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• Teach primarily language arts and reading content area classes in traditional, online, and/or hybrid settings. Example courses include (but are not limited to): Language Arts I, Language Arts II, Language Arts III, Content Area Reading, Developmental Reading in the Middle School, Foundations, Pedagogy, and graduate level courses in the Reading Licensure Program.
• Contribute to a program of scholarship within the discipline, student advising, service to the University and community, and other associated faculty duties.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary teaching and involvement in activities that support Bemidji State University’s signature themes: Environmental stewardship, Civic engagement, Global/Multicultural Understanding.
• The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to a collegial and supportive environment that advances the goals of the department, including curriculum development, assessment, and other departmental governance activities.
• Assist the department with state-PELSB (former Board of Teaching) and national-AAQEP accreditation and program approvals.
• Supervise student teachers.
• This position will be based on the Bemidji State University campus in Bemidji, MN.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum:

• Earned doctorate with advanced studies in reading from a regionally accredited university or college
• Demonstrated commitment to quality teaching is required.
• K-12 Literacy experience required and at least one year of recent K-12 teaching (reading) and/or mentoring and/or literacy coaching experience.
• 3 or more years of recent successful K-8 teaching experience
• Meet the requirement to and/or have experience in serving on a Master level research paper/capstone project committee as an advisor, committee member, or graduate representative.

Preferred:

• Background in Early Childhood instruction, mentoring, and/or coaching.
• Experience working with Minnesota state standards for K-12 preferred, but experience with other state standards will be considered.
• Experience supervising student teachers or mentoring current teachers preferred.
• Knowledge of D2L Brightspace, Taskstream, and/or other online platforms for instruction and data management
• Demonstrated experience working with and/or interest working with students and colleagues from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds and using culturally responsive pedagogy and practice.
• Background in working with students with English Language Learner needs
• Experience and background in literacy curriculum and assessment to best meet the needs of a variety of learners, both with struggling readers and students identified as gifted and talented.
• Experience working with state standards for literacy instruction.
• Evidence of experience in co-teaching and/or collaborating with peers for planning, instruction, and assessment of learners.