Faculty Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, Literacy and Children’s Literature at Salisbury University

Salisbury University’s Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies welcomes applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education.  In particular, they are seeking candidates who have an interest and expertise in social justice.

Area of Specialization:  Literacy and Children’s Literature 

Primary Job Duties:  The Department of Teacher Education seeks an individual who can teach courses in integrated language arts and children’s literature and young adult literature in the undergraduate Early Childhood and Elementary Education Programs.The successful candidate will teach primarily undergraduate courses with opportunities for graduate teaching at the master’s and/or doctoral levels, including winter term and summer session courses for additional compensation. With an award-winning network of Professional Development Schools on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Salisbury University offers a ready-made setting for clinical field experiences for students and faculty alike.  All Teacher Education faculty advise education majors and are encouraged to collaborate with pre-service teacher candidates, interns and local educators in our PDS network.  The normal teaching load is 3 courses per semester, with an option for clinical supervision of interns in place of one of the three courses. With the focus on enhancing the academic achievement of diverse learners, candidates must utilize effective teaching and classroom management strategies that promote their success. Research, scholarly activity, and community service are expected.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D., Ed.D., or ABD in Literacy or related field.  If ABD, the candidate would be hired at the rank of instructor, with the requirement that doctoral degree is completed within one year of hire date. The successful candidate will have at least three years’ experience teaching in the elementary grades (K-8) in US public or private schools. The Department of Teacher Education puts a premium on teaching excellence; consequently, as part of the interview process finalists will be asked to teach a lesson to an undergraduate class.

Preferred Qualifications:  Success in grant-writing, intern supervision experience, collegiate teaching in children’s and/or young adult literature and integrated language arts, program assessment and accreditation, conference presentations and scholarly publications. The potential for future program or departmental leadership is highly valued. Membership in related professional organizations.