Associate/Full Professor of Reading in Diverse Settings

Job Summary:

Literacy scholars have engaged deeply with linguistic diversity and difference, other intersections of difference (race, culture, class, gender, etc.), and the inextricable link between multilingualism and multiliteracies. We seek candidates who engage in a robust program of reading research and scholarship that speaks to intersectional diversity and difference, including language and educational equity, and who are prepared to provide leadership in multiple areas, including teacher education and graduate reading-specific programs and certifications.

Successful candidates will join a vibrant area of languages and literacies with faculty members who are committed to centering their work on educational equity and social justice, teacher education, and human rights. We are open to a wide array of theoretical perspectives on and methodological approaches to educational research and scholarship.

Responsibilities:

Principal Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Establish a nationally and internationally recognized research agenda in reading education.
• Teach literacy and related language arts courses in the undergraduate Elementary Teacher Education Program and the Wisconsin State Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist Programs; certification courses on bilingual/ESL education would be an additional possibility.
• Advise graduate and undergraduate students.
• Engage in an active and externally funded program of research and scholarship regarding reading in diverse settings.
• Participating in shared faculty governance
• Providing leadership and service at the national, state, and local levels.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications include:

• Earned doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction, Teaching and Learning, or a related educational field
• Research focused on reading education, and particularly its intersections with linguistic diversity, educational equity, and/or social justice
• Minimum of three years of experience teaching at the PK-12 levels, in or out of schools
• Evidence of a coherent program of research and scholarship
• Evidence of success in or potential for securing external funding to support research

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

AUGUST 18, 2025

Salary:

Minimum $90,000 ACADEMIC (9 months)

Depending on Qualifications

Additional Information:

This position is housed within the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. The University of Wisconsin-Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial. We recognize and respect the inherent sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk and the 12 First Nations within the boundaries of the state of Wisconsin. Their collective legacy of colonization, resistance, and resilience is taught and honored in our teacher education programs, which represents one of many collaborative acts to create a better future together.

Our teacher education and certification programs that involve courses in, and ongoing collaboration with, faculty in literacies and languages include:

• Undergraduate Program in Elementary Education (includes PK-9 literacy methods courses and electives; integrating literacy methods across all PK-9 elementary education content courses; and a PK-12 ESL certification strand choice).
• Masters Program for K-12 World Languages Education and 9-12 certification programs in other content areas that all include the requirement that students in these programs work towards an ESL certificate
• Masters Program in Literacy (includes Wisconsin Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist Licensure coursework)
• Two Bi/multilingual Certification Programs

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction has a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive working and learning environment where all can flourish, with experience supporting programmatic efforts to engage a broad range of perspectives, backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures.

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction resides in the UW-Madison School of Education, which is regularly ranked as one of the top Schools of Education in the nation. The School is proud of the outstanding breadth of its programs, with departments in Education, Health, and the Arts. The School views this broad range of programs as a tremendous strength.

The UW-Madison School of Education is committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, learning, research and service by supporting and maintaining inclusive working and learning environments where all can flourish, and where the unique contributions of students, faculty, and staff from a broad range of perspectives, backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures are valued.

How to Apply:

Please click “apply now” and follow the instructions. You will be asked to create a profile and upload the following documents:

• A cover letter referencing PVL# 299756, and including a summary of your research interests and teaching experience.
• An academic CV, including teaching certifications and experience (UW-Madison’s writing center offers sample CV’s and advice for the format and the information to emphasize.)

Applicants should provide names and contact information for three references as a part of the online application. To ensure consideration, application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 15, 2024; however, this position will remain open, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates may be contacted for second round materials, including:

• Two writing samples.
• Three letters of reference.

Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed ‘Authorization to Release Information’ form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of ‘misconduct’ can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/

Contact:

Melanie Stege

[email protected]

608-263-4601

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Professor(FA020) or Associate Professor(FA030)

Department(s):

A17-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/CURRIC & INSTR

Employment Class:

Faculty

Job Number:

299756-FA

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here

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