[EDLING:397] job announcement

[Manka Varghese]

	University of Washington
         College of Education
         Instructional Leadership in Cultural and Linguistic 
     			Diversity
         Assistant Professor

     The University of Washington, Seattle, and College of Education 
announce an opening for a tenure track nine month academic year 
appointment at the Assistant Professor rank in Instructional Leadership 
in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CLD). Across the world, nation and 
state, schools struggle to implement meaningful instruction for CLD 
students, especially at the secondary level. This position requires a 
scholar who can provide research-based answers to how secondary schools 
can provide an excellent education to CLD students. While we are open to 
a wide range of methodological and conceptual approaches, we seek a 
scholar who engages with classroom practice and thinks about practice in 
the broader context of the social, political, and cultural issues 
surrounding the schooling of immigrant students.
     We seek a scholar who contributes to our understanding of how 
schools serve CLD students and whose work can address some of the 
following major questions:
•
How do race and ethnicity shape CLD students’ experiences and learning 
in secondary classrooms?
•
How can culturally and linguistically diverse learners best access and 
develop the academic language required for success in content areas in 
secondary schools?
•
How can secondary schools design programs to build upon CLD students’ 
home language and communities?
•
How can math/science instruction be changed to improve learning outcomes 
for CLD students?
•
How can teaching and learning for CLD students be organized to 
positively influence student achievement?

     Responsibilities for this position would include: (1) conducting 
research on one or more of the critical areas listed above, (2) teaching 
courses in the graduate-level teacher education program, as well as 
other masters and doctoral courses, (3) advising
students in our M.Ed. and Ph.D. programs, and (4) providing leadership 
at the district, state, and university levels on issues related to the 
candidates’ expertise.
     Candidates should demonstrate a record or a strong potential of 
grant activities. Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Education 
or related field at the time of appointment. To support the College’s 
technology goals, candidates should be familiar with current 
technologies pertinent to their field for both research and teaching. 
Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to join a dynamic group of 
scholars interested in making a difference in public education.
     The position begins September 16, 2008. Applications should 
include: (1) a detailed letter describing qualifications for the 
position, including academic preparation, experience, research agenda, 
and evidence of working with students from diverse backgrounds; (2) 
evidence of teaching ability; (3) curriculum vitae; (4) two or three 
representative reprints or other examples of research-based writing; and 
(5) an email address for further communications. In addition, candidates 
should request that letters from the three references be sent directly 
to the search chair at ljensen2 at u.washington.edu.
     Review of applications will begin upon receipt. For timely 
consideration, please submit your application no later than December 
1st, 2007. However, the position will remain open until filled. Please 
direct your letter of application to:
     Dr. Tom Stritikus, Chair
     CLD Search Committee
     College of Education
     Box 353600
     University of Washington
     Seattle, WA, 98195

     Please submit your application packet electronically to Lynda 
Jensen at ljensen2 at u.washington.edu
     Send queries about the position to the Search Chair at: 
tstrit at u.washington.edu

To learn more about the University of Washington (www.washington.edu) 
and the College of Education (www.educ.washington.edu), its mission and 
goals, research and outreach activities, faculty, and academic programs, 
please visit us on the web.
The University of Washington is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
Employer. The College of
Education is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and 
pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a 
multicultural environment and strongly encourages
applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and 
covered veterans.
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