Job: Literacy at Washington State University

[Johnson, David]

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LITERACY
DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Washington State University - Pullman


Title:                                    Assistant Professor
Salary:                        Competitive, commensurate with experience
Position:                        Permanent full-time, tenure-track
Effective Date:            August 16, 2012

Position:  The Department of Teaching and Learning at Washington State University Pullman campus seeks applicants with research and teaching interests in literacy for a tenure track faculty position. The candidate will have an earned doctorate in literacy education or related field and demonstrated commitment to working with underrepresented, linguistically/culturally-diverse, international, and first generation college students.

Duties and Responsibilities: Conduct scholarly research leading to publication in area of literacy. Pursue extramural funding to support active research agenda. Teach undergraduate, masters, and doctoral literacy courses. Mentor graduate students. Work collaboratively with peers and communities. Engage in service activities at a variety of levels.

Required Qualifications:  Earned doctorate at time of employment in literacy or related field, a demonstrated record of or potential for scholarly productivity, extramural funding, and excellence in teaching. Demonstrated ability to teach literacy in K-12 or college settings.  Commitment to working with underrepresented, linguistically/culturally-diverse, international, and first generation college students.

Desired Qualifications:  Expertise in one or more areas: literacy foundations, literacy pedagogy, literacy assessment and diagnosis, academic language, or critical literacies.


University: The Washington State University system is a research university that includes four campuses with faculty that are considered to be “one faculty, geographically dispersed.”

Screening will begin on December 5, 2011.  Applicants should apply online at www.wsujobs.com <http://www.wsujobs.com> and submit a letter of application addressing the qualifications, three current letters of recommendation, two samples of scholarly work, and a current comprehensive vita including the names, addresses, and phone numbers of at least three additional references. For additional information, contact Julie Killinger at juliek at wsu.edu .

Washington State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educator and employer.  Members of ethnic minorities, women, Vietnam-era or disabled veterans, persons of disability, and/or persons aged 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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