FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

POSITION TITLE:

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), with specialization in Early Childhood Education

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, invites applications for the following position in our Early Childhood Education program, to begin Fall 2014:

QUALIFICATIONS:

·     A doctorate in Early Childhood Education or related field

·     Demonstrated excellence or potential for excellence in research and teaching

·     Experience in teaching young children

·     A strong research agenda focused on early childhood education

Successful candidates will teach undergraduate courses in our teacher certification programs (prekindergarten through the primary grades) and graduate courses in our Early Childhood Education graduate degree programs. Above all, we seek a talented scholar to work collaboratively with a faculty committed to innovative and socially responsive research, teaching, and service in undergraduate and graduate programs. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction has a strong commitment to issues of equity, cultural relevance, and social justice in education and field-based teacher education.

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit, electronically: a cover letter addressing the required and preferred qualifications; a curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests; a sample of scholarly writing to: Ms. Ann Ford at annford@austin.utexas.edu  Subject line: Early Childhood Search

Please also request three letters of reference to be addressed to Dr. Christopher Brown, Search Chair, and sent from the authors to Ann Ford at annford@austin.utexas.edu .

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.  Background check conducted on applicant selected for hire.  The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

College of Education

Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Program in Language and Literacy Studies

Position announcement: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Literacy Education

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction of the University of Texas at Austin is seeking applicants for a faculty position in Language and Literacy Studies to begin

August 2014. UT-Austin is an urban research university with approximately 50,000 students, 3500 of whom are enrolled in the College of Education. The Department offers both masters and doctoral-level programs, and it plays a principal role in a large undergraduate teacher education program.

Qualifications for this position include: an earned doctorate in reading or literacy education, a commitment to field-based teacher preparation, experience and ability in scholarly research and writing, and skill in using instructional technology. Candidates with experience in culturally and linguistically diverse settings will receive special consideration. We will be especially attentive to applicants whose literacy research has a focus on young children, digital literacies, and/or the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students, though our search is not strictly limited to those areas. Responsibilities include undergraduate elementary literacy methods and graduate teaching, scholarly research and writing, graduate student advisement, and service to the department, college, University, profession, and the public. Salary will be competitive based on education, experience, and the University’s salary schedule.

The College of Education at UT-Austin has been ranked number one among public graduate colleges of education by U.S. News & World Report for the third year in a row. Current faculty in this program include Randy Bomer, Jim Hoffman, Beth Maloch, Ramón Martínez, Nancy Roser, Allison Skerrett, and Melissa Mosley Wetzel. Austin is the 16^th largest city in the USA, is top on Forbes’ annual list of America’s Fastest Growing Cities for the third year in a row, and it is well known for its sunny climate, great outdoors, excellent live music, cultural richness, technological sophistication, and great restaurants.

Only electronic applications will be accepted, and they should be sent to Ms. Ann Ford at annford@austin.utexas.edu. Please send a letter of application, a current vita, and a writing sample. Also please ask three people to send letters of recommendation directly from the author to annford@austin.utexas.edu. Application review will begin November 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the UT College of Education, point your browser here:

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/

If you have questions, please write to Melissa Mosley Wetzel, who is chairing this search committee, at mmwetzel@utexas.edu, or contact any of the other faculty in the Language and Literacy Studies Program at The University of Texas at Austin.

STEM Education, Department of Curriculum & Instruction

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction, at The University of Texas at Austin, invites applications for two tenure-track positions in our STEM Education program, to begin Fall 2014. One position will be at the Assistant Professor level and the other position will be either at the Assistant or Associate level.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A doctorate in STEM Education, Mathematics or Science Education, Learning Sciences,
• or related field
• Demonstrated excellence or potential for excellence in research and teaching

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

·       Ability to teach Elementary Math and/or Science Methods

·       Ability to teach in the UTeach program, a secondary level teacher preparation program

·       Ability to teach Quantitative Research Methods courses at the graduate level

·       Funded or externally fundable research program

·       Relevant teaching experience (K -12)

Areas of research specialization are open, but we anticipate that at least one position will focus on either elementary science and/or math. Additionally, we would value colleagues with expertise in research on teacher education, bilingual education, or use of technology in teaching and learning. Above all, we seek talented scholars to join a faculty committed to innovative and socially responsive research and teaching in graduate and undergraduate programs in STEM Education with strong ties to the College of Natural Sciences and the School of Engineering, over 50 full-time graduate students, two nationally recognized teacher certification programs, a large and well-funded Center for STEM Education, and a location in a diverse, rapidly growing, urban setting.  These positions offer a unique combination of opportunities for interdisciplinary inquiry, design-based research, program development, and impact on schools across the region and the nation. The successful candidates will join an active STEM Education faculty with a strong commitment to issues of equity in education, effective and innovative learning technology, and field-based teacher education.  

 Please submit a cover letter addressing the required and preferred qualifications, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and three letters of recommendation to the following email address: annford@austin.utexas.edu. In the subject line or body of the email please indicate that the materials are intended for the attention of: Search Committee Chairs for STEM Education, Dr. Catherine Riegle-Crumb and Dr. Jill Marshall.

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2013. Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled.