Coordinator of Literacy and Curricular Pathways

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: about 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 06 Mar 2023

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Coordinator of Literacy and Curricular Pathways
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Work Location Position qualifies for hybrid/in-office work
Posting Number 202300028F
Proposed Annual Salary Range $60,000 - $63,000
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 School of Education faculty is comprised of educator-scholars whose expertise spans diverse learning contexts and populations. Innovative instruction, diversity/equity/inclusion, technology-enhanced learning, distance education, service learning, professional development school partnerships, and rigorous research are embodied in all of our programs. Our faculty members’ philosophies and areas of expertise, along with the School’s core values, guide our pedagogical and inquiry practices, which are typically both interdisciplinary and applied.
The Center for Educator Preparation (CEP) exists within the School of Education and is built on partnerships with local school districts using a Professional Development School (PDS) Model allowing future teachers to gain valuable classroom experience in partnership schools earlier than traditional teacher licensure models. In Colorado, bachelor degrees are not awarded in general education, so in order to obtain a teaching license, teacher candidates earn a bachelor’s degree in a content area. The Educator Preparation Program at Colorado State University offers these teaching endorsement areas for students:
  • PreK – Grade 3: Early Childhood Education
  • Kindergarten – Grade 12: Art, Foreign Languages, Instructional Technology; and Music Education
  • Secondary – Grades 7-12: Agricultural, Business, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, Marketing, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Speech, and Technology Education


Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
Tenure/Tenure Track? No
% Research 10
% Teaching 60
% Service 30
% Administration 0
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 03/06/2023
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date 08/01/2023
Position End Date
Position Summary
This position is designed to provide highly effective, informed, strategic and hands-on support to Center for Education Preparation (CEP) staff in the work to promote and support quality teacher preparation — particularly in the field of literacy — through the four pillars of the CEP’s Professional Development School Model: Educator Preparation, Faculty Development, Inquiry Directed at the Improvement of Practice, and Enhanced Student Engagement. This requires intentional collaboration with and among CEP faculty within and outside the School of Education, as well as school district partners to provide and promote the connection of pre-service and in-service teacher development. Opportunities to teach within CEP, as well as support field placements as part of the undergraduate program experience, will be paramount to the position.
The Non-Tenure Track, Assistant Professor position in the Center for Educator Preparation and School of Education, within the College of Health and Human Sciences is a 9-month, full-time position. The successful applicant will have a strong literacy background, a willingness to serve in a broad variety of roles to support pre-service teachers, and be dedicated to the mission of the Department, including the growth of the undergraduate secondary program. The position will include teaching, coaching field experiences, co-leading the Undergraduate Secondary Instructional Team, and supporting instructors in the undergraduate program. The successful applicant will have knowledge and experience in the field of literacy, innovative instructional (re)design and/or curriculum development. Summer teaching opportunities may be available.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Valid Driver’s License
Required Job Qualifications
  • Earned doctorate in curriculum and instruction, literacy, education, education leadership, or related field by July 1, 2023
  • Three years of K-12 teaching and/or leadership experience
  • Knowledge, experience, or expertise in secondary literacy or literacy education
  • Educational background, pedagogical experience, and/or scholarship which address culture, (dis)ability, ethnicity, gender, race, sexuality, and/or socioeconomic status within education
  • Demonstrated experience in innovative instructional (re)design and/or curriculum development
Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Experience teaching and/or leading in middle or high school settings (6th-12th grade)
  • Experience teaching, mentoring, and/or supervising pre-service teachers
  • Experience enacting diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice frameworks in K-12 education
  • Evidence of successful collaboration with public school teachers, administrators, or community members
Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply, please upload a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred job qualifications, a resume, and the contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
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 for the finalist before a final offer. 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
Ability to advance the department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching and outreach with relevant programs, goals and activities.
Search Contact Dawn Mallette, [email protected]

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Teaching
Duty/Responsibility
  • Teach EDUC 340 and serve as literacy course lead (e.g. scheduling and supporting site-based instructors)
  • Teach additional undergraduate courses within the Center for Educator Preparation’s secondary initial teacher licensure program, based on both program needs and skills of the selected applicant (possibilities include EDUC 275, EDUC 350, EDUC 450, EDUC 485 [Student Teaching: Secondary], among others).
Percentage Of Time 50
Job Duty Category Program Coordination and Service
Duty/Responsibility
  • Serve as faculty co-coordinator for undergraduate secondary teacher preparation program, including:
    • Co-lead programmatic curriculum revision; vertical alignment; and collaboration across instructors/courses;
    • Collaborate to establish and implement strategic and innovative pathways to teaching programming to improve recruitment/retention and address the teaching shortage (e.g. Exploratory Studies Teaching Track; high school bridge programming, two-to-four-year transfer pathways, district partnerships, college visit days);
    • Serve as liaison to faculty/departmental partners across campus to support the Undergraduate Secondary Program at CSU; and
    • Support the unit, school, college and university by serving on relevant committees.
Percentage Of Time 30
Job Duty Category Research
Duty/Responsibility
  • Support the mission of the Center for Educator Preparation and the School of Education through relevant scholarship.
Percentage Of Time 10
Job Duty Category Advising
Duty/Responsibility
  • Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Percentage Of Time 10

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