Assistant Clinical Professor, Generalist

Job Title Assistant Clinical Professor, GeneralistAgency Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiDepartment Curriculum Instruction and Learning SciencesProposed Minimum Salary CommensurateJob Location Corpus Christi, TexasJob Type Faculty

Faculty Job Description

The College of Education and Human Development invites applications for a 9-month, non-tenure track position at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor, Generalist to begin Fall 2027. The primary responsibility of the clinical assistant professor will be a teaching line focused on the preparation of future educators and the advancement of high-quality early childhood practice. The successful candidate will be a practitioner-scholar who brings expertise from the field into the university classroom, supporting preservice teachers through coursework, mentorship, and field-based supervision. Rather than emphasizing a research agenda, this position centers on excellence in teaching, clinical practice, and service, including building strong partnerships with schools, families, and communities. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to engaging students in experiential learning, fostering responsive and engaging practices, and contributing to program development and service at the department, college, and university levels.

Required Qualifications:

• An earned Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction or closely related field.
• Minimum of eighteen (18) graduate credit hours in a specific field.
• A strong record of active teaching excellence.
• Effective leadership and a commitment to undergraduate student success within all programs of the Department.
• Familiarity with educator certification standards.
• Experience building and nurturing school-university partnerships.
• Experience teaching, supervising, and advising students.

Preferred Qualifications

• A doctoral or terminal degree in Curriculum & Instruction or closely related field.
• Three (3) years or more of teaching in early childhood classrooms (PK – 6th Grade) teaching experience.
• Membership and active involvement in professional organizations.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Experience with instructional technology and online course development.

Application Deadline

November 15th, 2026

Position Start Date

Fall 2027

Salary

Salary: Up to $7,055.56 Approx. Monthly (Up to $63,500.04 Approximately annual)

For more information, please contact the search chair, Dr. Mary Harper, at View email address on click.appcast.io.

NOTE: Employment may be impacted by the Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025 and the moratorium issued by Texas Governor Abbott on January 27, 2026.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. Welcome and thank you for your interest in a career with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

We are a vibrant, Hispanic Serving Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. The only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast. With palm tree lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail and pristine views of the beach and bays, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a first-choice institution.

Tex A&M-Corpus Christi is an Equal Opportunity / Veterans / Disability Employer.

Welcome and thank you for your interest in a career with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. We are a vibrant, Hispanic Serving Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. The only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast. With palm tree lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail and pristine views of the beach and bays, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a first-choice institution.

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