Posting Summary:
Teachers College, a preeminent graduate school of education, psychology and health, prepares teachers, interventionists, policy-makers, early childhood and educational leaders, researchers, psychologists and speech pathologists with commitments to and expertise in literacy research and interventions. This position will play a leadership role in establishing new directions in literacy research with an emphasis on reading, and will work collaboratively with colleagues across the College in bringing new insights and depth to that work.

Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Department of Health Studies & Applied Educational Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University is recruiting a Professor (Open Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track) who conducts applied, literacy research with an emphasis in reading. The candidate should have an established line of research that examines reading development and empirically driven interventions at the child, classroom, or school levels. We are especially interested in scholars with a proven track record of federal grant funding, the development of mutually beneficial school-university partnerships, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The position will be situated within special education or school psychology.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the ongoing work to:

• Strengthen community-based partnerships with the New York City Public Schools, including training educators to implement best practices informed by literacy inquiry and reading research to support diverse learners.
• Should be dedicated to promoting inclusion and multicultural competence. We welcome candidates from a variety of professional backgrounds, identities, and professional experiences to add their talent to our excellent and impactful academic community.
• Design and innovate coursework in reading development, assessment, and intervention for students across the Applied Educational Psychology cluster (i.e., School Psychology, Special Education, and the Advanced Certificate in Literacy).

The Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology Department prepares researchers and practitioners who apply a social-ecological lens to the study of evidence-based practices to improve learning, social-emotional, and health outcomes of students and their families. The work of the Applied Educational Psychology faculty promotes academic and social-emotional success and aims to systematize and increase access to evidence-based practices in general education and special education contexts as well as with families and in community contexts.

Candidates should submit materials electronically to TC Careers, including a cover letter (addressing fit for the position, including past research, teaching, advising, and leadership experience), research statement, vita, and the names of three individuals who can be contacted as references. Review of applications will commence on October 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to Dr. Melissa Collier-Meek, chair of the search committee, at HAEPliteracy@tc.columbia.edu.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in special education, school psychology, or a closely related field with a specialization in literacy and reading
• Professional track record of excellence in literacy and reading intervention research, publication, teaching, and service
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• History of federal and/or foundation funding to support research
• Contributions to school/community-based partnerships related to literacy
• Demonstrated commitment to expanding opportunities for learners from multilingual, economically disadvantaged, disability, and under-resourced schools

Salary Range:

$108,000 - $174,856

Work Modality:

Onsite

Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range reflects the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting.  Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Our benefits contribute significantly to the total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance plans; flexible and hybrid work schedules; tuition remission; life insurance; short and long-term disability insurance; an exceptional employer retirement matching program; health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, and a robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP).