[Reading-hall-of-fame] Fw: Two Positions at University at Buffalo: Czarnecki Endowed Professor/TT Assistant Professor

[Norman Stahl]

FYI   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: John Strong <jstrong3 at buffalo.edu>To: sssr-discussion at lists.triplesr.org <sssr-discussion at lists.triplesr.org>Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 07:15:59 AM CDTSubject: Two Positions at University at Buffalo: Czarnecki Endowed Professor/TT Assistant Professor  
  
Dear colleagues,
 
  
 
The University at Buffalo, State University of New York, welcomes applications for two positions: the inaugural Mark J. and Elizabeth A. Czarnecki Endowed Professor of Literacy Education and a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Literacy Education. The job announcements can be found below and attached to this message.
 
 
 
Mark J. and Elizabeth A. Czarnecki Endowed Professor of Literacy Education
 
 
 
The Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, invites applications for the inaugural Mark J. and Elizabeth A. Czarnecki Professor of Literacy Education, in the Department of Learning and Instruction. We seek a world-class scholar to join a collaborative, pragmatic group of scholars who are committed to conducting school-based research on reading, writing, and literacy instruction in P-12 settings in order to transform public school education. The Department of Learning and Instruction has a long history of research excellence and a strong tradition of teaching and community engagement. Faculty demonstrate a commitment to creating a collegial academic environment characterized by equity, social justice, interdisciplinary collaboration, an ethic of care, and research demonstrating an impact on children and youth, schools, or communities. 
 
 
 
The Czarnecki Endowed Professor will join the UB Graduate School of Education at an exciting time with additional faculty hires in literacy, established and growing community partnerships, a nationally recognized teacher residency program, and a newly funded initiative for the Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction (CLaRI). Candidates for the Czarnecki Professor of Literacy Education must demonstrate a record of sustained peer-reviewed publications and scholarship with proven ability to receive external research funding. As an Endowed Professor, candidates are expected to use their expertise to bolster research related to CLaRI with a particular focus on intervention-based research grounded in asset-based frameworks. Candidates should be committed to conducting research for students in historically underserved school settings that include culturally and linguistically diverse students. Research interests should align with a commitment to providing access to high-quality literacy instruction and evidence-based practices in school-based settings.
 
 
 
Responsibilities include: 
 
•             Maintaining an active and productive research agenda commensurate with a Research 1 
 
            Endowed Professor appointment 
 
•             Seeking and obtaining external research funding and providing leadership on grant initiatives
 
•             Teaching and advising graduate students in literacy education
 
•             Serving as an institutional and professional leader and mentor within the field of literacy education
 
 
 
Appointments are for a ten-month academic year beginning in the Fall of 2025.
 
 
 
Required Qualifications:  
    
   - Earned doctorate in Reading, Literacy, or closely related area
    
   - Demonstrated excellence in research productivity
   - Demonstrated success securing externally funded research 
   - Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate students
   - Applicants must be tenure-eligible at the rank of Professor 
 
 
 
Preferred Qualifications:  
 
•          Expertise with evidence-based literacy interventions
 
•          Expertise in school-based research in one or more areas of reading, writing, or literacy instruction,
 
•          Experience and/or teaching in P-12 schools, particularly experience with culturally, racially, ethnically, and/or linguistically diverse populations of students
 
•          Teaching experience in teacher education settings
 
 
 
To apply, please submit:  
 
•             A cover letter that includes relevant qualifications for the position and research and teaching interests
 
•             A 1-page Inclusive Excellence Statement that describes how the applicant has worked to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in previous position(s) as an educator/teacher, graduate student, or faculty member, and how the applicant might continue these efforts as a faculty member at UB. Please avoid generic statements of beliefs and values.
 
•             Curriculum vitae
 
•             2 sample publications
 
•             Contact information for three (3) references
 
 
 
For full consideration, please submit your materials by October 1, 2024. The position will remain open until filled. Please submit materials to: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/51910
 
 
 
Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Literacy Education
 
 
 
The Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) position in Literacy Education, in the Department of Learning and Instruction.  The Department of Learning and Instruction has a long history of research excellence and a strong tradition of teaching and community engagement. Faculty demonstrate a commitment to creating a collegial academic environment characterized by equity, social justice, interdisciplinary collaboration, an ethic of care, and research demonstrating an impact on children and youth, schools, or communities. 
 
 
 
We seek candidates to join a collaborative, pragmatic group of scholars who are committed to conducting school-based research on reading, writing, and literacy instruction in P-12 settings. Candidates should be committed to working with culturally and linguistically diverse students in historically underserved school settings. Research interests should align with a commitment to providing access to high-quality literacy instruction and experiences from asset-based perspectives. Specifically, we welcome applicants with diverse methodological expertise including but not limited to quantitative and/or mixed methods research as well as applications from candidates who conduct qualitative research on literacy interventions in school-based settings. Qualified candidates should have a research agenda addressing current topics in the field of literacy education such as response to intervention, high-dosage tutoring, generative AI, or other areas.  
 
 
 
Responsibilities include: 
 
•             Maintaining an active and productive research agenda commensurate with Research 1 
 
        tenure track faculty appointments 
 
•             Seeking external grant funding
 
•             Teaching two courses per semester in graduate literacy programs  
 
•             Teaching and Advising Ed.M. and Ph.D. Students
 
•             Serving the institution and the field of literacy education
 
 
 
Appointments are for a ten-month academic year beginning in the Fall of 2025.
 
 
 
Required Qualifications:  
    
   - Earned doctorate in Reading, Literacy, or related area by August 2025
    
   - Demonstrated potential for research productivity via peer-reviewed scholarship
   - Ability to pursue and sustain an externally funded research program
 
 
 
Preferred Qualifications:  
 
•          Expertise with quantitative and/or mixed methods research designs (e.g., experimental, correlational, design-based research, single-case designs)
 
•          Interest in school-based research in one or more areas of reading, writing, or literacy instruction, intervention, or assessment in elementary, middle, or secondary grades in urban or diverse school settings that serve historically underserved learners
 
•          Experience and/or teaching in P-12 schools, particularly experience with culturally, racially, ethnically, and/or linguistically diverse populations of students
 
•          Teaching experience in teacher education settings
 
•          Experience with online teaching and digital literacies     
 
 
 
To apply, please submit:  
 
•             A cover letter that includes relevant qualifications for the position and research and teaching interests
 
•             A 1-page Inclusive Excellence Statement that describes how the applicant has worked to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in previous position(s) as an educator/teacher, graduate student, or faculty member, and how the applicant might continue these efforts as a faculty member at UB. Please avoid generic statements of beliefs and values.
 
•             Curriculum vitae
 
•             1 sample publication
 
•             Contact information for three (3) references
 
 
 
For full consideration, please submit your materials by October 1, 2024. The position will remain open until filled. Please submit materials to:         https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/51909
 
  
 
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John Strong, PhD
 
Assistant Professor
 
Department of Learning and Instruction
 
Graduate School of Education
 
University at Buffalo
 
571 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260
 
Principal Investigator, Read STOP Write
  
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