The Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading in the College of Education invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Reading Education. Georgia Southern University, an institution of the University System of Georgia, and a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, is the largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia. A residential university serving 16,841 students in fall 2007, Georgia Southern's hallmark is a superior educational experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, and student success. Founded in 1906, the University offers 118 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels through eight colleges. The 675-acre campus is located in Statesboro, a Main Street community of approximately 30,000 residents, 50 miles northwest of historic Savannah, and 200 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Within this setting, the Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading, one of three departments within the College of Education, includes 22 faculty members in five areas: educational foundations, educational psychology, curriculum theory and development, reading education, and educational research. The Department offers undergraduate and graduate level courses and programs, including a master's degree program in reading education and a doctoral degree program in curriculum studies.

The Assistant Professor of Reading Education position supports the mission of the program, department, and college. The College of Education has adopted "Reflective Educators for Diverse Learners" as the theme for its conceptual framework and frames its professional work on commitment to the following: knowledge and dispositions of the profession, diversity, technology, and practice of continuous reflection and assessment. These elements are reflected in the course syllabi that ground the Reading program.

Position Description. Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading, the Assistant Professor of Reading Education will be responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in literacy, language arts and reading, and graduate courses in the reading endorsement, specialist, M.Ed., and Ed.D. programs; advising graduate students; producing scholarship within the discipline; and providing service to the University and profession. The position is a 9-month appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in reading, language arts, or closely related area by August 1, 2009
• 3 years teaching experience in PK-12 setting
• An understanding of trends and issues in reading and related fields
• Evidence of an emerging research agenda
• Commitment to using technology in teaching
• Ability to work with diverse populations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in online teaching
• Experience teaching PK-5

Screening of applications begins October 15, 2008, and continues until the position is filled. The position starting date is August 1, 2009. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities. Applications and nominations should be sent to:

          Dr. Elizabeth Carr Edwards, Search Chair, Search #56627

                             Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading

                             Georgia Southern University

                             P. O. Box 8144

                             Statesboro GA 30460-8144

          Electronic mail: eedwards@georgiasouthern.edu

          Telephone: 912-478-5859

More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/, http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/foundations/, or at http://Chronicle.com/jobs/profiles/911.htm. Georgia Southern University seeks individuals who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Georgia is an Open Records state. Georgia Southern University is an AA/EO institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Associate Provost.

To apply: Please send application materials by postal mail.

Georgia Southern University is the largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia. Georgia Southern University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research institution. A residential university serving over 16,000 students in Fall 2006, Georgia Southern’s hallmark is a superior undergraduate experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, and student success. Founded in 1906, the University offers 123 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels through eight colleges. The 675-acre campus is located in Statesboro, a community of approximately 30,000 residents, 50 miles northwest of historic Savannah, and 200 miles southeast of Atlanta.