Position Openings

Assistant/Associate Professor of Education

The Education Department at Alma College seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor to begin Fall 2012. Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in elementary mathematics learning and teaching methods. Candidates should enjoy teaching a variety of courses and are expected to advise students and work with the department team in ongoing accreditation and program development. Candidates should be committed to undergraduate liberal arts education, to active pursuit of a research agenda, and to institutional service. Full-time teaching load is 6 courses per year; salary, benefits, and support for professional development are competitive.

Ph.D. or Ed.D. and teaching experience required; experience supervising student teachers and teaching at the P-12 level is preferred. Please send a letter of application, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae or résumé, and contact information for three references to: Dr. Mark Seals, Education Department, Alma College, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI 48801, seals@alma.edu. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2011.

Alma College is a selective, baccalaureate liberal arts college committed to academic excellence and development of responsible leaders. Alma’s undergraduates thrive on challenging academic programs in a supportive, small-college environment emphasizing active, collaborative learning and close student-faculty interaction. Alma is a private Phi Beta Kappa institution located in the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body.

Posted: Tue, September 20th, 2011 at 10:45AM

 

Distinguishing landmarks on Alma’s campus include the Posey Bench near the Hood Building, the Bishop Makarios Memorial Sculpture, the “Momentum” sculpture near the entrance to the Hogan Center, the Spirit Rock behind the Library, the Bahlke Field Gate, the Peace Poles in McIntyre Mall, and the Redman Gate along Superior Street that welcomes campus visitors.

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Leadership Profile

Kailey Vlug

Kailey Vlug
Graduation: 2015
Major: Business Administration

When she started playing soccer as a child, Kailey Vlug already had her eye on the prize: to play the sport she loved on the collegiate level. Now, she’s playing on the Alma College women’s soccer team, on which she is considered a leader.

“Coming into a whole new team after being with my same high school team for years was challenging as a freshman, but I did my best and worked hard,” she says. “I’ve learned that I can lead through example. My coach, Jeff Hosler, trusts me and gives me leadership responsibilities, so I’ve risen to meet his expectations.”

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