Job detail
Teacher Education (Literacy) - Assistant Teaching Professor (Open Rank)
Sacred Heart University
FULL_TIME
Posted 3/31/2026
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut
Core responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and advising students in the graduate literacy programs, as well as engaging in service activities aligned with the university’s commitment to social justice. There is also an opportunity for literacy program director responsibilities.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a doctorate in literacy education or a closely related field and have demonstrated successful pk–12 teaching experience. Expertise in the science of reading and experience with online teaching and literacy assessment are also required.
postgraduate degreeMentoringCommunity EngagementClinical SupervisionCurriculum DevelopmentTeachingProgram LeadershipAdvisingIntervention DesignSocial JusticeOnline Course DevelopmentLiteracy AssessmentMulti-Tiered Systems of SupportGraduate-Level TeachingLiteracy EducationReading EducationStructured Literacy Practices