Ohio Wesleyan University
Assistant Professor
Delaware, OH
The Education Department at Ohio Wesleyan University seeks to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Equity-Focused Elementary Literacy Education. This position combines a small, DEI-focused, liberal arts community, with the opportunity to support innovative, forward-thinking elementary and inclusive elementary programs (PK-grade 5). The OWU Education Department is committed to preparing dedicated, justice-minded, and highly qualified teachers through our mission to prepare competent, committed, professional teachers for a diverse, democratic society. With that in mind, we seek an individual whose practice focuses on equity, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and antiracist teaching.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will teach six units or the equivalent per year (3/3 teaching load); required responsibilities include teaching Corrective Reading, Phonics, Elementary (PreK-5) Literacy, and Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Additional courses may include Elementary Science and Social Studies Methods, Middle & Secondary English Language Arts Methods, Secondary Content Area Literacy, field practicum and student teaching supervision for the PK-5 licensure programs, and OWU’s First Year Seminar.
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