[Edling] Maryland English Institute (MEI) Director Position

[Melinda Martin-Beltran via Edling]

Dear colleagues,
Please share this position with your professional networks.
The Maryland English Institute  <https://marylandenglishinstitute.com/>(MEI)
is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to serve as the Director.
The Director will lead and manage the MEI faculty and staff, be responsible
for the overall operation of the Institute, and report directly to the Dean
of the College of Education <https://education.umd.edu/>. The Director will
support the strategic vision of the Institute and collaborate with the
College of Education faculty and staff.
Maryland English Institute
<https://marylandenglishinstitute.com/>(MEI) provides
high-quality English language instruction and assessment at the
postsecondary level for English learners, aiming to support academic,
professional, and personal language development. MEI offers a full-time,
multi-level Intensive English Program, part-time courses for University of
Maryland students, programs for international graduate Teaching Assistants,
communication assessments for Teaching Assistants, and custom-designed
programs for both UMD affiliates and external organizations. MEI delivers
rigorous academic courses while fostering a positive, supportive learning
environment and promoting intercultural understanding.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in a field related to language, TESOL, multilingual learner
education, or international education.

Experience:
• Experience with English (as an additional language) teaching in higher
education and/or leadership.
• Proven personnel supervision and team management skills
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of anti-racist pedagogy and experience integrating diversity,
equity, and belonging efforts in courses, programs, or institutional
processes.
• Knowledge of future trends and innovations in English language learning
and higher education.
• Evidence of data-informed decision-making
• Experience working with faculty in higher education.
• Ability to forge relationships across campus and design new courses and
programs.

Required Application Materials:

   - Cover Letter
   - CV/Resume
   - 3 Professional References

Best Consideration Date: June 23, 2025 For questions contact the chair of
search committee: Stephen Roth, sroth1 at umd.edu

https://marylandenglishinstitute.com/
https://education.umd.edu/

This is the link to the job position (that is wonky on this platform):
https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/details/Director_JR101592-1



MMB


On Mon, May 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM EW, LiDS via Edling <
edling at lists.mail.umbc.edu> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>
>
> Thanks to the award of an Alexander-von-Humboldt-Professorship to Ingrid
> Piller
> <https://www.languageonthemove.com/alexander-von-humboldt-professorship-awards-2025/>, we
> are hiring a dream team of doctoral and postdoctoral fellows to conduct
> research related to “Linguistic Diversity and Social Participation across
> the Lifespan” in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hamburg
> <https://www.uni-hamburg.de/>.
>
> The Faculty of Education at the University of Hamburg is a leader in
> conducting innovative and future-oriented research related to the
> educational and social consequences of diversity resulting from migration
> and globalization. This strength is now further expanded through the Humboldt
> Professorship devoted to “Linguistic Diversity and Social Participation
> across the Lifespan”
> <https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/newsroom/dossier-alexander-von-humboldt-professorship/ingrid-piller> as
> part of the “Literacy in Diversity Settings (LiDS) Research Center
> <https://www.ew.uni-hamburg.de/en/forschung/fakultaere-forschungsschwerpunkte/sprache-und-bildung.html>”
> and closely aligned with the *Language on the Move*
> <https://www.languageonthemove.com/> platform.
>
>
>
> The research focus will be on migrant language socialization, language
> learning, and settlement across the lifespan and outside of institutions of
> formal education. This includes digital spaces as well as language
> brokering and other forms of informal language assistance that often
> undergird institutional communications in linguistically diverse societies.
>
>
>
> To learn more and to find out how to apply (and how not to apply), see
> https://www.languageonthemove.com/hiring-a-dream-team-in-linguistic-diversity-and-social-participation/
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Larissa Cosyns
>
>
>
> --
>
> Larissa Cosyns
>
> Koordinatorin
>
> Fakultäres Forschungszentrum LiDS
>
> Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft
> Universität Hamburg
>
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