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<p class="MsoNormal">To apply for this position, go to our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Choose requisition number 73463. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The University of Iowa<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>College of Education<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Department of Teaching and Learning<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Open Rank Professor(s) in Elementary Literacy<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Position<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Iowa invites applications for one-to-two<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">academic year open rank (i.e., assistant/associate/full professor) tenure-track faculty positions in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Elementary Literacy Education beginning August 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Description<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We seek individuals with evidence of significant professional promise or accomplishment in research that<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">impacts elementary literacy education. The successful applicant will be expected to maintain a robust<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">program of empirical research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary education,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">graduate courses in the Language, Literacy, and Culture program, and advise undergraduate, MA, and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PhD students.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Education Requirement<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prospective candidates must have earned a doctorate in reading or literacy or a related discipline by<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Required Qualifications<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(1) evidence of scholarly productivity and/or promise of such in elementary literacy; (2) successful<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">teaching experience in K-8 classrooms; (3) record of effective teaching at the postsecondary level; (4)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">potential for securing external funds for research, training, and program development; and (5) experience<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">working with diverse populations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Desirable Qualifications<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(1) record of effective teaching in literacy education courses at the postsecondary level; (2) licensure (or<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">eligible for licensure) at the elementary level; (3) established record of securing external funds for<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">research, training, and/or program development; (4) experience with building partnerships with local<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">schools and communities; and (5) expertise in reading and at least one of the following areas: language<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">arts, children’s literature, writing, digital literacies, disciplinary literacy or culturally and linguistically<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">diverse learners.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The successful applicant will continue a robust empirical research program in elementary literacy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">education; design and teach undergraduate/graduate courses in elementary teacher education and literacy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">education; and advise undergraduate, MA, and PhD students. In addition, the successful candidate will be<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">expected to pursue and secure external funding; contribute to national and international scholarship in the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">field; be involved with local, state, and national activities that support the practice of elementary literacy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">education; and engage in service to the program, department, college, and university. Faculty are required<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">to engage in at least 4 hours a semester of collaboration with teachers in contributing to instruction in K8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">classrooms.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Salary<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent start-up package,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">benefits, and research support.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Appointment<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Academic year (9 month) tenure-track appointment beginning August 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Applications<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Candidates should submit an application letter addressing all qualifications noted above, curriculum vitae,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">two to three samples of scholarly writing, contact information for three references, and graduate college<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">transcripts. To apply for this position, go to our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty and choose<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">requisition number <b>73463</b>. Address inquiries or nominations to Amanda Thein, amanda-haertlingthein@<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">uiowa.edu or call 319-335-5383.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Screening<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About the Program<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Department of Teaching and Learning (T & L) at the University of Iowa includes over 35 faculty<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">members. The Elementary Education Program provides instruction to over 150 students each year,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">including multiple courses in teaching elementary literacy, English language arts, and field experiences in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">schools. Faculty members in elementary literacy are also members of to the Language, Literacy, and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Culture (LLC) Program, which brings together scholarly traditions and contemporary theory in literacy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The program provides both a broad background in relevant theoretical and research literature and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">opportunities for doctoral students to conduct original studies that explore the nature of literacy practices<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">both in and out of school. The program also offers a master’s degree in Developmental Reading. The<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Education houses the Iowa Reading Research Center in partnership with the State of Iowa<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">where research on literacy practices is conducted to provide guidance for schools in literacy instruction.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About the College<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The College of Education offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">licensure, endorsement, and certificate programs, many of which are regularly ranked among the best in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the nation. Students study with our world-renowned faculty who are the leaders, scholars, and innovators<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">in their fields. Our college is comprised of four departments: Educational Policy and Leadership Studies,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, and Teaching and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About the University and Surrounding Community<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Iowa (UI) is world-renowned for its commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">UI has been a member of the Big Ten conference since 1899 and the Association of American<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Universities since 1909. UI ranks #28 among the nation’s 629 public universities (<i>U. S. News & World<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Report</i>). More than 33,000 students earn bachelor’s, graduate, and professional degrees from UI’s 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">colleges.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">UI is located in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature that is widely recognized as one of the country’s<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">most livable communities. With 70,000 residents, Iowa City is an attractive haven for scholars, scientists,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">artists, writers, and professionals of all kinds. Highlights of living in Iowa City include outstanding<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">affordable health care, excellent libraries and schools, historic neighborhoods, and a lively downtown.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis/St. Paul are a short car or bus trip away, and nearby Eastern Iowa<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Airport (CID) connects travelers to the world. The relationship between Iowa City and the UI is very<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">cooperative and supportive.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Iowa is a founding member of the Central Midwest Higher Education Recruitment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Consortium (HERC) and is committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented and diverse faculty<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and staff and assisting dual-career couples.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, associational<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual. Full<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">domestic partner benefits are available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://education.uiowa.edu/person/david-cassels-johnson">David Cassels Johnson</a>, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Associate Professor, Foreign Language and ESL Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">COLLEGE OF EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">University of Iowa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">240 Lindquist Center North<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Iowa City, IA 52242-1529<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(319) 335-6175<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SfcthQ3HD2d5HdNBB7Yn/full">Eprint</a> of forthcoming article in
<i>Journal of Education Policy</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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