Working title:

Tashia F. Morgridge Chair in Reading and Literacy

Official title:

PROFESSOR(C20NN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Earned doctorate in Education or related field is required.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

The chair holder:
1) must hold a tenured faculty position in an education, social science, or humanities department;
2) must have achieved a distinguished scholarly status in reading and literacy;
3) must have an outstanding publication record of nationally recognized quality;
4) must be a valued teacher;
5) it is desirable that s/he have experience with elementary or secondary schools and interest in working in schools and with classroom teachers; and
6) it is desirable that s/he have experience working with diverse populations.

Principal duties:

The Morgridge Chair in reading and literacy is a senior, tenured faculty position in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. It is open to distinguished scholars in education, the social sciences, and the humanities. The chair holder will provide intellectual leadership in the Literacy Studies Area of the Department by conducting outstanding research in reading and literacy, teaching graduate and undergraduate students, and providing local, state, and national professional service.

A generous annual allocation for research assistance, travel, summer salary supplementation, equipment, and supplies will be provided to the recipient. The chair is renewable every five years.

The School of Education has eight departments and approximately 150 tenured and tenure-track faculty. It houses the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, one of the oldest and largest educational research centers in the world. The Center's external support for the fiscal 2006-2007 year totaled $30 million. Center faculty are from the School of Education and a variety of departments across the campus.

The chair holder will:
1) teach courses in reading and/or literacy to graduate students inside and outside of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction;
2) assist in the preparation of teachers by teaching undergraduate courses in reading and literacy;
3) continue to provide national leadership in research;
4) provide the School of Education with intellectual leadership in reading and literacy; and
5) provide services and leadership to the university, public, and profession.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: MARCH 15, 2008

HOW TO APPLY:

The deadline for receipt of applications is January 25, 2008 or until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin on January 26, 2008. Applications should include: 1) letter of application; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) three letters of recommendation sent directly to the chair of the search committee; and 4) 2-3 samples of scholarly writing.

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #57369 to