Urban Learning: Situated in the Department of Literacy and Reading Education
College of Education
Assistant Professor
Fall 2025

The Department of Literacy and Reading Education at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track assistant professor position in education to begin in the fall of 2025.

California State University Fullerton is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

Diversity is a defining feature of California's past, present, and future. Increasing the diversity of our educators to better reflect the population of California is just one aspect of the College of Education's dedication to Just, Equitable, and Inclusive Education (JEIE). Diversity refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews arising from cultural and circumstance differences. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic region, and more. All College of Education students leave with a perspective that recognizes, honors, and respects the knowledge and strengths all learners bring from their communities and identities. College of Education students use this perspective to make community-based resources an integral component of curricular and pedagogical development to enhance academic success. In this way, our students learn to value and draw upon students’ backgrounds not only to support them in developing skills leading to success in the broader society but also as a mechanism to transform our schools and communities. We believe all faculty and staff working for the College must share these same commitments.

Click here https://ed.fullerton.edu/jeie/ to learn more about JEIE.

The Urban Learning Major
The Bachelor of Arts in Urban Learning interdisciplinary program prepares students to become educators dedicated to fostering a just, equitable, and inclusive education within schools. This transformative undergraduate curriculum is tailored for those interested in obtaining a post-baccalaureate teaching credential in special education or elementary education. Complementing the coursework, students engage in observational fieldwork hours to gain practical experience before undertaking post-baccalaureate student teaching. The Urban Learning program stands as a testament to collaborative efforts across the college, epitomizing the institution's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. By embracing diverse academic disciplines, students cultivate a deep understanding of the intricate challenges inherent in urban education and develop the necessary skills to tackle these complexities with creativity, innovation, and empathy. In essence, the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Learning offers a rigorous and transformative educational journey, empowering students to become change agents in the pursuit of educational justice and equity.

For more information about the Urban Learning major, please visit: https://ed.fullerton.edu/undergraduate-programs/urban-learning/

Position
The assistant professor will play a pivotal role in designing, delivering, and assessing an innovative Urban Learning undergraduate degree program centered on transforming education for historically marginalized groups. This program aims to produce future teachers and education professionals who deeply understand social justice issues and the critical skills necessary to effect groundbreaking and transformative change in educational settings. As an assistant professor, you will have the opportunity to shape the curriculum, guide students' intellectual growth, engage in cutting-edge research, and foster a learning environment that centers on social equity and inclusion. This position will also engage in recruitment activities for the Urban Learning major.

Required Qualifications

1. Earned doctorate in education or a closely related field, with a research focus that includes elements related to just, equitable, and inclusive practices in education.
2. Three years of teaching experience in diverse birth - 22 learning environments.
3. Record of experience in post-secondary settings applying epistemologies and methodologies related to social justice and Critical Race Theory to address systemic barriers in educational contexts.
4. Experience using resource-based and learner-centered pedagogies that empower teachers and/or future teachers to analyze and transform educational practices critically.
5. Demonstrated advocacy working with historically marginalized communities and a commitment to inclusive, critical, and antiracist teaching practices.
6. Demonstrated success in working with Black and Latine students in a large university environment.
7. Extensive knowledge of Black and Latine undergraduate student retention and persistence.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with program recruitment.
2. Multiple Subject Credential, Special Education Credential, or Secondary Education Credential.
3. Experience working with multilingual communities and evidence of a commitment to honoring plurilingualism and promoting language equity.
4. Scholarly publications in antiracism and just, equitable, and inclusive practices in education or related areas.
5. Experience in curriculum design, program development, and assessment at the undergraduate level related to equity in education.
6. Experience in integrating technology and digital media into teaching and research endeavors.
7. Experience working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams and forging community partnerships.
8. Strong understanding of diverse epistemologies and methodologies relevant to Disability Studies, DisCrit Theory, or Queer Theory.

Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position 540407, and provide the following required materials:

• letter of application in which you respond to the required and preferred qualifications
• curriculum vitae
• commitment to inclusive excellence statement
  • Please write about your unique perspective on your past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice in your professional careers. The purpose of the statement is to help departments identify candidates who have professional experience in, intellectual commitments to, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help the University contribute to its mission in these areas.
  • The commitment to inclusive excellence statement should focus on your commitment to JEIE. The statement will be evaluated based on knowledge, experience, application, and expertise as it relates to JEIE. The strongest statement will have an emphasis on the intersectionality between JEIE and social identity or marker (social class, race, gender, sexual orientation, language, etc.).
  • This statement can take several different forms and should address at least one of the following:
    • Your current work related to, or future plans for, advancing principles focused on JEIE.
    • How you incorporate principles of JEIE into your instructional practices, research, and/or service activities.
    • How you have personally experienced JEIE.
    • Your experiences and/or qualifications that enhance your ability to work with diverse students, faculty, parents, and community stakeholders.

Finalists will be required to submit official transcripts.

Finalists will be required to have three letters of recommendation submitted. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You will be able to verify that CSUF has received each letter by logging back into your applicant portal.

Please direct all questions about the position to the Director of Urban Learning: Calli Lewis Chiu, at clewischiu@fullerton.edu 

Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by September 15, 2024. The anticipated appointment date is August 2025.

Compensation
The Assistant Professor (2024-2025) classification salary range is $5,925 to $12,594 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $6,819 to $6,955 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm).   

Summer research grants, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‐waiver; access to campus child‐care; and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/.

Additional Information
Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

CSU Policies
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self‐disclose.

Notice of Non-Discrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator (http://www.fullerton.edu/titleix/about/notice.php).

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California.