Position: Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Effective Date: August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor ([redacted]) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $6,666 to $7,916/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin December 11, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)
College of Education Department of Teacher Education Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education or a closely related field, with expertise in justice-oriented approaches to curriculum, pedagogy, and teacher education in K-12 settings. Areas of specialization may include democratic and civic education; critical or transformative curriculum studies; place-based, community-engaged, or culturally sustaining pedagogies; humanizing and/or healing-centered approaches to teaching and learning. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027.
- Earned a teaching credential in the United States
- Possesses at least three years of teaching experience as a teacher of record in a U.S. pre-kindergarten through grade 12 classroom
- Experience teaching racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse, multilingual, and neurodiverse PK-12 students
- Exhibits commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students in higher education
- Demonstrated evidence of, or potential to develop and sustain a productive research agenda that contributes to justice-oriented approaches to curriculum, pedagogy, and teacher education for classrooms, schools, and/or communities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated effectiveness or potential to contribute to the College of Education's Commitment Statement to advance equity and urban education by enacting racial and social justice
- Demonstrated capacity and potential for working with community-based organizations and/or district partners
- Demonstrated capacity and potential for leadership and/or curriculum design
- Experience with mentoring preservice or in-service teachers in PK-12 urban settings
- Potential for teaching effectiveness and excellence at the college level in teacher education, with an emphasis on teacher preparation courses or post-baccalaureate courses in curriculum and instruction
- Demonstrated ability in effective use of a wide range of instructional technologies and modalities pertaining to teacher education, including online teaching
Duties:
- Provide service at the department, college and university levels appropriate to the faculty rank
- Conduct research and scholarship in the field
- Primarily teach a range of courses in the Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary and Secondary Options) Program; other courses from Teacher Education Department as needed. (Mode of instruction may include online, in-person, hybrid, and/or any combination thereof).
CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
The Department of Teacher Education (TED) is composed of the Multiple Subject Credential Program, PK-3 Credential Program, Certificate Program in Reading and Literacy Added Authorization, Bilingual Authorization, Master of Arts in Critical Multilingual Education, Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, and the Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, a fully online program. The faculty and staff strive to prepare knowledgeable, caring, reflective, and highly competent teachers who are advocates for children, adolescents, and families. Our inquiry- and experience-based programs promote educational equity and excellence in contemporary, inclusive urban classrooms.
The College of Education at CSULB is amongst the premier educator preparation institutions in the state, preparing teachers, counselors, administrators and community leaders to promote equity and excellence in diverse urban settings through effective pedagogy, evidence-based practices, collaboration, leadership, innovation, scholarship, and advocacy. The College of Education fosters an environment of rigorous learning, critical dialogue and reflection, striving for inclusivity that embraces our mission of equity and excellence in our own scholarly work, practices and policies. We seek colleagues who are committed to our mission and are skilled at teaching and working in environments that reflect CSULB's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander Serving Institution.
The College serves approximately 3,000 students, many of whom are the first in their families to pursue college degrees and reflect the racially and ethnically diverse population of CSULB and our local communities. Our academic programs range from undergraduate, to master's and doctoral degrees, and education credentials that prepare candidates for careers in diverse, urban educational settings. With a low faculty to student ratio of 1:21, and strong, individualized advising from faculty and staff, students receive the support and attention needed to successfully complete their degrees in a timely fashion.
As expert researchers and scholars, the College of Education faculty provide rigorous courses designed to challenge and engage students, connecting theory and research with practice. Our faculty provides experiences for College of Education students to explore the impact of their social identities and experiences in society that impact the students and clients they will serve, thereby fully preparing them for their chosen careers.
Clinical practice is central to programs in the College of Education. With over 100 local clinical practice partnerships, students within the College of Education gain invaluable hands-on experience with faculty mentors and skilled practitioners who help provide real world experience in diverse, urban settings, augmenting classroom instruction.
Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits
How to Apply - Required Documentation: - A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: Student Success Statement
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Names and contact information for three references to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation and current supervisor contact information for a verbal reference check should you reach the finalist stage
- Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript addressed to the search chair preferred, if available)
How to Apply: Click "the Apply Now" icon to complete the CSULB online application.
Requests for information and process should be addressed to:
Sharon Setting
Executive Assistant to the Dean
California State University, Long Beach
College of Education
Sharon.Setting@csulb.edu
Requests for information about the position should be addressed to:
Noah Golden and Christian Bracho
Search Committee Co-Chairs
Noah.Golden@csulb.edu ; Christian.Bracho@csulb.edu
Advertised: Nov 12 2026 Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: 
