Job description

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Job Type: Full-Time Faculty

Division: College of Education – Admin

Opening Date: 11/13/2026

Location: Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Number: BGSU02110

Department: College of Education – Admin

Closing:

Summary

The School of Inclusive Teacher Education invites applications for a qualified rank (non-tenure track) Assistant Teaching Professor in Teacher Education to start August 2027. Applicants should have experience with evidence-based instruction and expertise working with novice and in-service educators in a variety of content areas in grades K-8. The position will give preference to teaching backgrounds and expertise in Social Studies and/or Mathematics Education. This is a nine-month appointment with the option to teach in the summer for additional compensation.

The School of Inclusive Teacher Education supports the University’s initial teacher licensure programs which span grades PreK-12 and graduate programs in Special Education, Reading, and Curriculum and Teaching. The mission of the School of Inclusive Teacher Education is to build and sustain a dynamic, collaborative community of highly skilled teachers for all levels of education, thereby increasing graduates’ options and those of their students for lives as independent, productive, and contributing citizens. The School is committed to rigorous scholarship, innovative teaching and learning, and civic and professional engagement that places high value on the diversity of individuals and communities in a global society. There are approximately 2,000 undergraduate students and more than 500 graduate students in seven initial licensure programs and four graduate programs, with numerous endorsements and certificates. These programs are guided by nearly fifty full-time faculty and staff.

The College of Education and Human Development, BGSU’s founding college, is the home to a dynamic and disciplinary diverse group of graduate and undergraduate programs, housed across three academic units: the School of Applied Human Development; the School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership, and Foundations; and the School of Inclusive Teacher Education. The College is committed to promoting and supporting a community of inclusion, collaboration, and respect for students, faculty, and staff. A strong sense of community serves as the central tenet for the College’s priorities for integrating professional preparation, leadership and service, experiential learning, and inquiry and innovation in all academic programs and related experiences. The College has extensive partnerships across professional, school, and community settings that facilitate collaboration for student experiences and research opportunities.

As a Public University for the Public Good, Bowling Green State University is a comprehensive, high research university located in northwestern Ohio committed to driving economic and cultural vitality in the region and beyond. Through innovative teaching, research and creative activities, BGSU fosters a collaborative and inclusive learning community where inspired ideas, knowledge and achievements support the region, state and nation. More than 760 talented and passionate faculty members teach across more than 200 undergraduate majors and programs, 17 doctoral programs, and 57 master’s programs. A focus on promoting research, scholarship, and creative activities has resulted in a significant increase in extramural funding over the past several years.

Guided by Forward, BGSU’s strategic plan, the University is focused on redefining student success. For the fifth year in a row, The Wall Street Journal ranks BGSU as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest that students would choose again. BGSU also holds the Wall Street Journal distinction of being the No. 1 public university in Ohio for the student experience.

Essential Functions

1. Teach four courses per semester in teacher education. Courses could include Introduction to Education, Introduction to Teaching Elementary School Mathematics, Introduction to Teaching Elementary Social Studies, Math Methods for Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms, Social Studies Methods for Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms, and/or seminar courses in the School of Inclusive Teacher Education’s undergraduate programs.
2. Participate in student advising and collaborate in program development.
3. Contribute to the school, college, university, and the profession through service activities.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master’s degree in Education, Teaching and Learning, Curriculum, or closely related field.
2. A minimum of two years teaching experience in K-8 schools or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. A demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and student success with a professional experience at the Undergraduate level teaching in multiple modalities (e.g. in-person, online).
2. Social studies and/ or mathematics education teaching experience.
3. Involvement in professional organizations (e.g., Ohio Council for the Social Studies, Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Council for the Social Studies, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
4. A demonstrated ability to work in a professional and collaborative team environment.

Salary & Benefits
Competitive and commensurate with candidate’s experience and credentials. Full benefits package available.

Further Information
Contact Dr. Tracy Huziak-Clark, School Director, School of Inclusive Teacher Education at: [email protected].

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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