Literacy Education Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure-Track

Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.

NKU, located seven miles from downtown Cincinnati in an area offering an outstanding quality of life, is a nationally recognized metropolitan university committed to active engagement with the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region of nearly two million people. NKU's vision is that we will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. Our institution is built on core values of excellence, integrity, inclusiveness, innovation and collegiality. Your cover letter should show, as a faculty member at NKU, how you will contribute to our core values and our strategic framework, especially in how you will contribute to student success and belonging. For additional information on Northern Kentucky University visit http://www.nku.edu.

The College of Education at Northern Kentucky University aspires to be known throughout the state and region-at-large as the leader in providing opportunities for engaged learning and applied scholarship that fosters individual growth and collective success. We invite applicants to join our college in a full- time, tenure-track position as Assistant/Associate Professor in Literacy Education within the Department of Teacher Preparation and Educational Studies.

Responsibilities include teaching on-campus and online undergraduate and graduate literacy education courses; supervising elementary field experiences; collaborating with colleagues to revise courses to ensure a focus on integrating reading science and promoting educational equity; engaging in scholarly activity; and serving the university, the profession, and the community. Possible areas of specialization include emergent reading/literacy, elementary assessment, bi/multilingual literacies, literacy coaching, or family/community engagement. We are looking for a dynamic faculty member eager to aid in recruitment efforts, promote literacy education, and collaborate on initiatives related to literacy teaching and learning with our school and state partners. This position is a nine-month appointment, with possible summer employment. Salary and benefits are competitive.

Any candidate chosen for this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.