Teaching Faculty in Health and Education Policy

The Teaching Faculty position in EPS is intended for lecturers and higher education instructors who have extensive experience teaching Education Policy courses, or experience researching the complexities of Education Policy topics with evidence of a history of translating that expertise into excellent instruction, with an emphasis on health education. Teaching faculty are non-tenure track instructional positions; they will primarily teach and work to improve undergraduate instruction in a variety of ways. Teaching Faculty serve as the instructor of record. Class sizes are typically in the 30-200 student range, with courses over 50 usually receiving appropriate Teaching Assistant support.
This position will teach undergraduate courses in the Department of Educational Policy Studies.

The following courses are required for this vacancy:
* EDPOL 220: Human Rights and Education
* EDPOL 350: Health, Nutrition & Ed. Policy

Other courses this position could be expected to teach may include:
* EDPOL 107: The History of the University of the West
* EDPOL 150: Disability and Education Policy
* EDPOL 160 Gender, Sexuality, and Education Policy
* EDPOL 123: Education, Technology, and Society: AI, Big Data, and the Digital Divide
* EDPOL 140: Introduction to Education
* EDPOL 200: Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality in American Education
* EDPOL 202: Careers in Education
* EDPOL 205: Language and Social Inequality
* EDPOL 210: Youth Education, and Society
* EDPOL 212: Education for Social Justice
* EDPOL 237: Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality in Education
* EDPOL 240: Comparative Education
* EDPOL 260: Introduction to International Education Development
* EDPOL 300: School and Society
* EDPOL 305: Democracy and Education
* EDPOL 320: Climate Change, Sustainability and Ed.
* EDPOL 335: Globalization and Education
* EDPOL 412 History of American Education
* EDPOL 423 Education for Global Change
* EDPOL 505 Issues in Urban Education in the U.S.
* EDPOL 560 Gender and Education
* EDPOL 595 Language Politics and Education

Principal duties:
Instruct courses with a maximum annual teaching load of four courses per semester (100% FTE). Courses are expected to be 3- credit undergraduate and graduate courses and are offered semesterly, in-person. Instructors will adhere to high standards for EPS course instruction, including instructor grading and assessment of learner performance. Each course, each semester, can expect to require the following workload breakdown:
70% - Provides classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including grading. 5% -Work with faculty to advance instruction in the discipline.
5% -Develop pedagogical techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategies.
15% -Train and support teaching assistants; supervise the day-to-day activities and coordination of teaching assistants

5% -Propose course enhancements and syllabus modifications to the Undergraduate or Teaching and Learning Committee for approval.

• Works with faculty to identify and develop new methods of advancing instruction in the discipline

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of work unit employees involved in instructional support as needed

• Assists in defining the objectives of the program and plays a major role in carrying out program duties

• Assesses learner performance and prepares reports recommending instructional improvements

• Provides classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including grading

• May make presentations to faculty and to staff members on instructional programs and techniques

• Develops teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy and may train other staff in use of these techniques

• Assists in development of grant proposals for funding of model instruction programs

Educational Policy Studies

Minimum $72,000 commensurate with experience.

* At least 3 years teaching educational policy-related courses

* Evidence of excellence in teaching and student mentoring in higher education, demonstrated through experience as an instructor and/or teaching assistant over a sustained period of time (equivalent to 2 semesters), or equivalent experiences in Health Education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities -

* The ability to teach various EPS courses and modalities including, but not limited to, online, asynchronous, seminar, lecture, and discussion courses at the undergraduate level.

* Ability to work effectively and compassionately with a diverse student population to support their learning and personal/professional career development.

* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present and represent the department effectively to various audiences in inclusive ways.

* Strong organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail.

* The ability to develop and teach courses related to health education policy in higher education.

* Teaching experience at University of Wisconsin- Madison preferred.

Required: Master's degree

Preferred: PhD or terminal degree or commensurate levels of work experience strongly preferred.

To apply for this position, you must submit the following information:

1. Cover Letter (Your cover letter should describe your previous teaching experiences, interest in the position, and ability to teach specific courses listed above, as well as develop courses in the health education policy fields);

2. CV/Resume

3. Teaching statement

4. Summary of teaching evaluations

5. An example of a one syllabus you have developed and/or taught previously.

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