Faculty Position: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Bilingual/Bicultural Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

POSITION TITLE:

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

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Bilingual/Bicultural Education (Fall 2015). Successful candidates will:

·      Conduct scholarly research with a well-articulated agenda in the area of Bilingual/ Bicultural Education

·      Teach in our undergraduate bilingual teacher certification 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 (including, but not limited to: Educational Linguistics; Language, Literacy and Culture in Education). 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.

UT-Austin is an urban research university with approximately 50,000 students, 3500 of whom are enrolled in the College of Education. The Department offers both masters and doctoral-level programs, and is central to a large undergraduate teacher education program. The College of Education at UT-Austin consistently ranks in the U.S. News & World Report’s top ten public graduate colleges of education. Austin is the 16^th largest city in the USA, top on Forbes’ annual list of America’s Fastest Growing Cities for the third year in a row, and is well known for its sunny climate, outdoor life, live music, technological sophistication, and great restaurants.

           

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS: 

Only electronic applications will be accepted, and they should be sent to Ms. Ann Ford at annford@austin.utexas.edu, subject line BBE Search. Please submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a sample of scholarly writing. Also please request 3 letters of reference emailed directly from their authors to annford@austin.utexas.edu.

                                                      

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2014 and will continue 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. For more information about the UT College of Education: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/. For any additional questions, please contact Dr. Deborah Palmer, BBE search committee chair, at debpalmer@austin.utexas.edu .