Assistant Professor - Literacy Teaching and Learning

University at Albany, SUNY; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Albany, SUNY invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Literacy Education. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, contribute to research and grant activity, and mentor students within a diverse faculty environment.

The position requires a PhD/EdD in education with an active research program in literacy education and teaching certification in related areas.

Qualifications

• PhD or EdD in education by Aug 21, 2027 or later.
• Active research program in literacy education with publications or conferences.
• Teaching certification in early childhood, elementary literacy, bilingual education or related area.
• Three or more years of full-time PK-12 classroom teaching experience.
• Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate education courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory and advanced courses across undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Publish research and obtain funding to support scholarly work.
• Mentor students and participate in departmental, school and university committees.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Grant writing

Diversity & inclusion

Education

PhD or EdD in education

Active research program in literacy education

Teaching certification in early childhood/elementary literacy or related area

Three+ years PK-12 classroom teaching

Experience teaching undergraduate/graduate education courses

Job description

About University at Albany:

The University atAlbany is a Carnegie-classified Research 1 institution drivenby academic excellence, pioneering research and scientificdiscovery, and service to community. UAlbany's world-class faculty experts and approximately 17,500 students arecreating new knowledge in fields such as artificial intelligence,semiconductor engineering, atmospheric and environmental sciences,cybersecurity, public health, public administration and socialwelfare while deepening our understanding of our world throughscholarship and creative activity in the social sciences andhumanities. As one of the most diverse public research institutionsin the nation, the University is a national leader in publicengagement, educational equity and social mobility. For over 180years, UAlbany has molded bright, curious and engaged students andlaunched them toward success.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, theUniversity is convenient to Boston, New York City and theAdirondacks.

Job Description:

The School of Education at the University at Albany, StateUniversity of New York is seeking a full-time tenure trackAssistant Professor in Literacy Education with an interest injoining a newly launched and growing undergraduate teacherpreparation program. Literacy expertise may include areas such ascomprehensive literacy instruction for early childhood/childhood,teaching multilingual learners, and/or language acquisition. Weseek candidates with a strong commitment to teaching undergraduateand graduate students enrolled in teacher preparation programs aswell as doctoral students. The successful applicant will engagewith colleagues whose research interests and scholarship span pre-Kto post-graduate education and who prepare students to beinnovative scholar-leaders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The candidate should be prepared to teach both introductorycourses and advanced courses in their area of expertise. Dutieswill include teaching courses across undergraduate and graduateprograms as needed based on candidate's expertise; publishing andobtaining funding to support research in their area of educationalexpertise; mentoring students; attending departmental and programmeetings; and serving on department, school, and universitycommittees.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to Department Chair
• Supervises the following positions: Graduate Assistants

Job Requirements:

• Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess aninterest in working in an academic community that is diverse withregard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexualorientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteranstatus.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive andequitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity,equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to theirrole.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. or Ed.D in education, teaching and learning, curriculumand instruction, teacher education, literacy education, and/orrelated education area from a college or university accredited by aU.S. Department of Education or internationally recognizedaccrediting organization by August 21, 2027. Candidates who willnot hold the degree by this date will not be considered.
• Active research program in literacy education, including areassuch as comprehensive literacy instruction for earlychildhood/childhood, teaching multilingual learners, and/or language acquisition as evidenced by scholarly and professionalpublications and/or presenting at regional and/or nationalprofessional conferences.
• Teaching certification in early childhood, childhood(elementary), literacy, bilingual education or English as a newlanguage, or related area.
• Three or more years experience in a full-time classroomteaching in PK-12 settings.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate educationcourses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated interest in personal ongoing professionaldevelopment, incorporation of research to practice, and/orcommunity engagement activities.
• Experience full-time classroom teaching specifically in U.S.public school contexts.
• Experience with teaching courses about comprehensive literacyinstruction for early childhood/childhood, teaching multilinguallearners, and/or language acquisition
• Experience seeking and/or securing research funding.
• Ability to teach courses across the School's teacher educationmajors.

Working Environment:

• Typical office/instructional environment

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range:

Assistant Professor(Academic-year appointment), Salary commensurate withexperience.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and CampusCrime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IVinstitutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute anAnnual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts:disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past threeyears; and disclosures regarding the University's current campussecurity policies. The University at Albany's Annual SecurityReport is available in portable document format [PDF] by clickingthis link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

Pursuant to New York Labor Law 194-a, the University will not seek,request, or rely upon an applicant's wage or salary history indetermining whether to interview, hire, or establish compensationfor an applicant. Applicants are not required to provide wage orsalary history information as a condition of employmentconsideration. Salary history may only be verified in the limitedcircumstances permitted by law.

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER

Preference will be given to applications received by October14.