Monday, October 13, 2014

FACULTY POSITION VACANCY: Assistant Professor Bilingual Education, Texas State University


POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
                                                                               

Department/School: C&I/College of Education                   Job Posting Number: 2015-50

Position: Assistant Professor Bilingual Education                Appointment Date: Fall, 2015

Closing Date: December 8, 2014                                          Review Date: December 8, 2014
                                                                                                                                              

Position Description (responsibilities/duties)
Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in our Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education. The successful candidate will have earned a doctorate with a clear specialization in Bilingual Education or closely related field associated with teaching and learning in Spanish and English within multilingual settings. The candidate will provide intellectual leadership through an active research agenda, teaching, peer-reviewed publications, presenting at national/international conferences, advising students, and through the exploration of grant opportunities. The responsibilities include bilingual education teacher preparation for Grades Pk-6th at the undergraduate and graduate levels; teaching other field-related courses; collaborating with colleagues to support program assessment and improvement design; and, providing service to the department, university, the profession, and the public.

Responsibilities:
1.     Conduct research in Bilingual Education or in closely related fields encompassing the education of students for whom English is not their native or primary language.
2.     Teach graduate and undergraduate courses related to the education of Bilingual and English learners.
3.     Advise graduate and undergraduate students in the Bilingual Bicultural Education program.
4.   Provide leadership in the field of Bilingual Education or closely related field at the university, regional, state, national, and international levels.  
5.   Collaborate with colleagues on the Bilingual Bicultural Education Program course design, implementation, and assessment, as well as on the sustainability of a quality program.
6.   Provide service to the department, university, public, and to the profession.

Qualifications
Required:
1.     An earned doctoral degree in Bilingual Education or closely related field by hiring date; 
2.     Academic language proficiency in Spanish and English;
3.     A minimum of three (3) years teaching experience in a bilingual education/ESL instructional PK – 12, or similar setting; 
4.     Ability to establish a research agenda in the field of bilingual education or closely related field;
5.     Evidence of involvement in culturally and linguistically responsive teaching, promoting equitable education for all students. 
Preferred:
1.     Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching at the university level;
2.     Evidence of collaborative work with colleagues at the university level, with public schools and/or community within a diverse environment;
3.     Evidence of successful supervision of field-based experience;
4.     Evidence of experience using innovative technologies and/or integrating technology into the curriculum;
5.     Demonstrated potential for external funding.

Application Procedures
To apply, send (1) a letter of intent written in Spanish that addresses your philosophy of bilingual education, or closely related field, your research agenda, and your experiences in relation to the required and preferred qualifications sections of the posting; (2) a relevant scholarly writing sample (in English); (3) official undergraduate and graduate transcripts; (4) three letters of reference, and (5) a curriculum vitae that includes all degrees and certifications, all professional experience, list of courses taught, scholarship, and a list of three professional references with names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers; (6) Completed Texas State Faculty Employment Application available at http://facultyrecords.provost.txstate.edu/faculty-employment/application.
Send materials electronically (preferred) to Ms. Donya Villarreal at dv16@txstate.edu or by mail to the following address:
Ms. Donya Villarreal
601 University Drive – C&I Department
San Marcos, TX 78666
To ensure full consideration, all materials must arrive by December 8, 2014.


Texas State University

Texas State University is a doctoral-granting Emerging Research University located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor, the largest campus in The Texas State University System, and among the largest in the state.  Texas State’s 35,546 students choose from 96 undergraduate and 87 master’s and 12 doctoral programs offered by ten colleges (Applied Arts, The Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Honors, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, The Graduate College, and the University College). With a diverse campus community including 42% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is one of the top 16 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation.  In the fall of 2013, there were over 1,150 full-time faculty and nearly 2,000 full-time staff.  Research and creative activities have led to growing success in attracting external support.  For FY 2014, Texas State had an annual operating budget of $495 million and research expenditures of more than $37 million in FY 2013.  The Alkek Library has more than 2.4 million titles in its collection.  Additional information about Texas State and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu.
Personnel Policies:
Faculty are eligible for life, disability, health, and dental insurance programs.  A variety of retirement plans are available depending on eligibility.  Participation in a retirement plan is mandatory.  The State contributes toward the health insurance programs and all retirement plans.  http://www.hr.txstate.edu/benefits

Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased vehicles.

The Community:
San Marcos, a city of about 50,000 residents, is situated in the beautiful Central Texas Hill Country, 30 miles south of Austin and 48 miles north of San Antonio.  Metropolitan attractions plus outdoor recreational opportunities makes the community an attractive place in which to live and work.  Other major metropolitan areas, including Houston and Dallas-Ft. Worth, are within four hours.  Round Rock, a city of 107,000 residents is located 15 miles north of Austin in the Central Texas hill country.

Texas State University will not discriminate against any person in employment or exclude any person from participating in or receiving benefits of any of its activities or programs on any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.  Equal employment opportunities shall include: personnel transactions of recruitment, employment, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination, and salary. Texas State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and senior administrative positions. Texas State University is a member of The Texas State University System. Texas State University is an EOE.


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