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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: Literacy scholars have engaged deeply with linguistic diversity and difference, other intersections of difference (race, culture, class, gender, etc.), and the inextricable link between multilingualism and multiliteracies. We seek candidates who engage in a robust program of reading research and scholarship that speaks to intersectional diversity and difference, including language and educational equity, and who are prepared to provide leadership in multiple areas, including teacher education and graduate reading-specific programs and certifications. Successful candidates will join a vibrant area of languages and literacies with faculty members who are committed to centering their work on educational equity and social justice, teacher education, and human rights. We are open to a wide array of theoretical perspectives on and methodological approaches to educational research and scholarship. Responsibilities: Principal Duties include, but are not limited to: * Establish a nationally and internationally recognized research agenda in reading education. * Teach literacy and related language arts courses in the undergraduate Elementary Teacher Education Program and the Wisconsin State Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist Programs; certification courses on bilingual/ESL education would be an additional possibility. * Advise graduate and undergraduate students. * Engage in an active and externally funded program of research and scholarship regarding reading in diverse settings. * Participating in shared faculty governance * Providing leadership and service at the national, state, and local levels. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/C09540E48BFF4D75