Clinical Assistant Professor, Elementary Education

Compensation

Negotiable

General Description / Primary Purpose:

The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum, within the University of North Florida Silverfield College of Education and Human Services, is seeking a 12-month, non-tenure earning, Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education. This position is designed for an experienced educator, teacher educator, and teacher-leader committed to excellence in educator preparation, clinically integrated practice, partnership development, coaching and supervision, and community-engaged learning across a variety of educational settings.

The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in teacher education, including clinically rich and practice-based educator preparation, supervision and coaching of teacher candidates, inquiry-oriented teacher learning, and the design of learning experiences that connect theory, practice, and reflective inquiry across university and school contexts. The candidate will possess broad expertise in elementary education, including child development, classroom communities and management, assessment, curriculum integration, evidence-based instructional practices, and foundational literacy development.

This faculty will support undergraduate and graduate programs while collaborating with schools, community organizations, mentor teachers, and university faculty to strengthen educator preparation, experiential learning, and partnership initiatives aligned with the mission of the Silverfield College of Education and Human Services. 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.

Position 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.

Supervisor: This position will report to the Department Chair.

Working Hours: Varies

Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.

Required Licensure: N/A

Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on August 3, 2026. 

Required Qualifications:

• ·         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.
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Preferred Qualifications:

• ·         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.

Scholarship and Professional Engagement:

Clinical faculty are expected to engage in forms of scholarship and professional engagement aligned with educator preparation and clinical practice, including practice-based inquiry, partnership development, program improvement, professional learning, community-engaged scholarship, and dissemination of innovative practices in teacher education.

Additional Application Materials Required: 

Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents: 

• Current curriculum vitae  
• Cover letter 

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire. 

Additional Requirements: 

Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions. 

• Passport (all pages including blank pages) and  
• Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation) 

Application Review Date: Initial review of applications will begin on July 31, 2026.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

How to Apply: Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required application documents. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dr. Christian Winterbottom at c.winterbottom@unf.edu, or (904) 620-5029.

About the Department: The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum, through teaching, research and public service, and its commitment to leadership and excellence, strives to enhance the quality of education in its varied forms and settings in Florida, the nation and the world. For more information about the department visit: UNF: Department of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum.

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Pursuant to Florida Statute 1010.35, this position requires additional information from all applicants seeking research or research-related positions prior to an interview or offer of employment. Applicants MUST fully complete the Foreign Influence Review section of their application. Additional documents (e.g., passport) may be required based on form responses.

Equal Opportunity

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