Department of Teacher Education and Foundations - Open Rank, Single Subject Literacy

About the role

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) seeks an Assistant Professor to join the Department of Teacher Education & Foundations. The successful candidate will teach secondary Reading, literacy, and English language arts courses for teacher candidates and graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Teach secondary Reading, literacy, and English language arts courses for teacher candidates and graduate students.
• Mentor and advise credential candidates.
• Supervise student teachers.
• Engage in research/publication and/or creative activities.
• Advise and mentor credential and graduate students.
• Participate in committee assignments at the program, department, college, and university levels.
• Engage in student recruitment to the credential and graduate programs.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in Literacy Education, Reading Education, English Education, Language Arts, or a closely related fields (Degree in hand by time of appointment).
• Successful teaching experience in secondary reading, literacy, and English language arts (grades 6–12), with a minimum of three years, particularly with culturally and linguistically diverse learners.
• Experience in mentoring/advising credential candidates.
• Experience in supervising teacher candidates during practicum.
• Familiarity with California’s academic standards for language arts, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs).
• Demonstrated ability or potential for excellence in teaching, research, and service to the university and to the profession.
• Strong skills and experience in lesson planning, teaching effectiveness, assessment, curriculum development, and pedagogy.
• A demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with a broad, diverse community.
• Demonstrated experience in hybrid mode of instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Literacy Education, English/Language Arts Education, Reading, or a closely related field (ABD considered with completion by appointment date).
• Evidence of or strong potential for scholarly research and publications in secondary literacy and/or language arts.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, social justice, and culturally sustaining pedagogies in literacy instruction.
• Familiarity with California content standards (e.g., English Language Arts Common Core Standards), state assessments, and credentialing requirements.
• Knowledge of adolescent literacies, disciplinary literacy, digital literacy, and best practices in reading and writing instruction.
• Experience collaborating with multilingual learners, English learners, and/or students with special needs.
• Ability to integrate educational technologies and digital literacies into teaching and research.
• Experience with K–12 schools, districts, and community organizations.
• Record of, or potential for, securing external funding to support research, teaching, or community engagement.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, with a commitment to collegiality and service at the department, college, university, and community levels.
• Collaboration with staff, faculty, and administrative leaders at the department, college, and university levels.

Special Conditions

• The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with CSUSB. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment.

About the Department

To find out more about the Department of Teacher Education & Foundations: https://www.csusb.edu/teacher-education-foundations

Contact Information

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

• Recruitment Chair: Dr. Todd Jennings, todd.jennings@csusb.edu
• Department Chair: Dr. Lasisi Ajayi, lajayi@csusb.edu
• Phone: (909) 537-7405