Job: ESL Faculty, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

[Francis Hult]

April 8, 2008

 

Position Announcement

 

Assistant Professor/Instructor

Program in English as a Second Language 

Institute of Linguistics, English as a Second Language, and Slavic Languages

       And Literatures

 

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities seeks candidates for a position as visiting or contract Assistant Professor for the 2008-2009 academic year in the English as a Second Language academic program, in the Institute of Linguistics, English as a Second Language, and Slavic Languages and Literatures of the College of Liberal Arts.  This temporary appointment carries with it the possibility of renewal.  The position will be 100% for the nine-month period of August 25, 2008 - May 24, 2009 with a salary that is commensurate with qualifications and experience.  The person should have a specialization in applied linguistics (e.g., teaching methods, English phonetics and grammar, second-language acquisition) with a specific focus on ESL, and will be expected to teach five course sections from among the following: Basics in Teaching ESL (TESL 3001) - a service learning methods course for undergraduate students, Language Analysis for Teachers of ESL (TESL 5401 and 5402), a year-lon!
 g course on the phonology, morphology and grammar of the English language, and Practicum in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL 5722).  Other responsibilities will include office hours relating to their courses and an active program of scholarly research. 

 

Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D. in ESL, applied linguistics, or a related field by the date of the appointment; and three years of instructional experience in English as a second-language teacher education, including ESL methods, materials, and language analysis. Required qualifications include A.B.D. status; a specialization in English as a second-language teaching and learning; one year of instructional experience in English as a second-language teacher education; and evidence of excellence in teaching and research in one or more areas of specialization listed above.  Candidates who are A.B.D. will be appointed at the rank of instructor. 

 

To apply for this position, visit  http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html requisition #154664.  Click on "apply for this posting" and follow the instructions. You will be given an opportunity to submit a letter of application, a resume or curriculum vitae, and the names/addresses/email addresses and phone numbers of three references. 

In addition to the materials submitted electronically, please arrange for graduate transcripts (copies acceptable), sample publications, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to be sent directly to the Search Committee. 

Send materials to: 


Search Committee, ESL 
Institute of Linguistics, ESL, and Slavic Languages & Literatures
214 Nolte Center 
University of Minnesota 
315 Pillsbury Drive SE 
Minneapolis, MN 55455 

Review of applications will begin on May 7, 2008. Position is open until filled. Please contact the Institute with any questions (612) 624-3331.  

 

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

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