Associate Professor of Language, Diversity, and Literacy Studies

2 weeks ago


Lubbock, Texas, United States Texas Tech University Full time
About the Position

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Associate Professor of Language, Diversity, and Literacy Studies to join our faculty at Texas Tech University. This is a tenure-track position that will focus on early literacy education and will be responsible for teaching master's and doctoral courses, as well as overseeing the Professional Reading Specialist program.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and teach master's level and doctoral level courses in early literacy education
  • Oversee the Professional Reading Specialist program for master's students
  • Liaise with the College of Education Certification Office
  • Maintain records of candidates for the Professional Reading Specialist program
  • Advise master's students in the Language & Literacy master's program
  • Advise doctoral students
  • Oversee and chair student dissertations
  • Develop partnerships with school districts and state Region Service Centers
  • Conduct program assessment for the Professional Reading Specialist program
  • Actively participate in department and university initiatives to ensure quality programs
Requirements
  • An earned doctorate in Education (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in Reading/Literacy or a closely related field and 18 graduate credit hours in literacy
  • Three or more years of early or elementary literacy teaching experience in a K-12 setting
  • Experience teaching diverse and multilingual learners
  • Experience providing research-informed instruction in literacy
  • Record of scholarship commensurate with rank
  • Research agenda focused on a facet of emergent literacy or early literacy
  • Experience interfacing with schools and state education agencies
Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional Reading Specialist or similar credential
  • Experience teaching appropriate university courses and online teaching
  • Record of original research
  • Evidence of grant procurement
  • Active engagement in professional organizations in the field of Literacy/Reading Education
  • Experience collaborating with K-12 schools and other community partners
  • Experience utilizing learning management systems (LMS) and computer applications
About Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students.



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