Assistant Professor of Practice - Literacy Teaching and Learning

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Job Description:

The School of Education at the University at Albany, State
University of New York is seeking a full-time Assistant Professor
of Practice in Literacy Education with an interest in joining a
newly launched and growing undergraduate teacher preparation
program. This is a teaching-intensive faculty position with a
primary focus on excellence in instruction and student mentorship.
Literacy expertise may include areas such as comprehensive literacy
instruction for early childhood/childhood, teaching multilingual
learners, and/or language acquisition. We seek candidates with a
strong commitment to teaching undergraduate and graduate students
enrolled in teacher preparation programs as well as master's
students. The successful applicant will engage with colleagues
whose research interests and scholarship span pre-K to
post-graduate education and who prepare students to be innovative
scholar-leaders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The candidate should be prepared to teach both introductory

courses and advanced courses in their area of expertise. Duties
will include teaching courses across undergraduate and graduate
programs as needed (3 + 3 load per academic year) based on
candidate's expertise; mentoring students; attending departmental
and program meetings; serving on department, school, and university
committees; and remaining current and publishing in their area of
educational expertise.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to Department Chair

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated interest in personal ongoing professional

development, incorporation of research to practice, and/or
community engagement activities.

• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and

equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.

• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity,

equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their
role.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. or Ed.D in education, teaching and learning, curriculum

and instruction, teacher education, literacy education, and/or
related education area from a college or university accredited by a
U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized
accrediting organization by August 21, 2027. Candidates who will
not hold the degree by this date will not be considered.

• Experience with teaching courses about comprehensive literacy

instruction for early childhood/childhood, teaching multilingual
learners, and/or language acquisition.

• Teaching certification in early childhood, childhood

(elementary), literacy, bilingual education or English as a new
language, or related area.

• Three or more years' experience in full-time classroom teaching

in PK-12 settings.

• Experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate education

courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience full-time classroom teaching specifically in U.S.

public school contexts.

• Ability to teach courses across the School of Education's

teacher education majors.

Working Environment:

• Typical office/instructional environment

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Lecturer (Academic-year
appointment), Salary commensurate with experience.

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Application Instructions:

Applicants MUST submit the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter / Statement of interest describing their research

agenda, teaching experiences, teaching philosophy

• Writing Sample or Publication
• Contact information for three references

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