[Edling] Job: Second Language Education at Penn State

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On Mon, 12/28/15, Francis Hult <francis.hult at englund.lu.se> wrote:

 Subject: [Edling] Job: Second Language Education at Penn State
 To: "edling at bunner.geol.lu.se" <edling at bunner.geol.lu.se>
 Date: Monday, December 28, 2015, 9:03 AM
 

 Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
 Penn State University, Tenure-track Faculty Position
  
 Assistant/Associate Professor in Second
 Language Education 
  
 Beginning Fall Semester, 2016
 
 
  
 The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in
 the College of Education seeks applications from individuals
 with scholarly interests and expertise in English as a
 Second Language in K-12 settings and Second Language Teacher
 Education. The position
  is a tenure track appointment at the Assistant/Associate
 Professor level within the World Languages Education program
 with an expectation of participation in the graduate program
 in Curriculum and Instruction. Faculty members normally
 teach both undergraduate
  and graduate courses each year.
  
 The position offers opportunities to prepare
 pre-service teachers for meeting the needs of the growing
 population of English learners in K-12 public schools and
 contribute to the College’s rapidly expanding ESL
 certificate program and the initial
  teacher certification program in World Languages.
 Opportunities also include involvement in the development of
 collaborative international exchange programs for
 pre-service and in-service teachers focused on second
 language learning.
  
 This is a tenure track, 36-week appointment
 with the possibility of supplementary summer appointments in
 research and/or teaching. Salary will be commensurate with
 education and experience. Full University benefits apply.
 Penn State has a strong
  commitment to the diversity of its workforce and encourages
 applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
 Engage in research, writing, and other scholarly
 activities related to ESL or second language teacher
 education
 Teach courses in the Department of Curriculum and
 Instruction, supervise doctoral students in their programs
 and research, and supervise graduate teaching and/or
 research assistants;
 
 
 
 Contribute to the ESL certificate and World Languages
 Education programs, including teaching courses and helping
 develop international exchange programs and school-based and
 international field experiences
 Provide leadership for continued development and
 staffing of a multi-section course that prepares future
 teachers to meet the needs of English learners
 Provide service, outreach, and leadership to the
 University, educational institutions, agencies, and
 professional organizations and learned societies
 Required Qualifications: 
 
 Earned doctorate in education, applied
 linguistics/TESOL, second language acquisition, or a closely
 related field;
 Evidence of a commitment to developing a
 significant program of research, commensurate with
 experience;
 Evidence of a commitment to excellence in teaching
 and advising, including a willingness to teach in online
 environments along with an interest in the use of modern
 technology, commensurate with experience;
 Evidence of a commitment to working collegially and
 with individuals from diverse backgrounds, commensurate with
 experience.
 
 
 Desirable Qualifications: 
 
 Knowledge of a language other than English
 Experience teaching a second language, particularly
 ESL in K-12 settings Experience teaching in
 culturally diverse settings and working with people from
 diverse backgrounds
 Experience with uses of instructional technology
 Experience working with pre-service and in-service
 teachers through school-university partnerships and/or
 in international settings
 Demonstrated excellence in teaching graduate-level
 courses and mentoring graduate students (commensurate
 with experience)
 Expertise in theoretical perspectives that
 recognize language as social practice and focus on
 second language development through engagement in meaningful
 activity
 Willingness to work in cross-disciplinary teams
 within teacher education programs 
 
 
 
 
 Application Procedures
 
 Applicants must submit letter of application documenting
 qualifications for the position, a current curriculum vitae,
 copies of official graduate transcripts, up to three
 representative reprints or preprints of scholarly
 publications (if available), and
  at least three names, mail and e-mail addresses, and
 telephone numbers of academic references. Applications
 received by December15, 2015, are assured full
 consideration; however, applications will be received until
 the position is filled. [Job# 60761]. Electronic
  submission of all materials is required.
 
 
 
 
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