TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION IN TESOL, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UMBC

[Christine Mallinson]

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*TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION IN TESOL*
*DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY*



The Department of Education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
(UMBC) seeks to fill a tenure-track assistant professor of TESOL position
beginning fall 2015. The department especially seeks someone with research
interests in one or more of the following areas: language assessment,
second language acquisition, ELL pedagogy, and preK-12 ESL education. The
successful candidate will show clear promise of becoming a recognized
scholar in his or her area(s) of research.



*Responsibilities*:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

- teach a range of TESOL courses at the undergraduate, master’s, and
doctoral levels in on-campus, online, and off-campus settings;

- participate in TESOL students’ portfolio evaluations;

- supervise students’ research;

- advise current and prospective students;

- maintain a record of scholarly publications;

- engage in program, department, campus, community, and professional
service; and

- apply for external funding for research or program development.


*Requirements:*

Candidates should have a doctoral degree in TESOL, applied linguistics, or
related fields; prior ESL/EFL teaching experience at preK-12 and/or
adult/college levels; and prior ESL/EFL teacher training experience. In
addition, strong consideration will be given to those applicants that are
engaged in school-based research in diverse settings, and are proficient in
one or more languages other than English.



*Location:*

UMBC’s location between Baltimore and Washington, DC enables it to draw on
the vast economic and cultural resources of both cities. It is an
NCATE-accredited, Carnegie Research University (high research activity)
widely recognized for its excellence in undergraduate and graduate
education.



*Department:*

The Department has 21 full-time faculty on tenure-track, clinical, and
lecturer lines and serves over 550 graduate students in the Master of Arts
in Teaching (MAT) initial certification program, Master of Arts in
Instructional Systems Development program, Master of Arts in TESOL program,
and Master of Arts in Education (MAE) program. In addition, approximately
250 students are seeking initial teacher certification through the Early
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education undergraduate programs. The
department also houses TESOL professional development programs that offer a
variety of non-credit learning opportunities for teachers, and partners
with six other departments in offering the interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program
in Language, Literacy, and Culture.



*Compensation:*

UMBC offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package
covering

health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, and paid parental leave.
The University also provides mentoring and support for research.



Applications should include a cover letter addressing requirements for the
position, curriculum vitae, three reference letters, and a scholarly
writing sample. Please submit all application materials via Interfolio (
apply.interfolio.com/25856). For questions about the application process,
contact Ms. Lisa Harris at lisah at umbc.edu (410-455-2465). Questions
regarding the position can be directed to the Chair of the Search
Committee, Dr. Mavis G. Sanders (msanders at umbc.edu). *Consideration of
candidates will begin October 30, 2014 and will continue until the position
is filled.*



UMBC is especially proud of the diversity of its student body, and we seek
to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position.  We have a
strong commitment to increasing faculty diversity.  We encourage
applications from women, minority group members, veterans, and individuals
with disabilities.

UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Christine Mallinson, PhD <http://christinemallinson.com/>
<http://umbc.edu/>
Associate Professor at UMBC
Language, Literacy & Culture Program
Data Collection in Sociolinguistics: Methods and Applications
<http://amzn.to/VuMTnv>
Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools
<http://amzn.to/cmfuXJ>
We Do Language: English Language Variation in the Secondary English
Classroom <http://charityhudleymallinson.com/wdl/>