Description
Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01993
Help contact: [email protected]
The Education Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for the open rank position of Teaching Professor and Director of Teacher Education. The department seeks an experienced and visionary leader who will steward the widely respected Master of Arts/Credential Program (MA/C) which prepares teachers to challenge inequity and foster liberatory learning in schools and communities. At a critical time for public education, we are looking for a leader who can meet the urgency of this moment with clarity, integrity, and imagination. The ideal candidate will bring the skills and experience necessary to direct a comprehensive teacher education program and a commitment to preparing educators who can navigate and help transform complex educational landscapes. We welcome applicants who bring innovative and collaborative approaches to teacher development that support both pre-service and in-service educators in building more just and humane educational futures.
The Department prepares approximately 65 credential students for teaching in K-12 California public schools. The program, which also grants a Masters of Arts in Education, operates on a year-round (summer to summer) schedule. Under the direction of the Education Department Chair, the MA/C Program Director is responsible for day-to-day program components as well as cultivating and stewarding the long-term vision of the program in meeting its mission. The job includes building and sustaining partnerships with educators and administrators in regional school districts; guiding the work of Teacher Supervisors and Lecturers; ensuring oversight of student teaching placements; coordinating the teaching performance assessment for credential candidates (e.g., EdTPA and/or CalTPA); monitoring student progress; cultivating an alumni network; leading report writing and long-term planning; and adhering to California’s state credentialing guidelines.
The selected candidate will supervise and evaluate approximately six teacher supervisors and lecturers, and organize and support students and instructors with a particular emphasis on pedagogical practice, student recruitment, and student success. The MA/Credential program is supported by a dedicated Credential Analyst and department staff. The successful candidate will also serve as Chair of the Teacher Education Committee (TEC), lead the Education Department faculty in assessing program strengths and envisioning and implementing improvements and reforms, and collaborate with directors of teacher education at other University of California campuses. With a Teaching Professor line, the successful candidate will both teach and engage in mentoring activities related to education and teaching. Furthermore, teaching professors are expected to sustain research or other professional activity in the broader field of education; this could include, for example, research publications, textbook development, professional development materials, presentations, and grant proposals, among others. Teaching professors must also engage in service at the program, department, and campus-wide levels.
Applicants with the following areas of expertise or experience are strongly encouraged to apply:
(a) Knowledge of the California credentialing system and state and national teacher education initiatives; (b) Publication and/or grant-funding record; (c) Significant preK-12 experience; (d) Record of engaging with in-service teacher professional development; (e) experience building and sustaining school and community partnerships; (f) Skills and capacity to intellectually and administratively direct a comprehensive pre-service teacher education program; and/or (g) Demonstrated expertise to teach pre-service teachers at the college/university level.
The University of California, Santa Cruz, is a Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution with a high proportion of first-generation and low-income students . The MA/C program is committed to inquiry and asset based pedagogies for preparing teachers to improve the education of students from a wide range of socio-cultural backgrounds. We welcome candidates who have experience building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment.
The Assistant Teaching Professor title confers the rights and responsibilities of membership in the UCSC and UC Academic Senates. Appointees to this title are eligible for promotion to Security of Employment, which is analogous to tenure. Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor titles confer the rights and responsibilities of membership in the UCSC and UC Academic Senates, and appointees to these titles have Security of Employment which is analogous to tenure.
The Education Department: https://education.ucsc.edu/
Requirements
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted)Doctorate (or equivalent foreign degree) in education or related field such as sociology, social welfare, or human development;
PreK-12 teaching experience;
Experience with the teacher credentialing process;
Experience with data management, budget development, and reporting;
Demonstrated experience with teaching/training pre-service teachers at the college/university level;
Experience with inclusive pedagogy;
Experience leading institutional change to improve learning experience.
It is expected that the degree requirement will be completed by June 30, 2026.
Application Requirements
Document requirementsApplications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system; all documents and materials must be submitted as PDFs.
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Letter of application that summarizes qualifications and interest in the position and describes your vision for teacher education and for directing a teacher education program (three pages maximum).
Statement of Teaching - Statement of teaching experience, interests, and plans appropriate for the students at UC Santa Cruz. Refer to the teaching statement guidelines and evaluation criteria.
Artifact 1: Record of Accomplishment or Innovation in Teacher Education - Artifact that illustrate your accomplishments or innovations in teacher education (i.e. grants, publications, proposals, program innovations, professional development materials, course syllabi, or other professional materials).
Artifact 2: Record of Accomplishment or Innovation in Teacher Education - Artifact that illustrate your accomplishments or innovations in teacher education (i.e. grants, publications, proposals, program innovations, professional development materials, course syllabi, or other professional materials).
Artifact 3: Record of Accomplishment or Innovation in Teacher Education - Artifact that illustrate your accomplishments or innovations in teacher education (i.e. grants, publications, proposals, program innovations, professional development materials, course syllabi, or other professional materials).
Artifact 4: Record of Accomplishment or Innovation in Teacher Education - Artifact that illustrate your accomplishments or innovations in teacher education (i.e. grants, publications, proposals, program innovations, professional development materials, course syllabi, or other professional materials).
(Optional)
Artifact 5: Record of Accomplishment or Innovation in Teacher Education - Artifact that illustrate your accomplishments or innovations in teacher education (i.e. grants, publications, proposals, program innovations, professional development materials, course syllabi, or other professional materials).
(Optional)
Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)
Applicants must provide the names and contact information of their references. The hiring unit will request confidential letters* from the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at https://academicpersonnel.ucsc.edu/confidentiality-statements/.
Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01993
Help contact: [email protected]
