Assistant Professor - Digital Learning and Literacies

School/College & Department/Program Summary

Join innovative faculty in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Oakland University. We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank in the area of Digital Learning and Literacies. While we seek individuals with a primary focus in digital learning and literacies and teacher education, those applicants who engage in and apply equitable teaching practices, possess content area expertise in elementary literacy, elementary mathematics, and/or elementary science, have an interest inpractice-based teacher preparation, clinical experience, and/or school-university partnerships are encouraged to apply. We value candidates who can work collaboratively across departments and institutional boundaries and participate in sustained engagement with local schools and organizations in Southeast Michigan.

Position Information

Job Title Assistant Professor - Digital Learning and Literacies

Requisition No. 0000696

Job Description Summary

We seek to hire an assistant professor with expertise in digital literacies and teacher education. We are interested in a faculty member whose teaching practice is undergirded by contemporary research in the discipline; whose work demonstrates a strong commitment to equitable teaching practices, social justice and diversity; who has an interest in and/or experience with practice-based teacher education; and who is eager to work collaboratively within the department, across departments, and within our university-school partnerships.

Responsibilities: teach undergraduate courses related to understanding and implementing digital literacies in the classroom and larger school community; advise graduate students; maintain an active research agenda through publishing and collaboratively writing grants to shape innovative programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates are required to have: 1) an earned doctorate or ABD (with completion by August 2024) in teacher education or a related field, with scholarly expertise in digital learning and literacies; 2) a minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching experience at the PK-12 level; and 3) potential for accomplishment in scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications

Content-area expertise, successful teaching experience, and the ability to teach methods courses in elementary literacy, elementary mathematics, and/or elementary science.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Appointment begins August 15, 2024. The salary for this position is dependent upon qualifications and is accompanied by a substantial benefits package.

Candidates should upload a cover letter describing their teaching experience and research interests; a diversity statement; Curriculum Vitae; and transcripts. Contact information for references will be requested in the Professional References section of the application and a link provided through which references can submit letters. The diversity statement should describe your interest or efforts in furthering diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice, e.g., through mentoring, pedagogy, activism, faculty recruitment/retention, and/or research on issues related to diversity and social inequality. Formal review of applications will begin December 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Please direct inquiries to Dr. Greg Bartley, Search Committee Chair, at bartley@oakland.edu.

School/College & Department/Program Summary

Join innovative faculty in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Oakland University. We invite applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank in the area of Digital Learning and Literacies. While we seek individuals with a primary focus in digital learning and literacies and teacher education, those applicants who engage in and apply equitable teaching practices, possess content area expertise in elementary literacy, elementary mathematics, and/or elementary science, have an interest inpractice-based teacher preparation, clinical experience, and/or school-university partnerships are encouraged to apply. We value candidates who can work collaboratively across departments and institutional boundaries and participate in sustained engagement with local schools and organizations in Southeast Michigan.

More About Oakland University

The University is located on 1,443 acres of scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan. The University offers 142 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificate programs. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Nursing. As an anchor institution in southeastern Michigan that is dedicated to building ongoing, collaborative relationships, Oakland University embraces community and civic engagement to enhance the lives of its students and positively impact the broader community. Learn more about Oakland University’s “”https://www.oakland.edu/about/ou-mission-and-vision/“>https://www.oakland.edu/about/ou-mission-and-vision/”and “”https://www.oakland.edu/president/initiatives/strategic-plan/“>https://www.oakland.edu/president/initiatives/strategic-plan/”.

Pay Basis

Open Date 10/23/2023

Open Until Filled Yes

Job Category Full-time Faculty

EEO Statement

Oakland University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.