Assistant Professor of Practice - Literacy Teaching and Learning

University at Albany • Albany, NY

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About The Position

The School of Education at the University at Albany, State University of New York, seeks a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice in Literacy Education to join a newly launched and growing undergraduate teacher preparation program. This teaching-intensive faculty position emphasizes excellence in instruction and student mentorship. Areas of literacy expertise may include comprehensive literacy instruction for early childhood or childhood, teaching multilingual learners, and language acquisition.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate students in teacher preparation programs as well as master's students. The role involves teaching introductory and advanced courses across undergraduate and graduate programs as needed, with a 3 + 3 course load per academic year. The candidate will mentor students, participate in departmental and program meetings, serve on department, school, and university committees, and remain current and publish in their area of educational expertise. The candidate will work with colleagues whose scholarship spans pre-K through post-graduate education and who prepare students to be innovative scholar-leaders.

This position reports to the Department Chair. The expected environment is a typical office and instructional setting. The appointment is described as Lecturer (academic-year appointment), with salary commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in education, teaching and learning, curriculum and instruction, teacher education, literacy education, or a related education area from an appropriately accredited institution by August 21, 2027; candidates who will not hold the degree by that date will not be considered.
• Experience teaching courses about comprehensive literacy instruction for early childhood or childhood, teaching multilingual learners, and/or language acquisition.
• Teaching certification in early childhood, childhood (elementary), literacy, bilingual education, English as a new language, or a related area.
• Three or more years of full-time classroom teaching experience in PK-12 settings.
• Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate education courses.
• Demonstrated interest in ongoing professional development, incorporating research into practice, and/or community engagement activities.
• Ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within a diverse campus community.
• Ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to the role.

Nice To Haves

• Full-time classroom teaching experience specifically in U.S. public school contexts.
• Ability to teach courses across the School of Education's teacher education majors.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory and advanced courses in the candidate's area of expertise across undergraduate and graduate programs as needed, with a 3 + 3 load per academic year.
• Mentor students.
• Attend departmental and program meetings.
• Serve on department, school, and university committees.
• Remain current and publish in the candidate's area of educational expertise.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, research-to-practice activities, and/or community engagement.
• Develop inclusive and equitable relationships within the diverse campus community and support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree