POSITION DESCRIPTION: The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, seeks applicants for a tenure track position in Bilingual/Bicultural Education for fall 2014

POSITION TITLE:

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Bilingual/Bicultural Education.

To begin Fall 2014

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, seeks applicants for a tenure track position in Bilingual/Bicultural Education for fall 2014. Successful candidates will:

·      Conduct scholarly research within a well-articulated research agenda

·      Teach in our undergraduate field-based bilingual teacher preparation program and in our Bilingual/Bicultural Education graduate programs

·      Obtain external funding for research and development projects

·      Supervise doctoral students

·      Work collaboratively in a program and department committed to issues of equity, cultural relevance, and social justice.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Bilingual Education or a related field (such as Educational Linguistics; Language, Literacy and Culture in Education; etc.) with a specialization in elementary teaching -- e.g. reading/language arts, math, science, or social studies. Candidates must also have a minimum of three years of K-12 teaching experience and demonstrate the ability to teach university courses in Spanish/English. Salary is competitive based on education, experience, and the University’s salary schedule.

The College of Education at UT-Austin is ranked number one among public graduate colleges of education by U.S. News & World Report for the third year in a row. Austin is the 16^th largest city in the USA, is top on Forbes’ annual list of America’s Fastest Growing Cities for the third year in a row, and it is well known for its sunny climate, great outdoors, excellent live music, cultural richness, technological sophistication, and great restaurants.

           

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS: 

All applications will be electronic. Submit letter of application clearly articulating your research agenda and your fit for this position, a curriculum vitae, and a sample of scholarly writing to Ms Ann Ford at: annford@austin.utexas.edu. Also please have 3 letters of reference emailed to the same address, directly from their authors.

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2013 and applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Background check conducted on applicant selected for hire.  The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.