[xmca] assistant/associate position in literacy education at Penn

The University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, Language
and Literacy in Education Division, invites applications for a tenure-track
position (assistant or associate professor level) in literacy education. We
are
particularly interested in candidates whose research programs are centered
on the interdisciplinary study of literacy and language, reading and writing
in educational settings broadly construed, with a preferred emphasis on
elementary education, urban and multicultural school/classroom-based
research and pedagogy, and/or technology, as well as a commitment to
educational practice and issues of equity and social justice. A successful
candidate must have expertise in literacy teaching and curriculum and the
ability to teach graduate students with varying levels of experience in the
field.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach masters and doctoral
courses in literacy theory, research, and practice. The successful candidate
will also have the opportunity to participate in our urban school-university
partnerships, nationally recognized research centers, and/or other
postsecondary
collaborative programs within and outside the University.
The program in Reading/Writing/Literacy prepares masters and doctoral
students for careers in research, teaching, and leadership in schools,
colleges,
universities, and community-based adult and family literacy programs. The
successful candidate will join a collaborative, interdisciplinary faculty
committed
to improving public education through exemplary applied research.

We will begin reviewing applications on November 1, 2008, but we will
continue to consider new applications until the position is filled. Please
send a letter expressing your interest and general qualifications,
curriculum
vitae, names of three references, and reprints of publications and relevant
manuscripts to:
Chair, Reading/Writing/Literacy Search Committee
Graduate School of Education
3700 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6216
3.37" x 6.25"
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity affirmative action
employer; women & minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Preferred candidates will have a strong interest in instructional practice,
teaching experience in PreK-12 settings, and research interests which
include
one or more of the following: elementary reading and writing instruction and
curriculum, theoretical perspectives on literacy pedagogies and learning,
literacy policy, cultural diversity, literacy development in and out of
school,
and multi-modal literacies/technologies and learning environments.

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Received on Tue Sep 16 02:33 PDT 2008