New Position: Associate or Full Professor in Language and Literacy Educatio=
n
Department of Teacher Education
The Department of Teacher Education in the College of Education at Michigan
State University is seeking candidates for an academic year tenure system
position at the rank of either Associate or Full Professor in language and
literacy education. This position begins Fall, 1998. The language and
literacy education community at Michigan State has earned a national
reputation for leadership in teaching, research and professional service.
Interests of the faculty associated with language and literacy community
include the social, cultural, and cognitive dimensions of literacy;
response to text; the role of literacy theory and literature study in the
education of beginning and experienced teachers; and the impact of language
and literacy policies and practices on student learning. Several members
of the faculty are participating in the recently funded OERI Center for the
Improvement of Early Reading Achievement. The faculty member hired for
this position is expected to collaborate with the language and literacy
faculty, as well as with faculty the rest of the department and college, in
building and sustaining high quality programs of teaching and scholarship
at all levels-preservice teacher education, graduate teacher education, and
doctoral education.
Responsibilities include: (1) conducting and publishing research on issues
related to language and literacy learning, teaching, policy and/or
curriculum; (2) contributing to efforts in the college to obtain external
funding for research and outreach programs in the areas of language and
literacy; (3) serving as research mentor to junior faculty in area of
language and literacy; (4) teaching, advising, and recruiting graduate
students with specializations in language and literacy; (5) teaching and
mentoring graduate
assistants who are learning how to teach preservice teachers and how to
conduct independent research; (6) participating in public service and
outreach efforts related to language and literacy at local, national, and
international levels, (7) working with colleagues in the program area,
department, and college to implement and refine programs of teaching and
research.
Desired qualifications include: (1) an earned doctorate in an area of
scholarship embracing the study of language and literacy; (2) evidence of
high quality scholarship in the social, cultural and/or cognitive
foundations of language and literacy; (2) demonstrated competence in and a
willingness to assume leadership for the teaching of graduate research
methods; (3) demonstrated ability to mentor doctoral students as they
develop competence in teaching and research; (4) commitment to and
experience with multi-disciplinary and/or school-university collaborations
for programs of research or professional development; (5) interest in the
continuing education of literacy teachers, especially in the development of
practitioners=92 capacity to study and learn from their own teaching; (6)
experience examining the teaching and learning of students who are
language-minority or English language learners, live in urban settings,
and/or exhibit special needs.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum
vita, three letters of reference (sent directly by referees), and samples
of scholarly writing to P. David Pearson, Committee Chair, Senior Language
and Literacy Search, Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1034. Review of applications will begin
on December 1, 1997 and continue until the position has been filled.
The College of Education at Michigan State University is known for its
innovative teacher preparation programs and nationally ranked graduate
programs. The College is committed to the AAU/Land Grant mission of the
university and this mission is carried out through many research and
outreach programs. The College is interested in recruiting individuals who
will contribute to existing strengths in teaching and learning, educational
policy, comparative and international perspectives, subject matter areas
especially math/science, literacy, and social studies, and educational
applications of technology.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. MSU is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity institution.
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Michigan State University, College of Education
New Position: Assistant Professor in Language and Literacy Education
Department of Teacher Education
The Department of Teacher Education in the College of Education at Michigan
State University is seeking candidates for an academic year tenure system
position at the rank of Assistant Professor in language and literacy
education. This position begins Fall, 1998. The language and literacy
education community at Michigan State has earned a national reputation for
leadership in teaching, research and professional service. Interests of
the faculty associated with language and literacy community include the
social, cultural, and cognitive dimensions of literacy; response to text;
the role of literacy theory and literature study in the education of
beginning and experienced teachers; and the impact of language and literacy
policies and practices on student learning. Several members of the faculty
are participating in the recently funded OERI Center for the Improvement of
Early Reading Achievement. The faculty member hired for this position is
expected to collaborate with the language and literacy faculty, as well as
with faculty the rest of the department and college, in building and
sustaining high quality programs of teaching and scholarship at all
levels-preservice teacher education, graduate teacher education, and
doctoral education.
Responsibilities include: (1) conducting an active program of scholarship
in the teaching and learning of literacy, (2) teaching courses at all
levels, (3) mentoring advanced graduate students, (3) participating in
public service and outreach efforts related to language and literacy at
local, national, and international levels, (4) working with colleagues=00in
the program area, department, and college to implement and refine programs
of teaching and research.
Qualifications include: (1) an earned doctorate in a discipline related to
teaching and research in language and literacy, (2) specific interests in
areas such as oral language development, writing development, reading,
intergrated language arts, multicultural education, or the social and
cultural dimensions of language and literacy learning; (3) evidence of
success as a teacher and promising researcher, (4) an interest in becoming
a mentor of graduate students and (5) an interest in working
collaboratively with colleagues in planning, implementing and improving
programs of scholarship and teaching, and (6) experience in working with
teachers, students, and/or teacher education candidates in culturally
diverse settings and an interest in the continuing education of literacy
teachers, especially in the development of practitioners=92 capacity to stud=
y
and learn from their own teaching.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum
vita, three letters of reference (sent directly by referees), and samples
of scholarly writing to P. David Pearson, Committee Chair, Language and
Literacy Search, Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1034. Review of applications will begin
on December 1, 1997 and continue until the position has been filled.
The College of Education at Michigan State University is known for its
innovative teacher preparation programs and nationally ranked graduate
programs. The College is committed to the AAU/Land Grant mission of the
university and this mission is carried out through many research and
outreach programs. The College is interested in recruiting individuals who
will contribute to existing strengths in teaching and learning, educational
policy, comparative and international perspectives, subject matter areas
especially math/science, literacy, and social studies, and educational
applications of technology.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. MSU is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity institution.
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King Beach
Sociocultural Research Group (SCRG)
Educational Psychology Program * 448 Erickson Hall
College of Education * Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824 USA * Phone: 517-353-0637
Fax : 517-353-6393 * Email: kdbeach who-is-at pilot.msu.edu
Website: http://www.educ.msu.edu/units/groups/soccult/scrg.h=
tml
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