Welcome to NCTE's Career Opportunities page, offering you professional opportunities in the K-college English language arts fields across the country.
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The University of Connecticut, Storrs, invites applicants for a full time position (open rank) to pursue an opportunity designed to address educational equity, achievement, and reform. Our goal is to create a cluster to research and affect student achievement, instructional practices, and systems in under-performing schools. Requirements include a doctorate with an emphasis in reading/writing/literacy and responsibilities include teaching and collaborating with other researchers on projects involving multiple disciplines. For complete information, please visit http://jobs.uconn.edu.
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
STEP Consultant Informational Session – February 21st, 5-7:30pm
Strategic Teaching and Evaluation of Progress is a literacy assessment, instructional tool and data management system. Consultant benefits include a flexible schedule and excellent pay.
Eligibility requirements:
- Hold an advanced literacy training degree OR 5+ years using STEP
- 5+ years of classroom teaching
- 2+ years of coaching
- Ability to travel 24 days/year
RSVP by sending your resume by February 15th to colajide@uchicago.edu.
http://uchicagoimpact.org/step/
Lake Forest Academy is considering candidates for the newly created Dr. Ray Bird Master Chair in English. The recipient of the Bird Master Chair will have demonstrated, during an extensive career as an English instructor, the skills, scholarship, rigor, dedication, and enthusiasm of a master teacher. Minimum requirements for the position include ten years of teaching experience and an advanced degree in English. For more information and to complete an application, go to http://www.applitrack.com/lfa/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackJobID=150.
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction seeks candidates for a Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, non-tenure track appointment in Reading Education with a focus on effective strategies for working with struggling readers from diverse backgrounds, including English language learners. Preference will be given to candidates with substantial grounding in the research and literature related to the cognitive, linguistic, and psychometric factors affecting reading acquisition, assessment, and instruction. Starting date is August 16, 2013. For more information:
https://jobs.illinois.edu/academic-job-board/job-details?jobID=15646&job=college-of-education-assistant-associate-clinical-professor-curriculum-and-instruction-f1200014
The English Program at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana, seeks candidates for a tenure-track Advanced Assistant Professor of English (Composition & Rhetoric) beginning fall semester 2013. Responsibilities include teaching a variety of writing courses at all levels, curriculum development, student advising, active scholarship, continuing professional development, and service to the program and the University, including Writing Program Administration. For more information and how to apply go to http://www.ius.edu/hr.
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology seeks a Lecturer in English Language Studies to teach academic writing and speaking. Minimum of a Master’s degree in teaching English as a second language (TESL), second language acquisition, rhetoric and composition with a specialization in ESL/ELL, or a related field. M.I.T. is an affirmative-action employer and welcomes applications from women and members of minority groups. Application deadline: March 01, 2013, For complete information, please visit: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2444
Berklee College of Music is seeking applicants for the Chair, Liberal Arts Department. The Department offers an innovative Liberal Arts Program that includes courses and minors in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences. Reporting to the Dean of the Professional Education Division, the Chair will serve as the academic/administrative leader of the Department. This is a 12-month administrative position with renewable contract.
Additional information including application instructions can be found at: https://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=323&company_id=16215&version=1&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=992545&aid=1
Michigan
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Reading/Language Arts and Literacy Education Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
The Department of Reading and Language Arts is seeking a tenure track Assistant Professor in the area of literacy education. To apply for this position, please go to http://academicjobs.oakland.edu/postings/515 and complete the on-line application process.
The Blake School is looking for a creative and experienced educator to serve as the PK-12 English Language Arts Department Chair for the 2013-2014 school year. Candidates should have a deep understanding of teaching and learning, be well versed in research findings, and have experience working with a variety of grade levels. Department Chairs will work closely with divisional leaders at all grade levels, and report directly to the Assistant Head of School. Visit http://www.blakeschool.org.
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Full Time Position Available
Assistant Professor/Instructor of Reading/Critical Thinking/Writing in First-Year (FRST) Studies program
Tenure Track, beginning September 1, 2013
Click Employment at www.stockton.edu/hr for more details.
Stockton is an equal opportunity institution encouraging a diverse pool of applicants, visit http://www.stockton.edu/affirmative_action. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact Sharon Hunt, Recruitment Manager, at 609-652-4384.
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Cuyahoga Community College is considering candidates for a Tenure Track faculty position in English to teach a full range of courses including developmental, composition, and literature. Minimum requirements for the position include a Master’s degree in English or Composition–Rhetoric. Application deadline for full consideration is February 3, 2013. For complete information, please visit: https://careers.tri-c.edu.
Oklahoma
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Job Number: AA#03-2-124
The Department of Developmental Instruction is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Reading Instructor beginning Fall 2013. Completed requirements for a Ph.D. or Ed.D. prior to August 24, 2013, in Reading, Literacy, Developmental Education, Adult Education or related field. Three years experience in teaching reading at secondary and/or college level. Application deadline for full consideration is January 25, 2013.
View job description and application procedure: www.bloomu.edu/jobs. AA/EEO Employer.
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
The University of Texas at El Paso Department of English: Assistant Professor, tenure-track, beginning September 1, 2013, specializing in English Education/Literacy Education with expertise in elementary, middle school, and/or secondary English Language Arts pedagogy. Responsibilities include conducting an active research agenda and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses including but not limited to children’s literature, writing processes of children, new and multimodal literacies, teaching methodology, grammar, and young adult literature. Additional information is available at
http://admin.utep.edu/DesktopModules/DNN%20Faculty%20Job%20Board/MoreInfoJob.aspx?Mid=32087&ItemID=818
Utah
2013 Diversity Hiring Fair!
The Potomac School and Eastern Educational Resource Collaborative (EastEd) will be hosting the 2nd Annual Diversity Hiring Fair on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The Potomac School, 1301 Potomac School Road, McLean VA 22101. The Fair is for all teachers and administrators interested in careers with Independent Schools.
For more information and to register, please visit us at http://www.potomacschool.org/about-us/employment/Diversity-Hiring-Fair/index.aspx.
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
National
International
Give the gift of language at Disney English.
We’re looking for people like you to teach English to children in China. Here, you’ll use our award-winning curriculum, innovative technology and storytelling techniques to educate children ages 2 through 12 in a way that only Disney can.
With 12 to 15-month contracts available, you’ll have the opportunity to:
• Belong to a world-renowned company
• Share your passion with people from around the world
• Immerse yourself in the rich Chinese culture
For more information visit: http://disneyenglish.disneycareers.com
EOE.