JOB Reading Education CSU Fullerton

http://diversity.fullerton.edu/jobs/ft/6416BR.asp

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

California State University, Fullerton is a large, comprehensive, urban university with approximately 1,835 full- and part-time faculty and a diverse student body of approximately over 37,677 enrolled in Fall 2012. The university offers a broad spectrum of degree programs in liberal arts and sciences as well as applied and professional fields with 55 at the baccalaureate level and 52 graduate programs including doctorates in educational leadership and nursing practice. Learning is preeminent at Cal State Fullerton. We combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaborations to expand knowledge. Research and other creative activities are enhanced by the proximity of the campus to nationally recognized business, cultural, and educational institutions. Faculty members were awarded more than $22.8 million in grants and contracts for research and scholarly activities in 2011-12. The university has a longstanding tradition of collegial governance. Cal State Fullerton is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. CSUF is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (the only one in Orange County) and an Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution. We are ranked 8th in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities. In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, Cal State Fullerton is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, disability or Veteran's status or other personal characteristics or beliefs.

Reading

Tenure-Track

The College of Education at California State University, Fullerton, a nationally recognized Hispanic serving institution (HSI), invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Department of Reading with an emphasis on literacy assessment. The department consists of a dynamic and diverse group of faculty scholar/practitioners who thrive on collaboration and innovative ideas. The faculty work together to prepare literacy experts and leaders in several existing programs:

an NCATE/CAPE accredited MSE with a Concentration in Reading,

a CTC accredited California Reading Certificate (Added Authorization) and

a CTC accredited California Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential.

The long-standing graduate program in Reading serves candidates both nationally and globally who are being prepared to work with students from linguistically and culturally diverse environments. The graduate program is offered in a variety of formats: as face-to-face on the main campus in Fullerton, CA and on the Irvine campus, and at school-based cohort sites, as well as hybrid and fully online.

In addition to the graduate program, the Department provides undergraduate courses in developmental reading, early literacy development, and multiple sections of a general education course in critical reading and thinking.

Position

We seek a colleague and scholar/practitioner with rich experience in literacy and assessment for the improvement of instruction for students from diverse communities. Preferred candidates are committed, knowledgeable, and experienced in working with under-represented students and find issues in literacy compelling both in research and practice. For additional information about the Department programs and courses, see: http://ed.fullerton.edu/Reading.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

Teach graduate courses in literacy assessment, and at least 1 of the following: beginning reading instruction; content area reading and academic literacy; intervention and remediation; interfaces of linguistics and literacy; sociocultural contexts of language and literacy; curriculum theory, roles of the reading specialist, and research methodology related to literacy.

Potentially teach undergraduate courses in developmental reading, academic literacy and/or critical reading and thinking to a student body with a high population of first generation college students.

Teach face-to-face, hybrid (partially online), and 100% online courses using emerging technology to teach and/or create course content.

Teach face-to-face courses on the main campus, the Irvine campus, and/or at cohort sites.

Engage in a focused agenda of scholarly endeavor.

Participate in department, University, community and professional service.

Qualifications

Applicants must have:

Doctorate in education with a concentration in reading and/or literacy from an accredited institution.

A minimum of 21 units of graduate coursework in literacy, including but not limited to foundational knowledge, assessment, curriculum and instruction, diversity, adult learning, creating a literate environment, professional learning and leadership, and sociology of education, as these relate to PK-adult literacy.

A record of demonstrated excellence in literacy instruction, with a minimum of 3 years’ successful full-time PK-12 teaching experience, including the teaching of reading.

Demonstrated ability, interest, and experience in working effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

Committed to the preparation of professionals who model and advocate for just, equitable and inclusive education.

Evidence of or demonstrated strong potential for scholarly and creative activity, and a focused research agenda for advancing knowledge in the field of reading/literacy (PK-adult) and desire to build partnerships with local communities.

A record of engagement in professional service activities that align with the advancement of the field of reading/literacy.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated effective teaching of graduate courses in assessment and curriculum theory.

Demonstrated effective teaching experience working inclusively with culturally and linguistically diverse student populations using innovative instructional approaches and methods.

Successful experience creating and/or teaching online courses

Successful teaching of reading/literacy at the university level.

Rank & Salary

This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Salary is competitive and commensurate to rank, experience and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state legislature. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available, includes health/vision/dental plans, spouse, domestic partner, and/or dependent fee-waiver, access to campus child-care, defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax- sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to

http://hr.fullerton.edu/documents/benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf

Appointment Date

August 2014

Application Procedure

CSUF utilizes an on-line application/resume management system. An on-line application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filling date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnightEastern Standard Time.  Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application will be disqualified from consideration. To apply, go to: http//hr.fullerton.edu/jobs , click on "Search Faculty Jobs @ CSUF" (on the left side), then click on “Search” to view all job listings or type in 6416BR in the “AutoReqID” section to bring up the position to submit and upload the following materials with your application:

1. Letter of interest (relating your experience to the required qualifications)

2. Three letters of reference

3. Curriculum vitae

4. Unofficial Graduate transcripts

5. Proof of teaching credentials or certificates

6. Five telephone contacts for references

*NOTE: Additional information may be requested as needed in original hard

Julián Jefferies

Assistant Professor, Reading

California State University, Fullerton