Position Announcement: Biliteracy Spanish: Dual Language and English Language Development in Secondary Education, DEPARTMENT OF DUAL LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

Position Announcement:

Biliteracy Spanish: Dual Language and

English Language Development in Secondary Education

DEPARTMENT OF DUAL LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

http://apply.interfolio.com/30315

The College of Education is seeking applications for a full-time tenure track faculty

position in Spanish/English Dual Language and English Language Development in

Secondary Education who can address professional development of teacher candidates

and teachers in grade 6-12 classrooms in meeting the educational needs of Spanish/English

dual language learners and English Language Learners. Documented record of teaching,

professional development and scholarship in two or more languages; the ability to provide

academic leadership and scholarship in biliteracy and multicultural education, key areas of

emphasis of department programs, is highly desirable. The Department of Dual Language

and English Learner Education (DLE) offers elementary and secondary bilingual/bicultural

teacher preparation programs; a Master of Arts degree in education with a focus on critical

pedagogy; and opportunity to teach in the SDSU-Claremont Graduate School Joint

Doctoral Program in Education. The DLE Department faculty is committed to issues of

equity, social justice and multilingualism for all students.

Required Qualifications:

1. Earned doctorate in education or related field and a record of teaching, professional

development and scholarship in English/Spanish or more languages;

2. A record of scholarship, professional development and achievement in biliteracy

education and/or bilingual/multicultural teaching methods at the K-IHE level.

3. Research in bilingual teacher preparation foundations, dual language instruction,

English language development, program development, and experience teaching

methods for English language development, biliteracy methods and Spanish

language arts specific to elementary school settings.

4. High level of Academic Spanish Proficiency to teach content area methods courses

for pre-service and in-service teachers.

5. At least five years of public school teaching (6-12) experience with culturally and

linguistically diverse students in school and community contexts.

6. Evidence of research and participation in state and national professional educational

organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. University teaching experience in bilingual/dual language literacy, English

language development and language arts for pre-service or in-service teachers.

2. Experience and ability to work collaboratively with linguistically and culturally

diverse university students and public K-12 schools and communities.

3. Demonstrates evidence of working for social justice, educational equity and

multilingualism in public settings, most specifically in K-12 school communities.

4. Evidence of strong methodological preparation in any recognized area, such as

critical action research, critical ethnography, cultural ethnography, phenomenology,

narrative inquiry and quantitative research designs.

5. Experience in writing, directing, or participating in externally funded projects.

Duties: Teach courses in single-subject (secondary) bilingual authorization, dual language

certificate, and DLE graduate programs. Provide coordination for candidate program

placement and advising for one single subject cohort and supervision of bilingual teacher

candidates. Maintain an active research agenda.

Rank: Assistant/Associate

Starting Date: Appointment will be made beginning Fall 2016.

Application Deadline: Application review will begin October 1, 2015 and will continue

until the position is filled.

Application: Applicants should apply via Interfolio at (URL to be added). Questions may

be directed to: http://apply.interfolio.com/30315

Dr. Karen Cadiero-Kaplan, Search Committee Chair

Phone: 619-594-4994

Fax: (619) 594-1183

Email: kcadiero@mail.sdsu.edu

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements

set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons

on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity

and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered

veteran status.