Collaborate with faculty in the urban teacher education programs to develop mutually beneficial partnerships with local schools.

Lead or assist in ongoing program development, innovation, and evaluation.

Engage in the scholarship of teaching.

Provide service to School and university committees, professional organizations, and the community.

About the Campus IU Indianapolis is a dynamic urban research campus, located in the heart of the state's capital and largest city. Positioned at the center of a thriving metropolitan region, the campus connects faculty and students with schools, community organizations, healthcare systems, businesses, cultural institutions, and industry partners-creating exceptional opportunities for teaching, research, collaboration, and community impact. Building on more than five decades of achievement in Indianapolis, IU Indianapolis is entering an exciting new era of growth and innovation. For faculty, the campus offers the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing urban research university while preparing students to make a meaningful difference in the communities and professions they serve. With Indianapolis as an extension of the classroom, IU Indianapolis offers the energy and opportunities of a major city alongside the resources and reach of Indiana University. Here, location creates possibility-for experiential learning, interdisciplinary scholarship, community-engaged research, and lasting professional connections.

Basic Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in literacy/reading education, curriculum studies, teacher education, urban education or multicultural education.
• Professional teaching experience in urban K-12 schools.
• Curricular and instructional expertise in science of reading, Culturally Relevant/Sustaining Pedagogy and other asset pedagogies.
• Capacity to teach the science of reading in undergraduate methods courses and graduate courses in masters programs.
• Demonstrated excellence in university teaching, including scholarship of teaching.
• Record of positive impact with youth in urban schools, universities, communities and/or families.

Department Contact for Questions
Direct questions about the position or program to Dr. Jarvais Jackson, Search Committee Chair, at jarjack@iu.edu. Individuals who require accommodations to participate in the application process should notify Patriece Roulette Landis at proulett@iu.edu or the Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC) at ocrcindy@iu.edu with appropriate advance notice.

Salary and Rank
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Special Instructions
Interested candidates should submit: (a) letter of application, (b) curriculum vita, © one sample syllabus of a literacy course that the candidate taught, and (d) names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses for at least three professional references.

Applications received by December 1, 2026 are assured full consideration. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled. The starting date is August 1, 2027.

For Best Consideration Date: 12/01/2026

Expected Start Date: 08/01/2027

Posting Number
IU-101688-2026

Collaborate with faculty in the urban teacher education programs to develop mutually beneficial partnerships with local schools.

Lead or assist in ongoing program development, innovation, and evaluation.

Engage in the scholarship of teaching.

Provide service to School and university committees, professional organizations, and the community.

About the Campus IU Indianapolis is a dynamic urban research campus, located in the heart of the state's capital and largest city. Positioned at the center of a thriving metropolitan region, the campus connects faculty and students with schools, community organizations, healthcare systems, businesses, cultural institutions, and industry partners-creating exceptional opportunities for teaching, research, collaboration, and community impact. Building on more than five decades of achievement in Indianapolis, IU Indianapolis is entering an exciting new era of growth and innovation. For faculty, the campus offers the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing urban research university while preparing students to make a meaningful difference in the communities and professions they serve. With Indianapolis as an extension of the classroom, IU Indianapolis offers the energy and opportunities of a major city alongside the resources and reach of Indiana University. Here, location creates possibility-for experiential learning, interdisciplinary scholarship, community-engaged research, and lasting professional connections.

Basic Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in literacy/reading education, curriculum studies, teacher education, urban education or multicultural education.
• Professional teaching experience in urban K-12 schools.
• Curricular and instructional expertise in science of reading, Culturally Relevant/Sustaining Pedagogy and other asset pedagogies.
• Capacity to teach the science of reading in undergraduate methods courses and graduate courses in masters programs.
• Demonstrated excellence in university teaching, including scholarship of teaching.
• Record of positive impact with youth in urban schools, universities, communities and/or families.

Department Contact for Questions
Direct questions about the position or program to Dr. Jarvais Jackson, Search Committee Chair, at jarjack@iu.edu. Individuals who require accommodations to participate in the application process should notify Patriece Roulette Landis at proulett@iu.edu or the Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC) at ocrcindy@iu.edu with appropriate advance notice.

Salary and Rank
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Special Instructions
Interested candidates should submit: (a) letter of application, (b) curriculum vita, © one sample syllabus of a literacy course that the candidate taught, and (d) names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses for at least three professional references.

Applications received by December 1, 2026 are assured full consideration. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled. The starting date is August 1, 2027.

For Best Consideration Date: 12/01/2026

Expected Start Date: 08/01/2027

Posting Number
IU-101688-2026