The Zucker Family School of Education at The Citadel invites nominations and applications for an instructor position in Literacy and Language Education. Primary responsibilities include teaching in an online, graduate Master of Education in Literacy (with a focus on multilingual learners), while also teaching in The Citadel’s undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs. The position requires on-campus presence and carries with it a 5-5 teaching load. The successful applicant will be an excellent instructor in multiple modalities, to include synchronous and asynchronous online, hybrid, and face-to-face teaching. Courses are offered during the day and/or in the evening. Course releases will be negotiated for specific administrative roles and/or tasks, per the Dean and Literacy Program Coordinator. These roles will be specifically delineated at the beginning of each contract year, but are likely to include advising, recruitment, and building partnerships with area school districts and local non-profits focused on literacy and/or multilanguage learners.

The successful applicant should be willing to travel locally to provide onsite coursework to graduate student cohorts as needed and should have strong abilities to work with school and district leaders to advocate for our programs. The Citadel’s M.Ed. in Literacy Education is one of only 5 programs in South Carolina recognized by the International Literacy Association for preparation of literacy teachers and coaches. Contracts are awarded on an annual basis. They are renewable at the discretion of the Dean, based on candidate performance and the needs of the School.

The position reports to the Dean of the Zucker Family School of Education, Dr. Len Annetta, and will begin August 2025.

Essential requirements include:

• an earned doctorate from an accredited institution conferred no later than August 2025;
• specialization in literacy education with a particular emphasis on multilingual learners, early childhood education, elementary education, or a related field
• strong collaborative skills and service-mindedness, including the ability to think consistently and well about community partnerships, as well as systems for instructional and program improvement;
• a record of innovative and dedicated teaching—in online, hybrid, and face-to-face contexts;
• a minimum of three years of K-12 teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in working with multilingual learners and/or to candidates with expertise in P-6 literacy education. South Carolina has a fast-growing MLL population and ESOL certification coursework is now included in our MEd in Literacy Education. Preference will also be given to candidates with successful teaching experience in multiple modalities; a commitment to culturally and linguistically diverse populations; experience working with multilingual learners; and/or those who are committed to continual programmatic improvement and to community partnerships, both of which are integral to the ongoing success as of the Literacy Program in the Zucker Family School of Education.

Applying: 

Applications must be submitted via The Citadel’s online job portal. The portal can be reached by navigating to www.citadel.edu/careers.