FW: Faculty Bilingual Ed. Vacancy at City College of New York

[Harold F. Schiffman]

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Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:55:29 -0500
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Faculty Bilingual Ed. Vacancy at City College of New York

Dear Colleagues,

Tenure Track Faculty Position The City College of New York New York, NY

Job Title:  Lecturer or Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Bilingual Education
Job location:  New York, NY  10031
United States Requisition Code:
Date posted:
Job type: Full-time
Compensation: commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Professor $70,474 - $93,507
Associate Professor $51,543 - $77,529
Assistant Professor $41,974 - $61,111
Lecturer $40,105 -$59,102
Job Category:  Higher Education-Tenure Track

Job Description

BILINGUAL EDUCATION starting Fall 2006.  The School of Education invites
applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in bilingual
teacher education.  Primary responsibilities will be to teach graduate and
undergraduate courses in bilingual education, including methods of
teaching, (bi)literacy, and native language arts, as well as teaching
Spanish in secondary schools.  Other responsibilities include advising
students, supervising student teachers, serving on faculty committees,
curriculum development, and engaging in scholarly activities and
publication.

Situated at the center of one of the world's most diverse metropolises,
City College views its diversity as its greatest resource, and works
continuously to ensure that the diversity of the New York City population,
and particularly of the surrounding local community of upper Manhattan, is
reflected in the make-up of both students and faculty, as well as in the
content, perspectives, concerns, and materials throughout our curriculum.

We are especially interested in candidates who would like to join a
vibrant, growing faculty committed to advancing knowledge and supporting
bilingualism and language learners in urban schools.  Candidates with a
research focus on childhood bilingualism and biliteracy and those who are
knowledgeable about the effective implementation of bilingual education
programs in urban public schools are particularly encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements

Required qualifications are formal preparation in bilingual education;
fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or Mandarin Chinese, as well as a
demonstrated or emerging record of research. For a professorial
appointment, a doctorate in bilingual education or a closely related field
is required.

Preferred qualifications include experience teaching bilingual classes
grades 1-6; preparing and supervising pre- and in-service teachers in
bilingual education and/or Spanish; and New York State teaching
certification.

Contact Information/How to Apply:

Please send a letter of application, CV, samples of professional writing,
and the names and contact information for three professional references
to:

Joan Newman, Deputy to the Dean (OR Prof. James Neujahr, Search Committee Chair)
Bilingual Education Search (PVN #FY-10088)
The City College of New York
School of Education, NAC 3/203
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY  10031

OR by email to:  bilingual at ccny.cuny.edu

City College School of Education:  www.ccny.cuny.edu/education
(Official posting can be found under "Faculty Vacancies":
http://portal.cuny.edu/cms/id/cuny/documents/jobposting/013658.htm#P-11_0)