Assistant Professor - Elementary Literacy Education

Assistant Professor - Elementary Literacy Education Requisition ID: 2026-10731 # of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: EEJ Coll of Educ Hlth and Human Sci Department: School of Teacher Educ and Leadership Advertised Salary: Commensurate with education and experience, plus excellent benefits. Overview The School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) at Utah State University offers an Assistant Professor position in elementary language arts/literacy. Join an outstanding group of literacy education scholars who are making a difference in schools and the scholarly discipline. Located on the statewide campus in Vernal, Utah, this is a tenure-track, primarily teaching, 9-month academic-year position with the opportunity for summer employment, subject to departmental need and available funding. The successful candidate will join a vital school with 38 faculty members-33 on the Logan campus and 5 on Statewide Campuses. Review of applications will begin in October 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 2027. Inquiries may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Jake Downs (435) 797-0342; [email protected]. Responsibilities An ideal candidate must demonstrate a record of, or potential to be an effective classroom teacher at the undergraduate and graduate levels who is capable of using a variety of delivery modalities, work with local schools, and provide meaningful service to Utah State University, the residents of Utah, and the profession; produce publications, obtain extramural research funding, recruit and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. * Teach undergraduate courses in TEAL's Elementary Teacher Education Program using online delivery methods (both synchronous and asynchronous and face-to-face); teach graduate courses as assigned. * Collaborate with local school districts to improve elementary student outcomes, including literacy education. * Demonstrate a commitment to teaching and working with a broad range of students with various educational goals and needs. * Chair and serve on graduate student committees. * Provide service to the department and institution as well as national, state, and local service to the profession. * Engage in academic scholarship, including grant writing, and conducting and publishing in elementary literacy education (e.g., early literacy acquisition, oral language development, literacy with English learners/multilingual learners, writing instruction, teacher education in literacy). Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: * Earned EdD or PhD by August 2027, with expertise in teacher education at the elementary level. * Demonstrated experience or potential for teaching elementary education literacy courses at the university level. * Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. * An emerging record of publications in elementary literacy that aligns with the assistant professor level. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with distance education delivery and learning management systems. * Evidence of ability to establish a... For full info follow application link. USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sex ual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).