Connally Family Distinguished Professorship
Company: University of Georgia
Location: Athens
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Posting Details
Posting Details
Posting Number
F1896P
Working Title
Connally Family Distinguished Professorship
Department
COE-Language & Literacy Educ
About the University of Georgia
Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated
as Georgia's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified
institution of higher education (). The proof is in our more than
235 years of academic and professional achievements and our
continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked
among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report.
The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65
miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta,
Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000
faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's
enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000
undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students.
Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a
medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA
Health Sciences Campus in Athens.
About the College/Unit/Department
The Connally Family Distinguished Professor of Reading Education
will join a Literacies and Children's Literature program with a
long and distinguished history. It features the longest running in
the nation. The program has hosted the annual for over 50 years.
The Connally Distinguished Chair will also have the opportunity to
contribute to advancing the field's understanding of literacy
research and pedagogy through a planned family and community
literacy center initiative.
The Department of Language and Literacy Education is a stimulating
and collaborative environment for advancing the field's
understanding of literacy research and pedagogy. It includes
nationally and internationally noted scholars in literacy and
children's literature, secondary English language arts education,
and TESOL and world language education. The Connally Family
Distinguished Professor of Reading Education will also join the
newly hired Donna Alvermann Endowed Professor for Social Change in
the department. The department-wide doctoral program attracts
national and international applicants and places graduates in a
variety of prestigious positions. Students also publish a and host
an annual conference.
The Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFECOE), one of the
nation's largest colleges of education, consistently ranks in the
top ten national Elementary Education and Curriculum and
Instruction programs. The College offers significant possibilities
for interdisciplinary research collaborations, program development,
and school-community partnerships. The college's Research Office
provides strong pre- and post-award grant support. The College is
named for the University of Georgia's first African American
graduate, a pioneering educator who played an integral role in the
campaign for racial equality in Georgia and across the South. The
College is committed to promoting diversity in education and
society through its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,
through its research and teaching missions, and through
collaborative work with community residents and organizations. The
department and college are recognized leaders in developing
partnerships with local communities and schools to provide
pre-service and in-service professional development, and to expand
students' experiential learning and service learning
opportunities.
Athens is known for its music, art, food and cost of living, as
well as its accessibility to the Atlanta area, the beautiful
Georgia coast, the North Georgia mountains, and other natural
features (see and ). Georgia is home to the Carter Center, Habitat
for Humanity, and the Martin Luther King Center. The state offers
lottery-funded universal Pre-K as well as the HOPE scholarship
program paying 90-100% of students' public college tuition. The
University of Georgia is a land grant/sea grant institution.
College/Unit/Department website
https://coe.uga.edu/directory/language-and-literacy-education/
Posting Type
External
Retirement Plan
Employment Type
Employee
Benefits Eligibility
Benefits Eligible
Underutilization
Advertised Salary
Anticipated Start Date
08/01/2024
Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings)
Job Posting Date
02/12/2024
Job Closing Date
Open until filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit:
References will not be contacted until the candidate has been
notified.
Review of applications will begin April 1, 2024 and will continue
until the position is filled. The position is available in August
2024 with start date negotiable. Address questions to the search
committee chair, Dr. Linda Harklau ().
Location of Vacancy
Athens Area
EEO Statement
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic
information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or
protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or
assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this
search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).
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