Job Description

Position Details

Title Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Elementary Literacy Education Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track Department IU Indianapolis School of Education Location Indianapolis Position Summary

The Indiana University School of Education at Indianapolis is seeking an exemplary Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor faculty member to contribute to our Urban Teacher Education program with teaching and research strengths in literacy education; a commitment to urban education and communities; and a readiness to partner with local schools to provide transformative teacher education.

The School of Education at IU Indianapolis is an urban serving institution located in the heart of Indianapolis. Our School of Education has approximately 30 full time faculty all of whom are actively engaged in teaching, scholarship of teaching, and research focused on urban education. Many of our faculty have scholarship interests that focus on partnerships with urban communities and schools and critical perspectives in education. Our Teacher Education program is specifically designed to engage in partnerships with urban schools. For more information, visit our website at: www.education.indianapolis.iu.edu

Duties:

• Design and implement literacy teacher education curriculum that grounds pre-service teachers in deep understanding of science of reading, evidenced-based culturally and contextually responsive pedagogy, human development, and urban communities within strong field-based experiences.
• Collaborate with faculty in the urban teacher education programs to develop mutually beneficial partnerships with local schools.
• Lead or assist in ongoing program development, innovation, and evaluation.
• Engage in the scholarship of teaching.
• Provide service to School and university committees, professional organizations, and the community.

About the Campus

IU Indianapolis is a dynamic urban research campus, located in the heart of the state’s capital and largest city. Positioned at the center of a thriving metropolitan region, the campus connects faculty and students with schools, community organizations, healthcare systems, businesses, cultural institutions, and industry partners—creating exceptional opportunities for teaching, research, collaboration, and community impact.

Building on more than five decades of achievement in Indianapolis, IU Indianapolis is entering an exciting new era of growth and innovation. For faculty, the campus offers the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing urban research university while preparing students to make a meaningful difference in the communities and professions they serve. With Indianapolis as an extension of the classroom, IU Indianapolis offers the energy and opportunities of a major city alongside the resources and reach of Indiana University. Here, location creates possibility—for experiential learning, interdisciplinary scholarship, community-engaged research, and lasting professional connections.

Basic Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate in literacy/reading education, curriculum studies, teacher education, urban education or multicultural education.
• Professional teaching experience in urban K-12 schools.
• Curricular and instructional expertise in science of reading, Culturally Relevant/Sustaining Pedagogy and other asset pedagogies.
• Capacity to teach the science of reading in undergraduate methods courses and graduate courses in masters programs.
• Demonstrated excellence in university teaching, including scholarship of teaching.
• Record of positive impact with youth in urban schools, universities, communities and/or families.

Department Contact for Questions

Direct questions about the position or program to Dr. Jarvais Jackson, Search Committee Chair, at jarjack@iu.edu. Individuals who require accommodations to participate in the application process should notify Patriece Roulette Landis at proulett@iu.edu or the Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC) at ocrcindy@iu.edu with appropriate advance notice.

Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Special Instructions

Interested candidates should submit: (a) letter of application, (b) curriculum vita, © one sample syllabus of a literacy course that the candidate taught, and (d) names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses for at least three professional references.

Applications received by December 1, 2026 are assured full consideration. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled. The starting date is August 1, 2027.

For Best Consideration Date 12/01/2026 Expected Start Date 08/01/2027 Posting Number IU-101688-2026