Goodnight Distinguished Professor

Primary Purpose Of Position

The Goodnight Distinguished Professor (DP) of Early Literacy at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will join seven other distinguished professors to serve as a network of early literacy expertise with the purpose of advancing the University of North Carolina System’s current literacy initiatives across 15 educator preparation programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve on statewide literacy committees in an advisory capacity to elevate how UNC System institutions are ensuring the production of well-prepared teachers of reading.
• Enhance partnerships with school districts across North Carolina to foster collaboration between teacher education programs and current teachers in the field.
• Establish scalable programs to ensure the preparation of teacher candidates in evidence-based practices in literacy instruction aligned with the University of North Carolina System Literacy Framework.
• Expand continuing support for teachers of reading.

Requirements

• A proven track record of teaching evidence-based early literacy practices, currently known as “the science of reading,” within a teacher education or P12 setting.
• The ability to articulate current reading research into effective classroom practice.
• An earned doctorate in Elementary Education, Reading/Literacy, Early Childhood, Special Education, or a closely related field from an accredited university.
• The ability to hold a faculty rank of tenured Full Professor.
Qualifications

We seek a candidate with the following qualifications:

• A proven track record of teaching evidence-based early literacy practices, currently known as “the science of reading,” within a teacher education or P12 setting.
• The ability to articulate current reading research into effective classroom practice.
• An earned doctorate in Elementary Education, Reading/Literacy, Early Childhood, Special Education, or a closely related field from an accredited university.
• The ability to hold a faculty rank of tenured Full Professor.