Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Denton, TEXAS
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;
Position Details
Position Information
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Posting Title | Assistant/Associate Professor: Literacy Education/Reading |
Department | UNT-Teacher Education & Admin-132330 |
College/School | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences |
Job Location | Denton |
Full Time/Part Time | Full-Time |
Retirement Eligibility | ORP Eligible |
Additional Retirement Information | For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php . |
Salary Information | |
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 |
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) For associate professor candidates, a teaching and publication record commensurate with that rank at UNT; (3) Research, teaching, and/or leadership experience with diverse populations; and (4) Evidence of a strong research agenda. |
Preferred Qualifications | (1) Expertise in elementary reading; (2) Experience helping early career teachers navigate complex policy environments while supporting children in broad processes and practices of reading; (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) A minimum of 3 years successful PK-12 teaching experience; (5) Teaching experience and research agenda that focuses on reading pedagogy and with communities like those found in Texas; and (6) Evidence of successful grant procurement; and (7) Research agenda focused on topics of contemporary urgency. |
Required License / Registration / Certification | |
Physical Requirements | Ability to communicate |
Area of Specialty | |
Security Sensitive | This is a security sensitive position. |
EEO Statement | The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices. |
Driving University Vehicle | No |
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Posting Detail Information
Posting Number | F1448P |
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Special Instructions to Applicants | |
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/77685 |
Position End Date (if temporary) |