rich, or inquiry-oriented approaches to teacher education.
Experience supporting teacher candidate inquiry, reflective practice, or professional learning communities.
Experience facilitating adult learning and professional development for mentor teachers, clinical educators, or school partners.
Experience developing and sustaining school-university partnerships and collaborative partnership initiatives.
Experience with educator preparation accreditation standards and continuous improvement systems (e.g., CAEP, Florida DOE standards, FEAPs).
Experience with inclusive education, exceptional student education (ESE), multilingual learners, sustaining pedagogies, and differentiated instruction.
Experience designing and delivering high-quality instruction in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats.
Experience with instructional technologies and online learning platforms (e.g., Canvas, GoReact, Zoom, or related technologies).
Record of professional presentations, grant development, partnership initiatives, practitioner inquiry, or community-engaged scholarship.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and graduate elementary education and clinical courses.
Design and facilitate clinically integrated learning experiences that support teacher candidates’ development through coaching, reflective practice, inquiry, rehearsal, and educative supervision across field-based settings.
Supervise, mentor, and coach teacher candidates in instructional planning, classroom management, assessment, differentiated instruction, professional decision-making, and professional dispositions.
Collaborate with school and community partners to co-design clinically rich learning experiences and strengthen mutually beneficial school-university partnerships.
Support the development of mentor teachers and clinical educators through coaching, professional learning, collaborative inquiry, and partnership-based structures.
Contribute to the continuous improvement and coherence of educator preparation programs through collaborative curriculum design, assessment, accreditation activities, and program evaluation processes aligned with Florida Department of Education standards and national accreditation expectations.
Participate in program assessment, accreditation activities, data-informed continuous improvement initiatives, and advisory board engagement.
Engage in service activities within the department, college, university, schools, and professional community.
Collaborate with faculty and partners on innovative teaching practices, educator preparation initiatives, grant opportunities, partnership development, and community-engaged scholarship.
Maintain knowledge of current scholarships and practices related to teacher education, clinically rich preparation, child-centered pedagogy, curriculum integration, assessment, educational technology, inquiry-oriented professional learning, child development, and foundational literacy development.
Develop and sustain strong partnerships with local schools, districts, community organizations, and clinical educators.