Assistant Teaching Professor of Elementary Reading & Literacy Education (Non Tenure Track Faculty Position)
Rutgers University
Recruitment/Posting Title Assistant Teaching Professor of Elementary Reading & Literacy Education (Non Tenure Track Faculty Position) Department GSE - Learning & Teaching Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary Nationally ranked among US News & World Report’s Best Education Graduate Schools, Rutgers Graduate School of Education is part of New Jersey’s flagship public research university. Committed to advancing excellence and equity in education, the Graduate School of Education (GSE) at Rutgers University–New Brunswick seeks outstanding scholars to join the school and to help advance our three thematic strategic plan priority areas of diversity, equity, and social justice, STEM in education, and effective teaching and learning. Accordingly, we seek an outstanding educator at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure track) in Reading and Literacy Education, with expertise in elementary/early literacy, to join the program in Literacy and Reading Education within the Department of Learning and Teaching and the GSE’s award-winning Urban Social Justice Teacher Education program.
Major Responsibilities:The successful candidate will assume an active role as a full-time member of the Reading/Literacy Education program and the GSE community. The scholar filling this position will support the coordination of Reading and Early Literacy Specialist programs, teach 18 credits of Reading/Literacy methods or other education courses per calendar year, and recruit and mentor students in the program, and assess the effectiveness of the program for accreditation purposes and participate in the accreditation processes. The ideal candidate will work with colleagues in the GSE and other Rutgers departments to establish a university-wide and statewide presence in K-12 reading across New Jersey; work with colleagues in the GSE to strategically align reading/literacy courses and programs with the urban social justice mission of the GSE through program development and grant writing; and present evidence-based practical workshops at local and statewide conferences. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in program development and innovation, develop courses in topics related to literacy education; and maintain and further develop a community of reading/literacy educators and graduates of the program, and expand it to include teachers from GSE Community School Partnership Network. This candidate will also engage in general service to the department of Learning and Teaching and to the GSE
The successful candidate’s teaching and programmatic responsibilities will be in CAEP accredited advanced licensure programs designed for experienced teachers becoming reading specialists, supervisors, coaches, and interventionists at the MA, Ed.D. and Ph.D. levels, with some responsibility within the GSE’s Award-Winning Urban, Social Justice Teacher Education program. This work requires participation in national CAEP program accreditation, state regulatory processes, and outreach to schools and other partner organizations. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the innovation and growth of these programs.
Nominations and/or questions should be directed to the Search Committee Co-chairs: Dr. Esther Ohito at esther.ohito@gse.rutgers.edu, Dr. Dan Battey at dan.battey@gse.rutgers.edu and Dr. Keith Weber.
Position Status Full Time Posting Number 24FA0463 Posting Open Date 05/01/2024 Posting Close Date
Major Responsibilities:The successful candidate will assume an active role as a full-time member of the Reading/Literacy Education program and the GSE community. The scholar filling this position will support the coordination of Reading and Early Literacy Specialist programs, teach 18 credits of Reading/Literacy methods or other education courses per calendar year, and recruit and mentor students in the program, and assess the effectiveness of the program for accreditation purposes and participate in the accreditation processes. The ideal candidate will work with colleagues in the GSE and other Rutgers departments to establish a university-wide and statewide presence in K-12 reading across New Jersey; work with colleagues in the GSE to strategically align reading/literacy courses and programs with the urban social justice mission of the GSE through program development and grant writing; and present evidence-based practical workshops at local and statewide conferences. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in program development and innovation, develop courses in topics related to literacy education; and maintain and further develop a community of reading/literacy educators and graduates of the program, and expand it to include teachers from GSE Community School Partnership Network. This candidate will also engage in general service to the department of Learning and Teaching and to the GSE
The successful candidate’s teaching and programmatic responsibilities will be in CAEP accredited advanced licensure programs designed for experienced teachers becoming reading specialists, supervisors, coaches, and interventionists at the MA, Ed.D. and Ph.D. levels, with some responsibility within the GSE’s Award-Winning Urban, Social Justice Teacher Education program. This work requires participation in national CAEP program accreditation, state regulatory processes, and outreach to schools and other partner organizations. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the innovation and growth of these programs.
Nominations and/or questions should be directed to the Search Committee Co-chairs: Dr. Esther Ohito at esther.ohito@gse.rutgers.edu, Dr. Dan Battey at dan.battey@gse.rutgers.edu and Dr. Keith Weber.
Position Status Full Time Posting Number 24FA0463 Posting Open Date 05/01/2024 Posting Close Date
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