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Education invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in
Elementary Literacy Education. Major responsibilities of this position include:
1) teaching pre-service elementary education literacy courses to undergraduates
and graduates seeking initial certification; 2) maintaining an active research
and publication agenda and 3) providing service to the community, department, university,
and profession. The applicant should be committed to fostering justice through equity-focused
research and teaching. Applicants who are interested in collaborating with undergraduate,
graduate, and doctoral students on interdisciplinary research are particularly encouraged
to apply, as collaborative research is a hallmark of UMBC’s learning community.
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UMBC is a high-activity research university (RU/HA) serving over 14,000
undergraduate and graduate students in a suburban setting between Baltimore, MD
and Washington, DC. This university is innovative, interdisciplinary,
inclusive, and committed to advancing ground-breaking research. UMBC is
consistently cited – most recently by U.S. News & World Report – as one of
the best universities for undergraduate teaching, and as a leading innovator in
higher education. For the past seven years, the university has been recognized
by U.S. News & World Report as a Great Place to Work. UMBC has been
designated as a Minority Serving Institution from the U.S. Department of
Education since 2017. <br>
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The mission of the UMBC Education Department is to advance research on teaching
and learning and develop educators who are caring, thoughtful, knowledgeable,
skilled, and responsive. Graduates from our programs are expected to respect
diversity, be leaders in their schools, and advocate for democracy and social
justice. The education department offers a wide range of accredited programs
that include early childhood education, elementary education, secondary
education, TESOL, and STEM MAE. The department is engaged in a number of university,
state, national and international collaborations, including an expansive
Professional Development Schools network, grants with the Department of
Defense, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education
that prepares teachers to serve in urban and high-need schools in the region.
The successful candidate will work alongside our nationally and internationally
recognized and award-winning faculty. We are deeply committed to supporting new faculty. UMBC
offers support programs including: start-up funds, summer fellowships, and the
Eminent Scholar Mentoring Program, which links tenure-track faculty at the
Assistant rank with external mentors of their choice. <br>
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The successful candidate will have the following qualifications: <br>
● Doctoral Degree in Elementary Literacy or related field conferred by date of
employment (e.g. Teacher Education; Language, Literacy & Culture;
Curriculum & Instruction; Urban Education; Educational Psychology) <br>
● A research agenda related to literacy with a developing record of published
scholarship in peer reviewed journals <br>
● Commitment to social justice through equity-focused research and pedagogy <br>
● Familiarity with culturally relevant, responsive, and/or sustaining pedagogy <br>
● Commitment to and/or evidence of successful elementary teaching of
ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse learners in U.S. school
settings <br>
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● Research and publications that apply a critical lens to literacy education <br>
● Experience seeking and obtaining external grant funding <br>
● Evidence of teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels <br>
● Evidence of equity-focused research and pedagogy <br>
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Our UMBC community redefines excellence in higher education through an
inclusive culture that connects innovative teaching and learning, research
across disciplines, and civic engagement. The university seeks to advance
knowledge, economic prosperity, and social justice by welcoming and inspiring
inquisitive minds from all backgrounds. UMBC is especially proud of the diversity of its students, faculty, and staff. The Education department
affirms commitments to equity and justice in research, leadership, teaching,
mentorship, and service. The successful candidate will be expected to
contribute actively to these efforts (<a href="https://diversity.umbc.edu/">https://diversity.umbc.edu/</a>). The
Education department is committed to attracting a diverse <span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">group of
applicants for this position and encourages applications from people of color,
veterans, women, individuals with disabilities, and other minoritized groups.
Information on faculty diversity initiatives is available at
<a href="http://facultydiversity.umbc.edu">http://facultydiversity.umbc.edu</a></span><br></p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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promote work-life balance for our faculty are available at
<a href="http://hr.umbc.edu/work-life-balance/">http://hr.umbc.edu/work-life-balance/</a>. <br>
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Submission </b><br>
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact
information of three references who can write a letter of reference, two
scholarly writing samples, and an unofficial transcript. The cover letter
should a) discuss how the applicant’s required and/or preferred qualifications
align with the position, b) include a teaching philosophy statement, and c)
include a description of the applicant’s current and future research path. The
search committee is particularly interested in hearing how potential
candidates’ research, teaching, and/or service demonstrates a commitment to
fostering equity and justice. Please submit all application materials via
Interfolio at the following link: <a href="http://apply.interfolio.com/93737">http://apply.interfolio.com/93737</a> <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please address
any inquiries about the application process to Tiffany Shorter
(<a href="mailto:tish1@umbc.edu">tish1@umbc.edu</a>). <br>
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regarding the position can be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee,
Dr. Patricia A. Young (<a href="mailto:pyoung@umbc.edu">pyoung@umbc.edu</a>). For best consideration, please submit your
application material by November 14, 2021. Applications will be accepted until
the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 23, 2022.</span></p>





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