Lecturer of Bilingual/ESL Education

Position:

The Department of Teacher Education and Administration seeks a Lecturer of Bilingual/ESL Education for its initial teacher certification programs, with the appointment beginning in Fall 2015. All standard University of North Texas, College of Education, and relevant Department of Teacher Education and Administration faculty personnel rules and procedures apply to this position.

Rank and Salary:

This is a non-tenure track, three-year Lecturer appointment (with the possibility of renewal) at a salary that is competitive and commensurate with rank and experience.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include teaching four courses each semester of the academic year (fall and spring).  These courses may relate to Bilingual/ESL foundations, issues and perspectives, curriculum and assessment, approaches to content-based learning, and/or instructional strategies and resources,   It is possible that one course assignment each semester could be replaced by supervision of a Professional Development School cadre or supervision of student teachers.  Other responsibilities include contributing to program development and student support and engaging in departmental and program-area initiatives.  Summer school teaching is possible but is dependent on budget and demand.

Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will have an earned master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours related to bilingual/ESL education.  Also required is EC-12th grade teaching experience or other appropriate professional experience related to EC-12 instruction.
Preference will be given to applicants who hold a doctoral degree, who have teaching experience in grades EC-12 with linguistically and culturally diverse students, and who have taught teacher education courses at the college level.

Department:

The Department of Teacher Education and Administration offers degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, involving traditional on-campus classes as well as alternative delivery approaches. The mission of the Teacher Education and Administration faculty is to improve educational practice through the generation of knowledge and the preparation of education professionals who serve all students in an effective, inclusive, and equitable manner.

University:

A student-focused public research university, UNT is the nation’s 25th largest public university and the largest, most comprehensive in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while powering the North Texas region through innovative education and research. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.

Application Procedure:

All applicants must apply online at: http://facultyjobs.unt.edu.  Applications must include the materials requested at this website.  The search committee will contact references only after advanced stages of screening.  Official transcripts and three letters of recommendation will be required prior to employment along with a criminal background check.  Questions regarding the positions can be directed to the search committee chair:

Questions regarding the positions can be directed to:

Dr. Rossana Boyd, Search Committee Chair
Rossana.Boyd@unt.edu.

Application:

https://facultyjobs.unt.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_cs...

Deadline:

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is closed.