Vacancies

Four Positions: Three Assistant Professor tenure-track and one Assistant Professor term. One of the hired may be at the Associate level.

Position Numbers: F99910, F99467, F99830, and F99420

Qualifications and Experience:

Requirements: Earned doctorate in reading/literacy education, elementary education, or curriculum and instruction with a literacy emphasis and related fields; experience working with diverse populations. Three years of K-12 teaching experience and additional expertise in Elementary Mathematics, Elementary Social Studies or Social Foundations of Education are preferred but not required.

Position Description:

Teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in reading and elementary language arts to prepare novice and practicing K-12 teachers; work in field-based teacher education programs; work effectively with undergraduate and graduate students and faculty on-campus and in external degree programs; advise graduate students; conduct research and scholarly activities in areas of literacy education; use appropriate technological tools and alternate delivery systems in instruction; work in curriculum and program development.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits include health, life, and dental insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement programs. Other benefits may be available based on position.

Requested Start Date: August 2008

Application Materials, Contact, and Application Deadline:

Send completed packet including letter of introduction/application, a current vitae, transcripts of all graduate work (official transcripts will be required at employment), and names and contact information of three professional references to: Ms. Karon Long, Search Secretary, School of Teacher education, McKee 216, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639. Specify if applying for tenure-track, term or both. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to arrange for three letters of reference to be faxed or e-mailed. Deadline: Screening of applications begins on October 30, 2007 and continues until the positions are filled.
Additional Requirements: Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work in the United States is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. Original transcripts must be submitted within one (1) month of hire.

For Faculty Positions:

Qualified candidates should complete and submit the Faculty Voluntary Demographic and Acknowledgement form located at FacultyEmploymentAcknowledgement.doc, the Human Resource Services Office-Carter Hall Room 2002, or on the UNC HR website along with other application materials.

Location and Environment:

The University of Northern Colorado is a research intensive institution enrolling 12,000+ graduate and undergraduate students. The university, founded in 1889, is located in Greeley, Colorado, which has a growing population of 80,000 and is situated an hour north of Denver and 55 miles east of the Rocky Mountains. Further information about UNC and the City of Greeley is available at http://www.unco.edu.

Additional Information:

These positions are contingent on funding from the Colorado State Legislature, approval by the Board of Trustees, and subject to the policies and regulations of the University of Northern Colorado. Federal regulations require that the University retain all documents submitted by applicants. Materials will not be returned or copied for applicants.

The University of Northern Colorado is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual preference or veteran status. For more information or issues of equity or fairness or claims of discrimination contact the UNC AA/EEO/Title IX Officer at UNC Human Resource Services, Campus Box 54, Carter Hall 2002, Greeley, CO 80639, or call 970-351-2718.

Tuition Grants for Dependents:

Dependents and Spouses of UNC Employees who are employed as .5 FTE or above are entitled to and eligible for Dependent Tuition Grants. Dependent Tuition Grants will cover in-state tuition charges and undergraduate students must register for the College Opportunity Fund to receive the grant. Further requirements may exist.