Assistant Professor - Elementary Literacy Education

Utah State University•Logan, UT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) at Utah State University is seeking an Assistant Professor in elementary language arts/literacy. This tenure-track, primarily teaching position is located on the statewide campus in Vernal, Utah. The role involves teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, collaborating with local schools, and contributing to the university and profession through service, publications, and grant writing. The successful candidate will join a dynamic school with a strong commitment to improving elementary student outcomes, particularly in literacy education.

Requirements

Earned EdD or PhD by August 2027, with expertise in teacher education at the elementary level.
Demonstrated experience or potential for teaching elementary education literacy courses at the university level.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
An emerging record of publications in elementary literacy that aligns with the assistant professor level.

Nice To Haves

Experience with distance education delivery and learning management systems.
Evidence of ability to establish a program of research that includes practicing professionals in field-based settings.
Potential for obtaining extramural research funding through grant writing and/or public/private contracts.
At least two full-time years of demonstrated successful experience teaching English Language Arts at the elementary level (grades K-6) in U.S. schools.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate courses in TEAL’s Elementary Teacher Education Program using online delivery methods (both synchronous and asynchronous and face-to-face); teach graduate courses as assigned.
Collaborate with local school districts to improve elementary student outcomes, including literacy education.
Demonstrate a commitment to teaching and working with a broad range of students with various educational goals and needs.
Chair and serve on graduate student committees.
Provide service to the department and institution as well as national, state, and local service to the profession.
Engage in academic scholarship, including grant writing, and conducting and publishing in elementary literacy education (e.g., early literacy acquisition, oral language development, literacy with English learners/multilingual learners, writing instruction, teacher education in literacy).