Faculty position: Assistant Professor of English for Speakers of Other Languages/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo (UB), The State University of New York (SUNY)

Assistant Professor of English for Speakers of Other Languages/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Position Summary

The Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo (UB), The State University of New York (SUNY), seeks a scholar in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for a tenure-track position. Candidates will be considered at the Assistant Professor level.

The Department of Learning and Instruction at UB has a long history of research excellence and strong commitment to teaching. The successful candidate must have: 

• ability to sustain a research program related to English as a New Language (ENL), English Language Learners (ELLs), and/or the teaching of ELLs 
• ability to seek and obtain external funding
• ability to provide quality instruction in face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning environments 
• commitment to strong university advising, particularly related to graduate students 

Preference will be given to candidates with K-12 teaching experience in environments that included both ELLs and students with disabilities. Although the specific area of research is open, we are particularly interested in candidates who are engaged in research on one or more of the following topics: 

•  interventions for ELLs with learning disabilities 
• ways schools address the needs of underserved populations (including programmatic, curricular and/or instructional approaches at the intersections of ELL education and exceptional education)
• learning assessments, assessment administration, and impact of assessment on ELLs and/or students with disabilities 
• issues of equity and access that arise for ELLs and students with disabilities 

We welcome candidates from a range of methodological traditions and employing a range of methodologies including, but not limited to, observational, experimental, design-based research, and mixed-method approaches. Preference will be given to candidates whose research, teaching, and service can serve the needs of one or more of the following programs:

• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Ed.M. degree (http://gse.buffalo.edu/programs/esol) 
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Ed.M. degree