35.3184, Jobs: General Linguistics: Assistant Professor of Elementary Literacy Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Subject: 35.3184, Jobs: General Linguistics: Assistant Professor of Elementary Literacy Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Date: 13-Nov-2024
From: Rebecca Rogers [rogersrl at umsl.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics: Assistant Professor of Elementary Literacy Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis
University or Organization: University of Missouri- St.Louis
Department: College of Education
Job Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Web Address: https://www.umsl.edu/education/index.html
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Elementary Literacy Education
Job Rank: Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Literacy Education
Description:
The University of Missouri-St. Louis invites candidates for a 9-month,
tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Elementary
Literacy Education beginning in August 2025. This is an in-person,
full-time, benefits-eligible tenure track in Elementary Literacy
Education housed within the College of Education. Our literacy
programs include undergraduate and graduate (teacher residency and
apprenticeship) pathways to initial teacher certification, joint
elementary and special education certifications, joint elementary and
TESOL certifications, Masters of Education with an emphasis in Reading
(K-12), Masters of Education with an emphasis in TESOL, Masters of
Special Education, and Doctorate of Teaching and Learning processes.
We seek candidates who will enhance the College of Education’s
commitment to diversity, equity, and social justice through teaching,
research, and service. Candidates of diverse and minority backgrounds
are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an impactful research agenda and publication record.
- Design and implement literacy teacher education curriculum that
provides teacher candidates and teachers with a deep understanding of
the sciences of reading and literacy within racially, culturally,
linguistically, and environmentally responsive frameworks.
- Teach and advise graduate and undergraduate students in person and
online.
- Write grants and participate in and/or direct externally funded
projects.
- Contribute leadership and programmatic oversight in Elementary
Literacy.
- Collaborate with area agencies and/or schools.
- Provide leadership to field-based and literacy clinic experiences.
- Provide service to the university, the community and professional
organizations.
- Applicants must be able to start on campus by Fall 2025. This is an
in-person position in St. Louis, MO.
Qualifications
Required:
- Earned doctorate in Literacy Education (by the start date) with a
strong emphasis in Elementary Literacy, particularly with racially,
linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse students.
- The candidate must have a strong research agenda with evidence of
scholarly contributions.
- Candidates must also have experience teaching literacy in applied
settings.
Preferred:
- Experience as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist/coach in
public schools and/or those who have worked in literacy clinics or who
supervised teacher candidates in practicum settings.
- Applied experiences in a related field (e.g., special education,
TESOL, social studies, STEM) and knowledge and practice of
interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
- Evidence of teaching and contribution to student development in
higher education.
- Although we are open to a variety of educational research methods
and
disciplinary orientations, we especially invite candidates who have
scholarly commitments related to humanizing, culturally sustaining,
antiracist and decolonizing education.
- Ability to enhance the College of Education’s commitment to
diversity, equity, and social justice through teaching, research, and
service.
Applicants MUST apply online at www.umsl.jobs and are required to
submit the following:
- A letter of interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research Statement and Teaching Statement*
- Copies of unofficial transcripts
- Submit names and contact information of 3 professional references
- Two academic writing samples
*Candidates are encouraged to discuss how their experiences and
expertise support the university’s values of embracing diversity,
promoting intellectual pluralism, and contributing to an inclusive
environment that fosters success in teaching, research, and community
engagement.
A single PDF file attached as a "resume" is strongly recommended. Only
completed applications submitted online will be reviewed.
Review of applications will begin on December 10 2024 and continue
until the position is filled.
Mailing Address for Applications:
Email Address for Applications: rogersrl at umsl.edu
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/faculty.html
Contact Information:
Dr. Rebecca Rogers
Email: rogersrl at umsl.edu
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