*Tenure-Track Faculty: Literacy/English Language Arts Education, Graduate School of Education

Fordham University: Office of the Provost: Education: Curriculum & Teaching Location Lincoln Center Campus Open Date Sep 28, 2026 Salary Range or Pay Grade $98,526 to $110,000 Deadline Oct 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Description The Division of Curriculum and Teaching (C&T) at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Literacy/English Language Arts (ELA) Education. The position begins in September 2027. The successful candidate will teach and mentor students across programs in Adolescent English Language Arts Education, Childhood Education, and the Ph.D. program in Innovation in Curriculum and Instruction (ICI). We seek a scholar with a strong record of, or demonstrated potential for, excellence in research, teaching, and service, and a deep commitment to social justice and urban education. We are particularly interested in candidates whose scholarship and teaching engage issues relevant to contemporary literacy/ELA education. The successful candidate will contribute to the C&T Division and Graduate School through an active research agenda, high-quality teaching, doctoral and master’s student mentorship, program leadership, and collaborative service. Research Maintain an active and visible research agenda in Literacy/English Language Arts education, or a closely related area.Publish in peer-reviewed journals and seek external funding.Engage in interdisciplinary and collaborative research with colleagues within and beyond C&T and GSE. Teaching & Advising Teach graduate courses in Literacy/ELA education at the master’s and doctoral levels. Utilize diverse teaching modalities, including in-person, hybrid, hyflex, synchronous, and asynchronous formats.Advise and mentor both master’s and doctoral students.Teach primarily at Fordham’s Lincoln Center Campus in Manhattan, NY. Program Leadership Serve as Program Coordinator for the Adolescent ELA program and provide leadership in literacy/ELA education across relevant childhood programs.Recruit, advise, and support teacher candidates and doctoral students in Literacy/ELA Education.Review applications and participate in admissions and recruitment efforts (e.g., Information Sessions). Identify, mentor, and evaluate adjunct faculty in Literacy/ELA EducationCollaborate on accreditation activities, including data collection and reporting.Represent the ELA program at Divisional and school-wide meetings and initiatives. The Division of Curriculum and Teaching is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). The Graduate School of Education is deeply engaged in urban education, inclusive pedagogy, and community partnerships and is committed to fostering a diverse and excellent academic community. Qualifications Required Qualifications Doctoral degree in Literacy/ELA Education or a closely related field (ABD candidates will be considered with expected completion by August 2027)Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to social justice and urban education, with evidence of incorporating principles of equity and inclusion into teaching, scholarship, and/or serviceAt least three years of K-12 teaching experience in literacy, ELA, or a closely related area Preferred Qualifications Current or previous teacher certification/licensure in literacy, ELA, or a related fieldExperience in academic program coordination and leadershipExperience teaching in teacher preparation programs, including online and/or hybrid modalitiesRecord of peer-reviewed scholarship and demonstrated potential for continued scholarly productivity and pursuit of external funding.Expertise in Literacy/ELA Education or a related area, such as reading and writing instruction, adolescent literacy, literacy assessment and intervention, multilingual learners and literacy, transliteracy/multiliteracies, digital literacy, or literacy across the curriculumExperience mentoring graduate students and/or participating in doctoral research and dissertation work Application Instructions Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, and contact information for three references through Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/194516). Review of applications will begin October 25, 2026. Screening interviews are expected to begin in Early-November 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For more information, contact Dr. Su-Je Cho at scho@fordham.edu.