Assistant Professor of Education Adolescent Literacy
Assistant Professor of Education Adolescent Literacy
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Job Description
The School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia seeks an innovative scholar in the area of reading and reading disability for a position at the assistant professor (tenuretrack) level. This is a 9month salaried faculty position in the Reading Education Program in the Department of Curriculum Instruction & Special Education.
The school is especially interested in applicants whose work spans reading education and special education. Preference will be given to individuals who have a research focus on upper elementary and secondary grades. This faculty member will collaborate with program and department faculty to design and deliver undergraduate masters and doctorallevel courses in the Teacher Education and Reading Education programs. They will also advise and mentor masters and doctoraldegree students.
The successful candidate will show evidence of experience designing and conducting rigorous research working with collaborators across disciplines seeking extramural research funding and a strong record of scholarship. A strong candidate will also show evidence of collaborating with colleagues to develop course and/or curriculum materials.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Education Reading Education Special Education or a related field;
- Experience teaching students to read in elementary or secondary education contexts;
- A strong record of scholarship that demonstrates the ability to make strong links between theory ones own research agenda and implications for practice and policy related to reading instruction for students in K to 12;
- Experience teaching courses in reading/literacy development at the postsecondary level.
Preferred qualifications and experience:
- Demonstrated research focus on upper elementary and secondary grades;
- Experience with online teaching;
- A strong record of collaboration with groups of students and faculty;
- Evidence of leadership within reading education programs and collaboration across programs or departments (e.g. Elementary Education Secondary Education Special Education).
Employment Type
Full Time
