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Employment at the IRRC
Working at the Iowa Reading Research Center can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience. Employees have a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional growth. Projects may involve collaboration with colleagues in the University of Iowa College of Education as well as with the Iowa Department of Education, school districts, Area Education Agencies, community organizations, and caregivers. Additionally, the sense of community amongst coworkers provides inspiration to grow and thrive in the important work that we do.
Current Opening
Director
The University of Iowa College of Education, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Education, invites applications for the position of Director of the Iowa Reading Research Center.
This is an open-rank faculty position on either the clinical or tenure track, with a 12-month appointment. The director will be a full-time member of the College of Education faculty in the Department of Teaching and Learning. The successful candidate will serve as director of the IRRC and will have opportunities to engage in teaching, advising, and research. Start date to be negotiated.
The director provides strategic leadership and oversight for all aspects of the IRRC's operations, programs, and initiatives. Working collaboratively with the College of Education, the Iowa Department of Education, the University of Iowa, the IRRC Advisory Council, educators, families, and community representatives. The director advances the center's mission to improve literacy outcomes and inform literacy policy and practice across Iowa.
Learn more about this role and see the full posting at jobs.uiowa.edu.
The Iowa Reading Research Center was established in 2013 by Iowa Code. It is part of the University of Iowa College of Education and operates in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Education. The Iowa Reading Research Center is located on the main campus of the University of Iowa in the Blank Honors Center. For more about the IRRC, see our "about us" page.
IRRC faculty and staff members are University of Iowa employees and enjoy a competitive benefits package.