Pioneer Portal Calendar News Campus Store Give Assistant Dean of the Education Division Tusculum University is seeking an Assistant Dean of the Education Division/Assistant Professor of Education for Fall 2026. Located in the foothills of the Southern Appalachian mountains, Tusculum provides the successful applicant the opportunity to foster experiential learning in a meaningful way. Over 50% of entering
undergraduate students are considered first-generation students, and the close-knit community of Tusculum University provides a springboard for these students to succeed and thrive. Our faculty have the rewarding opportunity to pour into those students’ lives and help educate the next generation of leaders for East Tennessee and beyond. Tusculum faculty are responsible for teaching a minimum of 12 credits in each of
the fall and spring semesters, advising, service, scholarship, and professional development. All employees must be active participants in advancing Tusculum University’s Mission Statement, which is as follows: Building on a rich Presbyterian heritage and a pioneering spirit, Tusculum University provides an active and experiential education within a caring Christian environment to inspire civic engagement, to enrich
personal lives, and to prepare career ready professionals. In support of that mission, applicants for faculty roles should be prepared to advance all components of the mission statement. This includes the university’s faith-based tradition, which emphasizes closeness of faculty-student involvement, both within and without the classroom, in order to cultivate citizenship, Christian character and practical wisdom among
members of the University community. As a part of that mission, the university is committed to creating a campus climate in which the Christian faith is reasonably and persuasively presented and in which the university offers a program of quality education in the liberal arts and sciences with the concept of the wholeness of life as interpreted by the Christian faith. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: A terminal degree
in educational assessment, elementary education, curriculum and instruction, mathematics education, science education, or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in a discipline area within the Education Division (strongly preferred) Experience teaching educational assessment and/or methods courses (preferred) Teaching experience in higher education and a K-12 school setting (preferred)
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