Open-Rank Professor in Literacy and Language Education, Education Studies, University of Oregon

Open-Rank Professor in Literacy and Language Education, Education
Studies, University of Oregon (#9282)
Deadline: Initial review of applications will begin January 10, 2010,
applications will be accepted until the search is closed.

Contact: Jerry Rosiek (jrosiek@uoregon.edu <mailto:jrosiek@uoregon.edu>
and 541-912-9333) or Edward Olivos (emolivos@uoregon.edu
<mailto:emolivos@uoregon.edu>  and 541-346-2983)

Website: www.uoregon.edu <http://www.uoregon.edu/>



The Department of Education Studies in the College of Education at the
University of Oregon is seeking to fill an open-rank tenure-track
professor position (with preference for advanced Assistant or Associate
rank candidates) in Language and Literacy Education for Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse Classrooms.  The person selected for this faculty
position may teach in the Department's undergraduate program in
Educational Foundations, master's program in Curriculum and Teaching
leading to licensure with an embedded ESOL endorsement, and Ph.D.
program in Critical and Sociocultural Studies in Education. Additionally
the successful candidate will contribute to the expansion of the
College's outreach programs that provide a reading endorsement and/or
ESOL endorsement to in-service teachers.

The successful candidate will have all of the following:

*         Ph.D. in education or a related field;

*         Demonstrated expertise in literacy curriculum and pedagogy in
K-12 education with an emphasis in one or more of the following areas:
reading comprehension, reading to learn content, critical literacy,
multi-media or new media literacy, literacy and technology, foundations
of literacy education, and/or literacy assessment;

*         Evidence of sustained inquiry on literacy education for
culturally and linguistically diverse classroom populations;

*         Evidence of a commitment to addressing social justice issues
in research on language and literacy education that supports
multi-literacy and multicultural education outcomes;

*         Knowledge of and experience advocating for multiple approaches
to literacy instruction;
Ability to work with students and faculty across a variety of
disciplines;

*         Evidence of ability to conduct a focused program of research
and scholarship appropriate to rank;
Evidence of teaching excellence;

*         Strong writing and communication skills.


Send electronic copies of a letter of application, curriculum vita,
three samples of professional writing, and names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of three references to: edsearch@uoregon.edu with the
subject line: Language and Literacy Search Application.

Friday, December 4, 2009