Literacy Studies Doctoral Students planning on graduating May 2014: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Faculty Member in English Education Department of Language and Literacy Education, College of Education, The University of Georgia The program in English Education in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at The University of Georgia is pleased to announce a search for a faculty member to fill an open-rank tenure-track position. Within the open-rank classification, candidates within 5 years of earning a doctorate would be hired at the assistant professor rank; candidates with 6 to 10 years after earning a doctorate would be considered for the associate professor rank; and candidates with 10 or more years after earning a doctorate would be considered for the full professor rank. Years in rank at another institution will be considered in determining rank at UGA at the time of hire. For more information about the program, the department, and The University of Georgia, please go to coe.uga.edu/lle/. Qualifications for the position include: · an earned doctorate at the time of employment with a specialization in English Education, secondary school literacy education, or related field · a record of scholarship that is related to secondary school English teaching and learning · at least three years of full-time teaching English/Language Arts in grades 7-12. Responsibilities for the position include: · maintaining an active research and publication program · mentoring graduate students · directing theses and dissertations · seeking external funding · teaching the equivalent of two courses per semester in the department. The University of Georgia, a land-grant/sea-grant university, is the largest and most comprehensive educational institution in Georgia. The University enrolls 35,000 students and is located in the rolling hills of northeast Georgia. Athens is approximately one hour from metropolitan Atlanta and also within easy access to coastal areas and the scenic Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee mountains. The Athens community has a rich culture that coexists with the university, creating a vibrant art and music scene and a stimulating intellectual environment (visitathensga). Review of applications will begin October 15, 2013. Complete applications received by that date will be assured consideration. Applicants should submit (1) a letter that addresses qualifications in the areas detailed above and interest in working at UGA, (2) a current curriculum vita, (3) copies of three published or in-press research-based articles, and (4) three signed letters of reference on letterhead stationery (wet or e-signatures are acceptable). Applications should be submitted electronically to Ms. Dianne Fields at [email protected]. Address all inquiries to Dr. Peter Smagorinsky, search committee chair, at [email protected]. Anticipated start date is August 2014. The University of Georgia is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution. Georgia is an Open Records state. Persons who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in the search process should notify the search chair. Peter Smagorinsky Distinguished Research Professor of English Education Department of Language and Literacy Education The University of Georgia 315 Aderhold Hall Athens, GA 30602 coe.uga.edu/lle/
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 23:58:15 +0000
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