"Assistant Professor of Literacy, Regular Title Series"

Job Details

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Literacy, Regular Title Series

Requisition Number: FE04619

Department Name: 8G020:Education Curriculum & Instr

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Type of Position: Faculty

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Tenant Track Status: Tenure Track

Required Education: Earned doctoral degree in education (e.g., elementary education, literacy education, curriculum and instruction, teacher education, or related field). Doctorate must be conferred by start date.

Required Related Experience: n/a

Required License/Registration/Certification: 3-5 years of teaching experience at the elementary level OR upper-elementary/middle level.

Job Summary: The Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky invites applications for an assistant professor, regular title series (tenure-eligible) faculty position in elementary education, with a focus on literacy education. This position has the additional possibility to teach literacy and ELA courses in the middle school program. This is a nine-month appointment, effective August 16, 2026. Responsibilities will be divided between teaching, service, and research, with faculty in this position typically expected to teach a 2-2 course load. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to integrate their teaching and service with research that aligns with the department, college, and university strategic principles (https://pres.uky.edu/strategic-plan).

Responsibilities include the following:

• Conduct high level research
• Teach undergraduate literacy-related methods and classroom management courses in an embedded elementary school context (e.g., EDC 329; EDC 339), as well as graduate level courses for masters/doctoral degree programs (e.g., EDC 618)
• Collaborate with school partners
• Supervise undergraduate practicum students and student teachers
• Actively serve on the Elementary Education program faculty
• Actively serve on the Literacy program faculty

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in education (e.g., elementary education, literacy education, curriculum and instruction, teacher education, or related field). Doctorate must be conferred by start date.
• 3-5 years of teaching experience at the elementary level OR upper-elementary/middle level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and expertise in teaching reading methods courses
• Experience and expertise in teaching multilingual learners
• Experience as instructor of record in undergraduate courses
• Experience in teaching courses in embedded school contexts
• Experience in building school partnerships, supervising teacher candidates, and collaborating with schools, universities, and colleagues
• Research and teaching that aligns with department, college, and institutional goals
• Experience coordinating, or teaching in, reading programs/institutes

To be considered for this position, an online application must be submitted via the UK Jobs site: https://www.ukjobs.uky.edu. Interested applicants must provide the following:

• Online application
• A letter of application detailing qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Statements on teaching, research, and service
• Names and contact information for three references