Assistant/Associate Professor: Literacy Education/Writing - Denton, United States - University of North Texas at Dallas

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Posting Title

Assistant/Associate Professor:
Literacy Education/Writing

Department
UNT-Teacher Education & Admin-132330

College/School
College of Education

Job Location
Denton

Full Time/Part Time
Full-Time

Retirement Eligibility
ORP Eligible

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Department Summary

The Department of Teacher Education and Administration (TE&A) seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor of Literacy Education to begin Fall 2024.

The successful candidate will join Curriculum & Instruction faculty in a dynamic undergraduate program leading to EC-6, and secondary teacher certification.

Literacy Education faculty are also active in the department's Masters and PhD programs in Curriculum and Instruction, working closely alongside department colleagues to reshape and reimagine education from critical perspectives.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English.

We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Summary

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Literacy Education and Curriculum & Instruction; serve on and chair doctoral committees; maintain an active research agenda; secure grant funding; and provide service to the Department, College, University, community constituencies, and professional organizations.

Summer teaching is contingent on student demand and funding.

Minimum Qualifications
(1) Earned doctorate with emphasis in Literacy Education (or a related field), with ABD candidates considered if the dissertation is successfully defended prior to September 1, 2024;
(2) Research, teaching, and/or leadership experience; and
(3) Evidence of a strong research agenda.
(4) A minimum of 3 years successful PK-12 teaching experience;

Preferred Qualifications
(1) Expertise in elementary or secondary writing pedagogy;
(2) Experience with professional development of in-service teachers in writing, such as extensive experience with a National Writing Project (NWP) site;
(3) Teaching experience using multiple technologies and the ability to teach and develop courses for online instruction making use of new technologies to further support just, equitable and inclusive education;
(4) Teaching experience and research agenda that focuses on reading pedagogy and with communities like those found in Texas; and
(5) Evidence of successful grant procurement; and
(6) Research agenda focused on topics of contemporary urgency.

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Physical Requirements
Ability to communicate

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Security Sensitive
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