Monday, September 14, 2015

Faculty Position: Assistant Professor, TESOL/Bilingual/Foreign Language Education, Tenure-Track, New York University

Assistant Professor, TESOL/Bilingual/Foreign Language Education, Tenure-Track

The Multilingual Multicultural Studies unit within the Department of Teaching and Learning at New York University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in TESOL/Bilingual/Foreign Language Education. The position begins September 1, 2016. 
The Department of Teaching and Learning at NYU prepares teachers for urban schools in a wide range of subject areas, as well as offering professional, post-certification master’s degrees for practicing teachers and preparing doctoral students to become educational researchers and teacher educators. We have a strong, established network of partner schools throughout New York City and our faculty work closely with practicing teachers in the field to improve urban PK-12 education.  To learn more about the department and all of our programs please visit: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/teachlearn/

Qualifications

The successful applicant will have an earned doctorate in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Bilingual Education, Foreign Language Education, or a related field, along with some experience teaching pre-service and/or in-service teachers at the undergraduate or graduate levels.  We are seeking applicants whose scholarship contributes to the teaching and learning of English language learners in schools in one or more of the following areas: language and content learning, academic language development, bilingual/dual language education. Priority will be given to candidates with a record of publications and evidence of a systematic program of research as well as success in, and/or strong potential for, securing external funding. Advanced skills in using educational technology for language teaching are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in research, writing, and other scholarly activities;
  • Teach a range of  courses in the areas of second/foreign language theory, practice, and research;
  • Contribute to program development; advise graduate and undergraduate students;
  • Teach doctoral courses in area of expertise or Teaching and Learning generally; serve on doctoral dissertation committees;
  • Pursue individually or with others external funding for research, curriculum development, teacher education initiatives, and/or program evaluation;
  • Contribute to the further development of the department, its programs, and specializations within the Multilingual Multicultural Studies unit; and
  • Participate in faculty meetings, committees, and provide service, outreach, and leadership to the department, university, educational institutions, agencies, and professional organizations. 
NYU's dynamic Global Network University includes NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU Shanghai, and international programs and academic centers around the world. NYU Steinhardt faculty may be afforded the opportunity for variable term work at these global study and research sites.

Applications

Please apply online by submitting a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three representative pieces of scholarship, and 3-5 letters of recommendation to: 
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.
Further information about the position can be obtained from:
Dr. Shondel Nero, Search Committee Co-Chair; shondel.nero@nyu.edu
Dr. Sarah Beck, Search Committee Co-chair; sarah.beck@nyu.edu
NYU is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment dedicated to teaching and working with a diverse and multicultural student population and strongly encourages applications from historically underrepresented groups.
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