Job Description

Summary
The Education Division at Saint Xavier University invites applications for a full-time faculty lecturer position in Education. The selected candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Education Division’s teacher preparation programs. The successful candidate will have expertise in Elementary Education. Additional expertise in Early Childhood Education and/or English as Second Language/Bilingual education is highly desirable.

The Education Division offers a variety of undergraduate majors, graduate programs, and additional endorsements in both face-to-face and online modalities, to meet the various needs of the diverse students it serves.

Saint Xaiver University was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846 and is guided by fundamental values of the Sisters to serve the underserved. Saint Xavier University is a Hispanic Serving Institution and is recognized as a top performer on social mobility and one of the most diverse student populations among regional universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.

Start date is for the Fall 2026.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
· Teach 12 credit hours each semester in education courses related to one’s area of expertise. Courses can be graduate or undergraduate, in-person or on-line.

· Provide service to the Education Division—including curriculum, assessment and accreditation activities—and to the College of Liberal Arts and Education and the University.

Qualifications
· PhD in Education (or closely related field) or EdD preferred, Masters degree in Education or closely related field accepted.

· Evidence of or potential for excellence in university teaching, including use of evidence-based best practices in teaching and learning.

· Teaching experience at the PK-12 and collegiate level.

· Knowledge of state and national teacher education requirements.

Please provide a cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, sample syllabi for university courses (if applicable), copies of transcripts for all degrees, and contact information for three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation will be solicited at a later date for finalists. Please name files as “Lastname_CV,” etc.

Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Tony DeCesare, search committee chair, at decesare@sxu.edu.

Additional Expectations
We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.

The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision, and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bonafide occupational qualifications of each applicant.