Penn Graduate School of Education jobs

[Nancy H. Hornberger]

Dear Language Policy colleagues,

We have two job openings that some of you might be interested in. Please apply!
Nancy

TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR, EDUCATIONAL LINGUISTICS

The Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania 
invites applications for a tenure track position in the area of 
Educational Linguistics. The candidate should have an earned doctorate 
in educational or applied linguistics or related fields, with expertise 
in language learning and teaching in national and international 
contexts, across classrooms, schools, and communities, and research and 
teaching experience focused on one or more of the following: TESOL/TEFL 
studies, second language development, bilingualism and biliteracy, and 
the roles of language and linguistic diversity in educational policy and 
practice. We are interested in a scholar whose abilities and interests 
relate to students at both doctoral and master's levels, and who can 
offer courses, as well as supervise, guide, and conduct research germane 
to the interests of professional educators and educational researchers. 
We anticipate that the appointment would be made at the 
assistant/associate professor level, and will begin in September 2007.

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, publications, 
and references by October 1, 2006 to:

Search Committee in Language and Literacy
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
3700 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6216.

The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 
Action Employer.



PRACTICE PROFESSOR: READING/WRITING/LITERACY

The Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania 
invites applications for a full-time practice professor position in 
reading/writing/literacy. The successful candidate has had a 
distinguished career as a practitioner with experience and expertise in 
one or more of the following areas: technology-related teaching and 
learning in literacy; literacy instruction, curriculum and 
assessment/evaluation; literacy-focused
professional development, instructional leadership, and school 
improvement. The Practice Professor will hold a Ph.D. or an Ed.D. in an 
area directly related to reading, writing and literacy and will teach 
graduate level courses central to the professional education of master’s 
and doctoral students in the division; develop and maintain strong 
relationships with Penn-school-community-based initiatives; initiate and 
support professional development projects for new and practicing 
teachers; and play a prominent role in RWL fieldwork across the 
curriculum. The RWL Practice Professor will also provide intellectual 
leadership through collaborative work with several current 
cross-divisional initiatives. Practice Professor positions require a 
minimum of 20 years of experience in the field; Associate Practice 
Professor requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in the field. 
Both positions are five-year appointments, renewable up to ten years. We 
will begin reviewing applications in October 1, 2006 but will continue 
to consider new applications until the position is filled.

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity affirmative 
action employer; women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged 
to apply.

Submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, professional 
work/publication sample(s), and three current references to:

Search Committee in Language and Literacy
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
3700 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19104-6216.

-- 
Nancy H. Hornberger, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Pennsylvania

http://www.gse.upenn.edu/~hornberg/
http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty/hornberger.html




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