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Job Posting: ESL/TESL positions available

1) Title III/English as a Second Language Consultant, North Carolina DPI

Sender:
Ivanna Mann Thrower (919-807-3860) (ivanna.thrower@dpi.nc.gov)
Closing Date: June 26th, 2013

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) has reposted* the Title III/English as a Second Language Consultant position. The position closes June 26th. The primary purpose of this position is to provide leadership and technical assistance for K-12 English as a Second Language programs and services to teachers and administrators across North Carolina.

Duties: Major duties include developing state-level standards and support documents; providing consultant services in areas such as curriculum development and implementation, teaching-learning strategies, assessment, program development and evaluation, staff development activities, Title III applications and budgets; disseminating information related to ESL services, methodology, resources, State Board of Education initiatives and policies, state statutes, Title III guidelines and statutes; monitoring federal Title III guidelines and statutes.

Qualifications: A competitive candidate will have experience with K-12 Limited English Proficiency program administration and policy development.  Experience in formative assessment is also highly desirable.

This position is located in Raleigh, NC and requires occasional travel.

To view the vacancy announcement, go to http://agency.governmentjobs.com/northcarolina/default.cfm

*Applicants who have already applied to position 600009936, English as a Second Language Consultant, will remain under consideration and need not reapply.

Please contact the DPI HR Division at 919-807-3385 for more information.

2) Visiting Assistant Professor Applied Linguistics/TESL, San Antonio, TX

Sender: Wayne E. Wright (Wayne.Wright@utsa.edu)
Closing Date: Until Filled

The Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio, seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor in the area of applied linguistics/TESL for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semester, pending budgetary approval. The department seeks a scholar with expertise in one or more of the following areas: second language literacy, computer assisted language learning, language and content-area instruction, pedagogical grammar and general ESL teacher education.

The department offers a Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language, a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, a Master of Arts degree in Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mexican American Studies.  It also provides undergraduate and graduate programs for teacher certification as well as support courses for other programs in the University.

Responsibilities include: Teach 3 graduate and/or undergraduate TESL courses per semester, and provide service to the MA-TESL Program as needed.

Required Qualifications: Doctorate completed by August 31, 2013 in Applied Linguistics, Educational Linguistics, Language & Literacy, Education or an appropriate discipline. University-level teaching experience. Evidence of research agenda in one of the areas listed above.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, proficiency in a language other than English, ESL/EFL teaching experience, experience advising graduate students, and evidence of publications in one or more of the areas outlined above.

Appointment is for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 only, pending budgetary approval, at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor. Teaching opportunities for Summer 2014 may be available.

Applicants must submit by e-mail a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a publication or writing sample, and names and contact information of three referees to: Dr. Juliet Langman, Chair, Visiting Assistant Professor Search Committee via the following e-mail: juliet.langman@utsa.edu. Applicants who are not U.S. Citizens must state their current visa and residency status.  A review of applications will begin July 15, 2013, and will continue until position is filled. UTSA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Posted: June 20, 2013, 11:09 AM