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Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track: Literacy Education

The University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, Reading/Writing/Literacy Program invites applications for an assistant professor, tenure-track position in literacy education, beginning September 2012. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research programs center on the interdisciplinary study of literacy and language, reading and writing in educational settings broadly construed, with a preferred emphasis on secondary English/literacy education, urban and multicultural school/classroom-based research and pedagogy, and a commitment to educational practice and issues of equity. The successful candidate will be expected to teach masters and doctoral courses and to participate in our urban school-university partnerships, nationally recognized research centers, and/or other post-secondary collaborative programs within and outside the University.

The program in Reading/Writing/Literacy prepares masters and doctoral students for careers in research, teaching, and leadership in schools, colleges, universities, and community-based adult and family literacy programs. The successful candidate will join a collaborative, interdisciplinary faculty committed to improving public and community-based education through exemplary applied research. Preferred candidates will have a strong interest in instructional practice, teaching experience in secondary, post-secondary and/or adult settings, and research interests which include some combination of the following: adolescent literacies, writing, literary theory, English Education, young adult literature, and digital media/technologies in 21st century literacy education. We seek a highly promising early career scholar with a strong commitment to research, publishing, and graduate teaching and mentoring, with a commitment to securing external support for his or her research.

We will begin reviewing applications on October 3, 2011, but we will continue to consider new applications until the position is filled. Please submit a letter expressing your interest and general qualifications, curriculum vitae, names of three references, and reprints of publications and relevant manuscripts using the form below. Address all correspondence to Chair, Reading/Writing/Literacy Search Committee.

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