Tenure Track Teacher Education in Bilingual Education FALL, 2014 The University of North Texas at Dallas

Tenure Track Teacher Education in Bilingual Education

FALL, 2014

The University of North Texas at Dallas invites applications for a tenure track professor of Bilingual Teacher Education for Fall 2014.  Rank of Assistant or Associate Professor and salary will be based upon prior experience and scholarly achievement.  The selected candidate will be expected to provide leadership for our Texas Education Agency accredited EC-6 generalist teacher education program with bilingual certification.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Provide instructional leadership for elementary bilingual teacher education program at undergraduate and graduate levels; engage in meaningful applied research and scholarly activities. The successful candidate will be expected to fully participate in internal and external service such as public engagement, ongoing curriculum improvement, student recruiting, student advisement and mentoring, program assessment, program development and committee responsibilities. May be assigned to teach evening and/or Saturday classes, develop and/or teach hybrid or online courses. May be assigned to supervise field experiences for bilingual teacher education candidates; develop and maintain collaborative and professional partnerships/relationships with local schools and provide service at the university, state, local and national levels

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

·       A doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction (bilingual specialization), Reading, Spanish linguistics, or other related Educational field from an accredited institution;

·       18 graduate hours in bilingual education;

·       Demonstrated academic proficiency in Spanish and English;

·       Demonstrated extensive knowledge of theories and practice of bilingual education, including linguistics;

·       Three years of classroom teaching experience in a U.S. elementary bilingual education classroom;

·       Promise of initiating or maintaining a scholarly agenda leading to promotion and tenure;

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:      

·       Demonstrated experience with interdisciplinary work across divisions and departments;

·       Demonstrated intercultural communication skills with multicultural populations;

·       Experience developing and/or teaching hybrid or online courses;

·       Experience using Black Board Learn or other course management system;

·       Experience acquiring extramural funding;

·       Academic experience on a campus with culturally diverse students, staff, and faculty;

·       Current state certified (any U.S. state) elementary school teacher or able to obtain within first year of employment;

·       Record of public engagement with bilingual parents and community groups ;

·       Five years or more  teaching experience;

·       Experience as bilingual administrator or program coordinator;

·       Established publication and scholarly record.

For inquiries: contact: Dean Sheryl L. Santos-Hatchett  at 972-780- 3089 or sheryl.santos-hatchett@unt.edu

                                   Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the search is closed.

University of North Texas is an AA/ ADA/EOE