Edu- Assistant/Associate Professor of Elementary Literacy Education-Tenure/Tenure Track - 530315
About The Position
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at The University of Alabama invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Elementary Education (grades PreK–6) with a specific interest in Literacy Education. The University of Alabama is a Research I institution with considerable emphasis on recruiting productive scholars and effective instructors. A successful candidate will have a Ph.D in either Reading/Literacy Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related filed, with at least 18 hours of graduate coursework in literacy education, a strong potential to conduct high-quality research leading to publication, and teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level(s).
Requirements
- Earned doctoral degree in Reading/Literacy Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related filed, with at least 18 hours of graduate coursework in literacy education
- Minimum of two years of classroom teaching experience at the PreK–6 levels
Responsibilities
- Ability to pursue a research agenda and external funding focusing on literacy education
- Ability to teach courses in literacy and foundations of reading at the elementary and/or early childhood level
- Ability to teach courses in elementary and/or early childhood reading and language arts methods
Benefits
- Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
