Visiting Assistant Professor

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Position Information

Job Title Visiting Assistant Professor Classification Title Rank Tenure Information Job Description

Title: Visiting Assistant Professor

Department: Teacher Education

Category: Full time faculty position

Term: Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 Academic Year

Summary/Objective

Lees-McRae College, in Banner Elk, NC invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Teacher Education within the School of Education and Social Sciences. The Teacher Education program at Lees-McRae is recognized for its outstanding programs in Elementary Education, Special Education, and our MAT in Secondary Education. Our programs have received many state and national accolades, including being rated as one of the top 40 online education programs in North Carolina. Our graduates are accepted in many upper tier graduate schools and are eagerly employed in public, private, and charter schools in North Carolina and surrounding states.

Lees-McRae College is seeking an individual of distinguished achievement and accomplishment to expand the outstanding programs currently in place. Ideally, this individual will have the expertise in the any of the following areas: science, English, or history and standards-based lesson planning. The person selected for this position will have taught in public schools and will have current teaching certification in North Carolina or be eligible for teaching certification in Secondary Education (9-12) and/or Special Education (K-12) in North Carolina.

The Visiting Assistant Professor of Teacher Education will share LMC's commitment to diversity, inclusion, experiential learning, and community engagement. Reporting to the Dean of Education and Social Sciences, this faculty member would be involved in teaching, program development, and would provide leadership in one or more areas within the Teacher Education Program.

Essential Functions

• Know and be able to teach standards-based lessons within the teacher education program
• Provide short and long-range course planning in key curricular areas
• Maintain and improve the quality of all teacher education programs
• Create and provide evidence-based instruction to assist students in acquiring key student learning outcomes
• Assist in mentoring/preparing students to take teacher licensure examinations
• Supervise and mentor students within their clinical settings
• Collaborate with, and train, mentor teachers to provide ongoing mentoring activities for students in clinical settings
• Work with college officials and community partners to ensure delivery of high-quality programming
• Program coordination and development of the MAT program, involving key stakeholders in each step of the process
• Coordinate assessment reports and other important data reports in a timely manner

Competencies

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of North Carolina Standard Course of Study standards and objectives
• Exhibits ability to provide supervision of student interns and student teachers in clinical settings at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Develops and maintains evidence-based lessons/instruction to assist students in acquiring student learning outcomes
• Plans, prepares, and executes focused instruction, assessment, course creation at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Maintains personal professional development by remaining current with the body of knowledge in teacher education and evidenced based practices
• Exhibits ability to maintain required programming data and assessment reports

Supervisory Responsibility

This position would assist in supporting adjunct instructors as needed.

Work Environment

Normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, noise and the like.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position for the 2026-2027 academic year. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Some travel for recruitment activities is part of this position.

Required Qualifications

• PhD or EdD education from an accredited institution is required. The focus may be in Secondary Education (preferred), Special Education, or a related field
• A current NC teaching license or be eligible for licensure in North Carolina.
• A minimum of three years of experience teaching in public or private K-12 schools
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred teaching for a minimum of 5 years in public or private K-12 schools
• Experience teaching at the college/ university level
• Online Course Creation and Teaching Experience
• Knowledge of adult learning principals and best practices
• Experience with D2L Learning Management System

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F046P Open Date Close Date Open Until Filled Special Instructions to Applicants

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Transcripts
• Letter of Recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Media File
• Portfolio
• Teaching Philosophy