Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education
College of Education
Assistant Professor
Fall 2025
The Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in Elementary Education/Early Childhood Specialization with an appointment to begin Fall 2025. The department consists of a dynamic and diverse group of faculty scholars who thrive on collaboration and innovative ideas. The faculty work together to prepare educators in several existing programs offered in different modalities (face to face, hybrid, and online): Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Combined Master’s Degree and Teaching Credential, Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Master’s Degree in Educational Technology, and Master’s Degree in Education.
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, affirmative action, and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and fostering principles of social justice and an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.
Position
We seek a knowledgeable colleague who can teach diverse learners in the areas of elementary education and early childhood education, and support the College of Education’s commitment to just, equitable and inclusive education. The responsibilities of this tenure-track position include the development and instruction of credential and graduate courses in PreK-8 teaching. Cohort leadership and field supervision in multicultural urban environments are required components of the position. A successful faculty colleague will also be expected to contribute to and participate in the life and development of the department, advise/mentor students, engage in scholarly research and publishing, serve on committees, and participate in community/professional service. These activities are essential for retention, tenure, and promotion.
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in education with an emphasis in early childhood education or related field by time of appointment
- Three years of teaching experience in diverse TK-8 settings
- Experience using asset-based, developmentally appropriate, and learner-centered pedagogies in early childhood education (ages 3-8) in social studies, science, math, and/or literacy
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students from Asian or Asian American, Black or African American, Latinx, and/or Native American or Indigenous backgrounds
- Demonstrated advocacy for and/or experience working with communities historically underserved and marginalized by educational policies and practices
- Demonstrated commitment to just, equitable, and inclusive education in teaching, scholarship, and/or service
- Experience working collaboratively with colleagues and community
Preferred Qualifications
- Multiple Subject/Elementary teaching credential
- Experience working with multilingual communities and evidence of a commitment to honoring plurilingualism and promoting language equity
- Experience teaching in hybrid and online delivery formats
- Proficiency in two or more languages
Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position 541033, and provide the following required materials:
- cover letter in which you respond to the required and preferred qualifications
- curriculum vitae
- teaching statement
- research statement
- diversity statement on commitment to just, equitable, and inclusive education (see below)
This statement provides the candidate’s unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice in their professional careers. This statement aims to help the department identify candidates with professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help CSUF contribute to its mission in these areas.
Diversity is a defining feature of California's past, present, and future. Increasing the diversity of our educators to better reflect the population of California is just one aspect of the College of Education's dedication to just, equitable and inclusive education. Diversity refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews arising from cultural and circumstance differences. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic region, and more.
All College of Education students leave with a perspective that recognizes, honors, and respects the knowledge and strengths all learners bring from their communities and identities. This perspective is known as Just Equitable and Inclusive Education (JEIE) and is evident in all our programs. College of Education students use this perspective to make community-based assets an integral component of curricular and pedagogical development to enhance academic success. In this way, our students learn to value and draw upon students’ backgrounds not only to support them in developing skills leading to success in the broader society but also as a mechanism to transform our schools and communities. We believe all faculty and staff working for the College must share these same commitments.
Click here https://ed.fullerton.edu/jeie/ to learn more about Just, Equitable and Inclusive Education (JEIE).
The diversity statement should focus on your commitment to Just, Equitable, and Inclusive Education. The diversity statement will be assessed based on knowledge, experience, application, and expertise as it relates to JEIE. The strongest statement will have an emphasis on the intersectionality between JEIE and social identity or marker (social class, race, gender, sexual orientation, language, etc.). This statement can take several different forms and should address at least one of the following:
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- Your contributions to advancing principles focused on JEIE.
- How you incorporate principles of JEIE into your instructional practices, research, and/or service activities.
- How you have personally experienced JEIE.
- Your experiences and/or qualifications that enhance your ability to work with diverse students, faculty, parents, and community stakeholders.
- A list of three references with relevant contact information
Finalists will be required to submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by logging back into your applicant portal.
Please direct all questions about the position to Dr. Kim Norman at knorman@fullerton.edu.
Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by October 1, 2024. The anticipated appointment date is August 2025.
Compensation
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $5,925 to $12,594 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,239 to $7,381 per month.
Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm).
Summer research grants, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.
CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‐waiver; access to campus child‐care; and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/.
Additional Information
Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.
CSU Policies
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self‐disclose.
Notice of Non-Discrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator (http://www.fullerton.edu/titleix/about/notice.php).
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California.
