Education Faculty

DEPARTMENT: Education POSITION TYPE: Faculty START DATE: Summer 2027 PURPOSE OF POSITION: Teach introductory and advanced courses in Elementary Education and contribute to the learning community at Dordt University through scholarship and academic service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach introductory and advanced courses that are related to the candidate’s areas of expertise in Dordt University’s education program including methods of teaching elementary content areas, content area literacy and/or applied educational psychology.
• Primary responsibilities include teaching up to 24 credits during the academic year (fall, spring, summer) - primarily courses on campus, with potential for online teaching.
• Clearly articulate and effectively develop the university’s Reformational perspective and mission within the context of teaching, scholarship, and academic service.
• Engage in scholarship and in academic service related to discipline-specific interest areas.
• Participate as a full team member in department and university tasks, including student recruiting and advising, supervising student teachers, curriculum development and program review, committee assignments, and accreditation processes.
• Collaborate with Dordt University faculty and staff to promote student learning across curricular and co-curricular areas.
• Develop and implement a personal annual contribution and professional development plan consistent with university and departmental goals; use the plan as part of regular self-assessment.
• Participate in the Core program and campus life of Dordt University.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Clear understanding of and personal commitment to a Reformational Christian perspective and the mission of Dordt University.
• Express an active Christian commitment, which shall include affiliation with a local, confessionally Reformed congregation that actively supports the mission of Dordt University.
• Personal endorsement of The Educational Task of Dordt University and commitment to the curricular design set forth in The Educational Framework of Dordt University.
• An earned doctoral degree in Education or a related field is preferred; a master’s degree in Education is required.
• Experience in teaching is required, and/or work experience or research that focuses on leading, teaching, and learning in the field of elementary education. A commitment to excellence in college-level teaching, including curriculum design, classroom management, and ongoing student learning assessment is required.
• A research/scholarship program and professional or academic accomplishments appropriate to the candidate’s career stage, or evidence of the potential to develop a strong research program.
• Oral and written communication and interpersonal skills that enable effective collaboration with students, faculty and staff, community members, and other professionals.
• Prospective members of the Dordt University community are expected to agree with its confessional standards (The Three Forms of Unity, comprised of the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and Canons of Dordt), as well as the university’s sexuality, gender identity, and sexual conduct policy, which can be found on the Dordt University website. (Contact the Academic Affairs Office if you need additional information.)

Participating in the educational task of Dordt University is to be understood as a calling. When disciples of Christ hear and accept God’s call to participate in the task of Dordt University, they occupy a variety of offices. Participating in the work of development and sharing insight is not merely an occupation or a means to gain financial security or self-esteem, but a task to which God calls us. When this sense of office consciousness is lost, we lose the essential meaning of our work. Therefore, Dordt University seeks to develop and foster an atmosphere where all office-bearers can flourish in fulfilling the calling of their office (from the Task and Educational Framework of Dordt University found at: https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/consumer-information/the-task-and-educational-framework-of-dordt-university