English Education Teaching Faculty

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee•Milwaukee, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Teaching and Learning announces an English Education Teaching Faculty position in a Wisconsin-approved English education teacher certification program. This is a full-time (9 month) fixed renewable teaching academic staff position to begin August 2026. The successful candidate will teach English education certification courses that may include undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students and supervise teacher candidates in their field placements. The candidate will also lead the English Education program as Program Chair, including responsibilities such as collaborating with other program chairs, academic advisors, and the Field Office; scheduling of all program courses and filling all teaching opportunities; hiring, onboarding, and coaching/supporting all program instructors; and advising of graduate students and post-bacc. certification/graduate students.

Requirements

Master’s degree with a specialty or focus in English education, curriculum and instruction, or literacy and language related field.
English classroom experience of at least three years.
At least one year experience in higher education.

Nice To Haves

English education licensure/licensure eligibility.
Experience with inclusive education and culturally/linguistically responsive teaching in urban settings.
Teaching experience in higher education focused on teacher education and the development of racial equity.
Proficiency with online course delivery.
A record of scholarly engagement.
Ph.D. in English Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Urban Education, Language and Literacy, or closely related field.

Responsibilities

Designs curriculum and/or techniques for instruction in a disciplinary area and suggests new ways of effective instruction in courses within that discipline.
Presents evaluations of teaching methods and techniques to those in the institution and elsewhere.
Develops grant proposals for instructional development and may serve as principal or co-principal investigator on grants to develop new teaching methods in the discipline.
Develops teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy and trains faculty and other instructional staff in use of said instructional techniques and programs.
Assists in defining the objectives of the program and plays a major role in carrying out program duties.
Supervises the day-to-day activities of work unit employees involved in instructional support as needed.
Assesses learner performance and prepares reports recommending instructional improvements.
May administer budget and personnel for instructional grants and programs.
Provides classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including grading.