Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor: Reading Education
Department of Educational Technology and Literacy
College of Education

COE-N-2540

Position:

The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate courses in literacy at the university and in off-campus centers for graduate students and in-service teachers. The courses include clinical practica, assessment, and instruction. Other courses could specifically be geared to assisting Second Language Learners, integrating technology, or new literacies.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Doctorate in Education and significant experience as a reading specialist in public school settings are necessary qualifications. Applicants must have excellent human relations skills, demonstrated competency in research and educational technology, successful public school or higher education teaching, and an enthusiasm for literacy education from Pre-K through adult. ABDs may apply if all requirements for the degree will be completed within six months of starting the position. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Towson University:
Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report's as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 21,000 students and offers more than 100 bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and applied professional fields. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 830 full-time faculty who work here.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should send a letter of application describing their qualifications, a curriculum vitae, copies of graduate transcripts, examples of scholarly work, and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. B. P. Laster
Search Committee Chair
Department of Educational Technology and Literacy
E-mail: blaster@towson.edu
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Application review will begin 30 days after ad appears and continue until the position is filled.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university’s affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.