Assistant Clinical Professor Early Literacy

position Summary

Indiana University Bloomington, the flagship campus of Indiana University, is seeking a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction within the School of education. Across the School, the clinical faculty role generally consists of 60% teaching and 40% service, with a teaching load of 3 courses/semester, or 18 credits over the fall and spring semesters.

Position Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate literacy methods courses in early childhood and elementary education that prepare teacher candidates to apply advanced expertise reading methods in PK-6 classrooms.
• Cultivate strong field-based bidirectional relationships with local K-12 partners; examples of goals for these relationships include:

o Support and enhance students’ literacy course instruction and early field experiences by aligning our methods to curriculum, instruction, and assessment in use in local schools.

o Collaborate with local host teachers who support teacher candidates as they develop literacy skills.

o Work with local schools to identify and develop teachers’ Science of Reading knowledge and skills to meet Indiana mandates through school-based Science of Reading professional development.

o Collaborate on projects with local partners to develop exemplary reading education schools and classrooms for our students’ early field experiences.

• Design and teach courses that meet Indiana and International Dyslexia Association standards for the Science of Reading in a range of modalities (in-person and online) and at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.
• Recruit, supervise, advise, and mentor adjunct faculty who teach early literacy methods courses.

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 3, 2025, and continue to accept and review applications until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2026. Applicants should upload the following materials to: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30813

• A cover letter outlining interest in the position and relevant qualifications.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• Contact information for three references (references will not be contacted without the applicant’s prior knowledge).

Basic Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in literacy education, or related field.
• Expertise in early literacy instruction, including the Science of Reading
• Teaching experience in early both childhood grades (pre-k to grade 3) and postsecondary.

Department Contact for Questions

Inquiries about the position may be addressed to the search committee chair, Susan Klinker at klinkers@iu.edu.

Additional Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• University experience in teaching, leading, and supervising Science of Reading methods courses in early literacy, literacy foundations, and assessment.
• Proven ability to maintain strong ties with local school partners, and to recruit, train, supervise, and mentor instructors.
• Experience in curriculum development and implementation of Science of Reading in early childhood teacher education courses
• K-6 classroom teaching experience
• K-6 school leadership experience as an instructional coach or reading specialist

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