Assistant Professor - Literacy Teaching and Learning

Location: Albany, NY Category: Faculty Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Tue Sep 15 2026 Job Description:

The School of Education at the University at Albany, State University of New York is seeking a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in Literacy Education with an interest in joining a newly launched and growing undergraduate teacher preparation program. Literacy expertise may include areas such as comprehensive literacy instruction for early childhood/childhood, teaching multilingual learners, and/or language acquisition. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to teaching undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in teacher preparation programs as well as doctoral students. The successful applicant will engage with colleagues whose research interests and scholarship span pre-K to post-graduate education and who prepare students to be innovative scholar-leaders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The candidate should be prepared to teach both introductory courses and advanced courses in their area of expertise. Duties will include teaching courses across undergraduate and graduate programs as needed based on candidate's expertise; publishing and obtaining funding to support research in their area of educational expertise; mentoring students; attending departmental and program meetings; and serving on department, school, and university committees.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to Department Chair

• Supervises the following positions: Graduate Assistants

Job Requirements:

• Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.

• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.

• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. or Ed.D in education, teaching and learning, curriculum and instruction, teacher education, literacy education, and/or related education area from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization by August 21, 2027. Candidates who will not hold the degree by this date will not be considered.

• Active research program in literacy education, including areas such as comprehensive literacy instruction for early childhood/childhood, teaching multilingual learners, and/or language acquisition as evidenced by scholarly and professional publications and/or presenting at regional and/or national professional conferences.

• Teaching certification in early childhood, childhood (elementary), literacy, bilingual education or English as a new language, or related area.

• Three or more years experience in a full-time classroom teaching in PK-12 settings.

• Experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate education courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated interest in personal ongoing professional development, incorporation of research to practice, and/or community engagement activities.

• Experience full-time classroom teaching specifically in U.S. public school contexts.

• Experience with teaching courses about comprehensive literacy instruction for early childhood/childhood, teaching multilingual learners, and/or language acquisition

• Experience seeking and/or securing research funding.

• Ability to teach courses across the School's teacher education majors.

Working Environment:

• Typical office/instructional environment

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Assistant Professor (Academic-year appointment), Salary commensurate with experience.

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