Assistant Professor of Structured Literacy and Elementary Education
- Employer
- University of Portland
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Date posted
- Oct 16, 2019
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Other Education, Teacher Education
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The School of Education at the University of Portland is seeking
candidates for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor
rank beginning August 2020. The candidate will be expected to
teach courses in the School of Education's reading endorsement
program, literacy courses in the undergraduate and graduate (MAT)
teacher candidate programs, and general core education courses in
elementary education, graduate and doctoral (EdD) programs.
Experience working in the areas of dyslexia education, structured
reading, and P-23 state-mandated dyslexia screening and education
is highly desirable. Preference will be given to candidates
who have classroom experience with diverse student populations and
expertise in structured literacy and dyslexia
education.
This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position with benefits.
Benefits include: medical & dental insurance, life insurance,
long-term disability insurance, sick time, tuition remission
benefits, retirement contributions (generally after 2 years of
employment), and eligibility for the University’s home purchase
assistance program. (Please note that eligibility for all
University benefits is subject to applicable policies, practices,
and requirements.)
Responsibilities
The faculty member will teach, mentor, and advise students in
undergraduate and graduate elementary education, endorsement, and
general education courses, engage in doctoral dissertation
advisement, conduct a program of applied scholarship and research,
and collaborate with colleagues on program and school-wide
projects.
Candidates should show a readiness to participate in
school/university partnerships and in new initiatives for the
purposes of research and teacher preparation.
Teaching-Related Responsibilities
The teaching load at UP is three 3-credit courses per semester.
Education and Experience
Required: An earned doctorate from a regionally accredited
institution.
Required: Minimum of three years successful P-12 teaching
experience at the elementary level.
Other Required Experience: Graduate studies with a
concentration in literacy and structured literacy methodologies for
general education and special student populations (dyslexia, early
intervention, recovery); knowledge of/experience working with
pre-service and in-service teachers; and a potential or requisite
scholarly record focused on teacher candidate preparation,
pedagogy, and P-12 student learning to warrant appointment at the
tenure-track assistant professor rank.
Preferred: Experience working in the areas of dyslexia education,
structured reading, and P-12 state-mandated dyslexia screening and
education highly desirable. For an overview of the Oregon dyslexia
legislation context see https://youtu.be/zHM7Aw2giSI.
Screening of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, application materials should be received by December 20, 2019.
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