POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor-Developmental Education
Literacy
Appointment Date: 09/01/2016
Closing/Review Date: The position will close 01/08/2016 and review of
applications will begin on 01/11/2016.
Position Description (responsibilities/duties)
Texas State University is
seeking to fill a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in Developmental
Education with a focus on literacy education. Developmental education is a
field of research, policy, and practice focused on student success at the
postsecondary level. The field aims to understand and support all students in
postsecondary contexts, but especially students who struggle and students who
are identified as academically underprepared.
The Graduate Program of
Developmental Education is housed within the Department of Curriculum and
Instruction in the College of Education. This innovative and rapidly growing
program offers Ph.D., Ed.D., and M.A. degrees in developmental education with
three specialization areas: literacy, learning support, and mathematics. The
search committee is looking for a candidate with the expertise and ability to serve
in the literacy specialization area. We encourage all qualified candidates to
apply, and especially those who are linguistically or culturally diverse, or who
can contribute diverse perspectives to our program and university. Salary is
competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Primary responsibilities
include but are not limited to:
·
Publishing peer-reviewed research at national
and international levels in the areas of literacy and developmental education.
·
Seeking external funding related to literacy and
developmental education.
·
Presenting on research and practice at local,
national, and/or international conferences.
·
Teaching doctoral- and master’s-level courses.
Course topics include but are not limited to: literacy theory, research, and
pedagogy with a focus on postsecondary contexts.
·
Serving on thesis and dissertation committees.
·
Recruiting, advising, and mentoring graduate
students.
·
Working collaboratively with faculty, students,
and staff.
- Engaging in service at the
departmental, college, university, and professional levels.
Qualifications for Associate Professor Rank
Required:
·
Earned doctorate, by hiring date, in education, literacy
education, developmental education, or a related area.
·
Evidence of teaching literacy (reading and/or
writing) at the postsecondary level and/or evidence of scholarly activity with
a focus on postsecondary contexts commensurate with rank.
·
Demonstration
of excellence in teaching at the university level.
·
Evidence
of the ability to establish and sustain a strong research agenda as evidenced
by publications, presentations, grants, etc. commensurate with rank.
·
To be eligible for hire at the associate
professor rank, candidate must meet the requirements for that rank as
established by the department. The successful applicant will receive the
appropriate rank and title based on University and department established standards.
Preferred:
·
Evidence of research and practice in the areas
of developmental education, postsecondary student success, college readiness,
transitions to college, and/or transitions from college to work.
·
Evidence of working with students who are linguistically
or culturally diverse.
·
Evidence of published research and conference
presentations in literacy education, developmental education, or a related area
commensurate with rank.
·
Evidence of quantitative, qualitative, and/or
mixed-methods research knowledge, skills, and experience.
·
Evidence of teaching literacy (reading and/or
writing) effectively in postsecondary educational settings commensurate with
rank.
·
Evidence of success in advising and mentoring master’s
and doctoral students.
·
Evidence of success in seeking external grants
and contracts.
·
Evidence of successful collaboration with
university colleagues, students, and staff within a diverse environment
Qualifications for Assistant Professor Rank
Required:
·
Earned doctorate, by hiring date, in education,
literacy education, developmental education, or a related area.
·
Evidence of teaching literacy (reading and/or
writing) at the postsecondary level and/or evidence of scholarly activity with
a focus on postsecondary contexts commensurate with rank.
·
Demonstration
of the potential for excellence in teaching at the university level
commensurate with rank.
·
Evidence
of the ability to establish and sustain a strong research agenda as evidenced
by publications, presentations, grants, etc. commensurate with rank.
Preferred:
·
Evidence of commitment to research and practice
in the areas of developmental education, postsecondary student success, college
readiness, transitions to college, and/or transitions from college to work.
·
Evidence of commitment to working with students
who are linguistically or culturally diverse.
·
Evidence of published research and conference
presentations in literacy education, developmental education, or a related
area.
·
Evidence of quantitative, qualitative, and/or
mixed-methods research knowledge, skills, and experience.
·
Evidence of teaching literacy (reading and/or
writing) effectively in postsecondary educational settings commensurate with
rank.
·
Evidence of success or the potential for success
in advising and mentoring master’s and doctoral students.
·
Evidence of success or the potential for success
in seeking external grants and contracts.
·
Evidence of successful collaboration with
university colleagues, students, and staff within a diverse environment
Application Procedures
The
position closes on January 8th 2016 and review of materials begins
on January 11th, 2016. To apply, send (1) a letter of interest that
addresses your philosophy of teaching effectiveness, your research agenda, and
your experiences in relation to the required and preferred qualifications
sections of the posting; (2) a relevant scholarly writing sample; (3) official
undergraduate and graduate transcripts (note: applicants may submit unofficial
copies of transcripts with the application; the individual who is offered the
position must submit official transcripts prior to hiring); (4) three letters
of reference; and (5) a curriculum vitae that includes all degrees and
certifications, all professional experience, list of courses taught,
scholarship, and list of three professional references with names, addresses,
e-mail addresses, and phone numbers; and (6) the completed Texas State Faculty
Employment Application available at http://facultyrecords.provost.txstate.edu/faculty-employment/application.
To
ensure full consideration, complete applications must be received by January 8, 2016. Send materials
electronically to Naomi Wilson at naomiwilson@txstate.edu. Official transcripts
should be mailed to the following address:
Ms. Naomi Wilson
Texas State University
Department of Curriculum &
Instruction
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
Texas State University
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doctoral-granting Emerging Research University located in the burgeoning
Austin-San Antonio corridor, the largest campus in The Texas State University
System, and among the largest in the state.
Texas State’s 38,006 students choose from 97 undergraduate and 88
master’s and 12 doctoral programs offered by ten colleges (Applied Arts, The
Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine
Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Honors, Liberal Arts, Science and
Engineering, The Graduate College, and the University College). With a diverse campus community including 45%
of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is one of the top 15
producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation. In the fall of 2014, there were over 1,240
full-time faculty and nearly 2,000 full-time staff. Research and creative activities have led to
growing success in attracting external support.
For FY 2015, Texas State had an annual operating budget of $600 million.
Texas State’s Research and Development expenditures for FY 2014 were more than
$39 million. The Alkek Library has more
than 2.4 million titles in its collection.
Additional information about Texas State and its nationally recognized
academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu.
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Faculty
are eligible for life, disability, health, and dental insurance programs. A variety of retirement plans are available
depending on eligibility. Participation
in a retirement plan is mandatory. The
State contributes toward the health insurance programs and all retirement
plans. http://www.humanresources.txstate.edu/benefits.htm
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a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be
allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased
vehicles.
The
Community:
San Marcos, a city of about 54,000
residents, is situated in the beautiful Central Texas Hill Country, 30 miles
south of Austin and 48 miles north of San Antonio. Metropolitan
attractions plus outdoor recreational opportunities makes the community an
attractive place in which to live and work. Other major metropolitan
areas, including Houston and Dallas-Ft. Worth, are within four hours.
Round Rock, a city of 109,000 residents is located 15 miles north of Austin in
the Central Texas hill country.
Some positions may require
teaching on the main campus and at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.
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race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, veterans’ status,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Equal
employment opportunities shall include: personnel transactions of recruitment,
employment, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination, and salary.
Texas State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and senior
administrative positions. Texas State University is a member of The Texas State
University System. Texas State University is an EOE.
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