Assistant Professor, Literacy Education

  • 534310
  • Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
  • School of Education
  • Instructional / Teaching Faculty
  • Teaching & Research Faculty
  • Virginia Tech
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Job Description

The Virginia Tech School of Education is seeking applications for a nine-month tenure-track faculty position in reading/literacy at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2026 on the Blacksburg, VA, campus.

This position requires literacy scholarship and teaching focused on transitional and/or early secondary students . An active agenda of research in the areas of comprehension, content/disciplinary literacy, vocabulary, and/or morphology with a well-defined line of inquiry and clear potential for meeting tenure requirements at Virginia Tech is essential. Service to the School, College, University, and profession is expected. The successful candidate will possess a strong foundation in creating and translating reading science.

The position will support the Elementary Education and Secondary Education licensure programs as well as the Reading Specialist master’s degree and revised doctoral programs. The teaching responsibilities include methods courses in reading and literacy instruction for grades 4-8, including content area/disciplinary literacy. Courses will be delivered in both face-to-face and online environments. The standard teaching load is two/two courses per academic year.

Additional Information

 

  • Employment is contingent upon submission of official university transcripts and a criminal background check.
  • Occasional travel to national conferences is required.

 

How to Apply

Please submit (1) a cover letter detailing your qualifications for the position, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) names and contact information for three references. Application materials must be submitted online at www.jobs.vt.edu.

Required Qualifications

  • Earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Reading Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Literacy Education, or Literacy Studies from an accredited institution, completed by the time of appointment (August 10, 2026).
  • Evidence of a focused line of literacy research.
  • Expertise in reading science that informs effective instruction for students in grades 4-8.
  • Experience teaching literacy to K-8 students.
  • Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate reading/literacy/ELA courses
  • Evidence of commitment to and alignment with Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community

Preferred Qualifications

  • Record of teaching undergraduate and/or graduate reading/literacy courses focusing on grades 4-8 as the instructor of record.
  • Record of literacy scholarship with a focus on comprehension, vocabulary, disciplinary literacy, and/or morphology.
  • Classroom literacy teaching experience with grades 4-8 in an accredited institution.
  • Experience with externally funded research
  • Experience advising master’s and doctoral students, including chairing/serving on dissertation committees
Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with Experience

Hours per week

*

Review Date

November 1, 2025

Additional Information

 

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

 

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance.  These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Heidi Anne Mesmer at hamesmer@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

 

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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