Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor in Literacy

The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University seeks to hire one faculty member at the Instructional Assistant Professor level with a focus on Literacy Education.  This is a full time, nine-month appointment with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2026. This is a Academic Professional Track (non-tenure track) position. 

Instructional faculty will typically assume an 80% teaching, 10% research, 10% service workload. 

Responsibilities of the position include (a teaching effectively using evidence-based practices at the undergraduate and graduate levels and (b) enhancing and elevating literacy education research and practice applied to the preparation of the next generation of teachers, researchers and academic leaders.

Required Qualifications

An earned doctorate in education with depth of study and research in literacy (reading and/or writing) education, or a closely related field. Candidates who are ABD will be considered, provided they demonstrate clear progress toward completion; 

A well-defined research agenda focused on experimental and school-based intervention research in literacy (reading and/or writing) with school-aged students;

A record of experimental research publications in top tier journals (commensurate with position);

A record of (or strong potential for) extramural funding supporting a well-defined experimental research agenda (commensurate with position);

Demonstrated experience in effective post-secondary teaching of evidence-based approaches to literacy acquisition, including Science of Reading (graduate and undergraduate); and

Engagement in professional scholarship and leadership activities commensurate with position.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in teaching graduate and undergraduate evidence-based literacy education principles and practices;

Application and integration of new technologies and/or evidence-based interventions in literacy (reading and/or writing) education;

Experimental school-based research expertise in: (a) writing, writing in content areas, or reading-writing connection; (b) reading within STEM disciplines

At least three years of experience teaching in public school settings 

Engagement in service activities within an academic department and literacy fields

School-based outreach and/or scaling-up efforts related to evidence-based literacy practices

Application Materials must include the following items:

CV

Cover Letter

Personal Statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable

Contact information of 3-5 references

To apply, please visit apply.interfolio.com/169879 and include all of the materials mentioned above.

Questions regarding application should be addressed to Ms. Robin Alderete at ralderete@tamu.edu. Questions regarding the position should be addressed to the Committee CoChairs, Dr. Kay Wijekumar at k_wijekumar@tamu.edu and Dr. Emily Cantrell at aggieemily@tamu.edu or to Ms. Robin Alderete at ralderete@tamu.edu.