Assistant Professor - Literacy Teaching and Learning - University at Albany

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 doctoral 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 based on candidate's expertise; publishing and obtaining funding to support research in their area of educational expertise; mentoring students; attending departmental and program meetings; and serving on department, school, and university committees. 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 an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status. 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. Job 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. Active research program in literacy education, including areas such as comprehensive literacy instruction for early childhood/childhood, teaching multilingual learners, and/or language acquisition as evidenced by scholarly and professional publications and/or presenting at regional and/or national professional conferences. 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 a full-time classroom teaching in PK-12 settings. Experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate education courses. Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated interest in personal ongoing professional development, incorporation of research to practice, and/or community engagement activities. Experience full-time classroom teaching specifically in U.S. public school contexts. Experience with teaching courses about comprehensive literacy instruction for early childhood/childhood, teaching multilingual learners, and/or language acquisition Experience seeking and/or securing research funding. Ability to teach courses across the School's teacher education majors. Working Environment: Typical office/instructional environment Additional Information: Professional Rank and Salary Range: Assistant Professor (Academic-year appointment), Salary commensurate with experience. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this 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 in determining whether to interview, hire, or establish compensation for an applicant. Applicants are not required to provide wage or salary history information as a condition of employment consideration. Salary history may only be verified in the limited circumstances permitted by law. THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER Please apply online via http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=204820 Apply Online