Assistant Professor of English Education

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 14 Oct 2021

Posting Details
Working Title Assistant Professor of English Education
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Posting Number 202100273F
Proposed Annual Salary Range $70,000-$72,000 Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ and  https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Position Type Faculty
Work Hours/Week 40
Description of Work Unit
The English department at CSU is a vibrant and diverse community. We are home to poets and linguists, literacy researchers and teacher educators, novelists and literary scholars, composition specialists and writers of creative nonfiction. We share a passion for exploring the multiple and dynamic ways that the English language is used to meet the demands of life in the twenty-first century. Students, staff, and faculty are committed to inclusive excellence, intellectual growth, and the creation of a more just and sustainable world.
Tenure/Tenure Track? Yes
% Research 35%
% Teaching 50%
% Service 15%
% Administration 0
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 10/14/2021
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date 08/16/2022
Position End Date
Position Summary
Colorado State University seeks an entry-level, tenure-track Assistant Professor of English Education.
We seek candidates who are committed to equity-driven teaching and critically conscious research and who have experience teaching English in secondary schools. Preference will be given to candidates who are well-versed in social, cultural, and linguistic diversity and in approaches that emphasize the transformative power of literacy to promote equity and access and to enact social change. 
This is a tenure-track, nine-month appointment, beginning August 16, 2022.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Required Job Qualifications
* Ph.D. or Ed.D. in English Education, Literacy or closely related field at time of appointment 
* A promising record of teaching and scholarship/research
* A minimum of three years of experience teaching English in secondary schools 
* Educational background, pedagogical experience, and/or scholarship which address culture, (dis)ability, ethnicity, gender, race, sexuality, and/or socioeconomic status within secondary English education
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
Preferred Job Qualifications
* More than three years of experience teaching English in secondary schools 
* Experience teaching at the university level 
* Desire to develop K-12 and community partnerships, and/or seek external funding to support research and outreach
* Experience in multimodal and digital literacies
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a letter of interest that speaks directly to the position qualifications, a curriculum vitae, a scholarly writing sample, materials no more than ten pages in length providing evidence of teaching effectiveness (uploaded in the “Portfolio” required document), and the contact information for three references. References will be contacted, as needed, later in the search process. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
 
Hard copy applications cannot be accepted. Application materials of semifinalist candidates will be made available for review by the entire faculty of the Department of English. 
 
Questions can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Ricki Ginsberg, at [email protected] . To ensure full consideration, application must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on October 14, 2021.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Diversity Statement
•Personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession and/or diversity/inclusion activities.
Search Contact Dr. Ricki Ginsberg, [email protected]

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring
Duty/Responsibility
Responsibilities:
  • Teach four courses per year in the English Education program until tenure
  • Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students
Percentage Of Time 50%
Job Duty Category Research and Scholarship
Duty/Responsibility
Maintain an equity-driven research agenda in English education
Percentage Of Time 35%
Job Duty Category Service
Duty/Responsibility
Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with faculty, students, K-12 partners, and the community
  • Provide service to the department, university, and community.
Percentage Of Time 15%

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