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Is this a tenure track position?: No
Position Status: Temporary (Block Visitor)
Position Summary:
The Education Department at Colorado College, a selective private liberal arts institution, invites applications for a block visitor to teach one summer course for the Master of Arts in Teaching – Dyslexia Specialist program. The visitor would teach ED540 Introduction to Dyslexia Intervention (July 10-28, 2023) from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Recognized as a state leader in preparing culturally sustaining educators, the Education Department at Colorado College focuses on social justice and examining education as a civic institution. We offer a two-year, intensive, Master of Arts in Teaching – Dyslexia Specialist to educators seeking to learn the most effective, research-based strategies of reading instruction, including instruction for students with dyslexia and related disorders. We take seriously Colorado College’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist institution as reflected in our curriculum, our pedagogy, and our values. Graduate students in the Dyslexia program are demographically and geographically diverse. Some are classroom teachers seeking a deeper understanding of structured learning. Others are reading interventionists, who desire to become reading specialists and dyslexia therapists. Our graduates use the degree to work for nonprofits, clinical institutions (e.g., Children’s Hospital of Colorado), schools, and private practice. Colorado College operates under a unique academic model called the Block Plan where graduate students take one course at a time.
Minimum Qualifications: An earned Masters Degree in Education or a related field and expertise with the Take Flight curriculum. In addition, the ideal candidate will be CALT certified and has evidence of successful work with adult learners.
Preferred Qualifications: CALT-QI certification, experience in K-12 settings as a reading interventionist, and established record of contributing to institutional equity, inclusion-oriented initiatives, and interdisciplinary programming.
To apply, visit https://employment.coloradocollege.edu/postings/6801
Open Until Filled: Yes
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Application Deadline (at 11:59 PM Mountain Time):
Special Instructions to Applicants:
We will review complete applications beginning February 27 and will continue to review and interview until the position is filled. Zoom interviews will take place beginning March 6th. Contact Mike Taber, search committee chair with questions: [email protected]
Colorado College is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the diversity of its community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation in our educational programs and activities or our employment practices.jeid-a549c41ecc67c94da17aa8bed2263195
The College is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are particularly encouraged to apply.
EOE. The Colorado College welcomes members of all groups and reaffirms its commitment not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation in its educational programs, activities, and employment practices.