Job Description

Assistant Professor of Education

The Education Department at Lake Forest College invites candidates with a secondary education background to apply for a tenure-track appointment in a highly successful, rigorous liberal arts teacher licensure program, starting in fall 2026. The successful candidate will also support Education students across licensure programs for all grade levels - PK-12, elementary, middle-school, and secondary education. Responsibilities will include teaching a wide variety of course offerings in areas such as secondary teaching methods (both general and discipline-specific) and educational foundations. Other responsibilities include advising students, assessing teacher candidate portfolios, and supervising clinical student teaching and pre-student teaching practicum placements in a variety of clinical settings.

Required Qualifications:

A successful candidate will complement the strengths of current faculty and will have:

• A doctorate in education. ABD is acceptable if degree is conferred prior to the start of the 26-27 academic year. Please indicate degree completion date in cover letter.
• Multiple years of successful teaching experience in secondary content area classrooms.
• Strong background in secondary discipline-specific pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and culturally responsive teaching (See Illinois CRTL standards).
• Demonstrated experience and deep familiarity with the structures, practices, and daily operations of U.S. high schools.
• Strong teaching experience or potential at the college level.
• Commitment to the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education (See Illinois CRTL standards).
• Commitment to principles of non-discrimination and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws.
• Demonstrated or strong potential for scholarly productivity.
• Appreciable interest in working in PK-12 partnerships in culturally and linguistically diverse settings in a variety of Chicagoland area school districts.
• Demonstrated commitment to collegial collaboration to sustain our excellent reputation for teaching and supervision in our PK-12 licensure programs in a liberal arts, residential college setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual/multilingual background.
• Experience in ESL, bilingual education, and/or special education.
• A desire to participate in school-reform initiatives and/or discourse.
• Active membership and demonstrated or potential for leadership in relevant scholarly communities.

The Department of Education at Lake Forest College:

The Education Department draws from the social reconstructionist tradition in teacher education. Our aim is to prepare critical, analytical, reflective teachers, who view themselves as agents of change in schools and who see teaching as a rigorous intellectual and serious moral endeavor. The Department takes pride in the diversity of its school district partnerships. The Department has a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship to support our students' development in the teaching profession. To learn more about the Lake Forest College Department of Education's program and conceptual framework, please visit:

Application Process:

By September 15, 2025, please submit the following to educsearch@lakeforest.edu:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vita
• A narrative addressing how the Lake Forest College Department of Education's conceptual framework and the Illinois CRTL standards align with the applicant's teaching philosophy
• Letters of recommendation will be requested from those who are chosen for first-round interviews.

Lake Forest College offers comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain talented individuals to further our mission. The salary range for this position is $67,000- $70,000 and our benefits can be found at Employee Benefits | Lake Forest College.

Lake Forest College:

A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago's North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,800 students from more than 40 states and from more than 100 countries. Lake Forest is one of the most diverse small colleges in the Midwest with approximately 50% of our student body comprised of domestic students of color and international students. At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member's teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation. The College also expects peer-reviewed publications and active participation in the College community. If you are interested in learning more about employment at Lake Forest College, please visit Working at Lake Forest | Lake Forest College

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