The Graduate School of Education (GSE) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for two tenure-track positions in language and literacy education—one in reading and one in English language learning, for appointments to begin July 1, 2004, or as soon as possible thereafter.
For both positions, professorial rank is open, but the search is limited to individuals who received their doctorates in 1991 or later. Qualifications include an earned doctorate in education, educational linguistics, or a related field; a record of research and scholarship; and evidence of the ability to teach and advise students at the graduate level.
These positions will contribute to the GSE’s larger agenda around issues of language and literacy in its advanced degree programs, but individuals who assume either position will be expected to contribute to specific programs within the area of Language and Literacy, Society and Culture (LL/SC), an interdisciplinary faculty group. For both positions, expectations are that the faculty members will (1) engage in programs of research and public service related to their scholarship; (2) teach courses in their areas of specialization; (3) direct MA, EdD, and PhD projects; (4) participate in the planning and direction of programs, including teacher credential, MA, and PhD programs in LL/SC; and (5) participate in the other programs of the Graduate School as appropriate.
Reading and Literacy in US Schools
This position is for a literacy scholar who is committed to conducting research designed to improve reading instruction and achievement for traditionally underserved populations. It will include the opportunity to design and lead an MA program on reading. Foci for research might include such topics as sociolinguistic and sociocultural issues surrounding reading and literacy acquisition, the relationship between literacy and academic content instruction, democratic assessment practices, literacy and globalization, relationships between print and other media, or multiliteracy and schooling. We are particularly interested in scholars who advance our understanding of how race, ethnicity, gender, culture, and identity intersect reading and literacy development and who challenge and advance existing theories and models of literacy and reading. Candidates should be able to contribute to policy debates about the teaching of reading, and they should be knowledgeable about both sociocultural and cognitive perspectives on literacy and learning. Additionally, candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to improving access to quality education for all students and experience in teacher education. It is desirable that candidates have previous experience teaching reading in K-12 schools with students from diverse backgrounds, including English language learners.
English Language Learning in School Settings
This position is for a specialist in the language development of English Language Learners or speakers of non-school dialects of English. We are particularly interested in scholars who advance our understanding of how school-age children learn English as a second or other language as well as how they maintain their native language. Foci for research might include such topics as content instruction and the acquisition of academic language, critical approaches to second language teaching, biliteracy and multiliteracy, language issues in testing and assessment, language as a social practice, sociolinguistic issues related to teaching and learning, or the intersections of language and identity development. Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to improving access to quality education for all students. It also desirable that candidates have experience in teacher education and in teaching English language learners and other students from diverse backgrounds in K-12 schools. Further, it would be helpful for candidates to know one or more of the common first languages of English language learners in California.
Applicants for either position should send (a) a curriculum vitae, (b) a
statement describing their interests and qualifications for the position
for which they want to be considered, (c) reprints of recent publications,
and (d) the names of at least three references to:
Joint Language & Literacy Education Search Committee
Graduate School of Education
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1670
Applications must be postdated no later than December 8, 2003. Please arrange for letters of recommendation from references to be sent directly to the search committee by this same deadline, and refer your referees to the University’s statement on confidentiality, found at http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
employer.