Assistant Professor in TESOL (tenure-track)

Northeastern Illinois University
Teaching English to Speakers of English as a Second Language
(TESOL)

Assistant Professor in TESOL (tenure-track) beginning in August 2021

Northeastern Illinois University invites applications to fill an Assistant Professor position in TESOL (tenure-track) beginning in August 2021. Applicants must possess a doctorate in TESL/TEFL/TESOL, Educational Linguistics, Applied Linguistics with a TESOL focus, Second Language Acquisition, or another closely related field; ABDs will be considered provided the candidate is scheduled to complete the doctorate prior to employment. Teaching load is 3:3. The successful candidate: will be responsible for classroom teaching of University students enrolled in courses in the Teaching English to Speakers of English as a Second Language (TESOL) program; Will engage in research and service activities. The TESOL Program at Northeastern Illinois University offers courses toward the completion of an M.A. degree, a graduate certificate in TESOL, and undergraduate minor, and courses toward Illinois State endorsement in Teaching English as a Second Language at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Application materials include: a cover letter detailing qualifications including a statement of teaching philosophy and research plan; a curriculum vitae; names and contact information of three references, one of whom would be able to address the candidate’s teaching abilities/potential; teaching evaluations if available; one or two samples of scholarly writing; copies of transcripts from all postsecondary institutions; and a sample syllabus from a class that you would be likely to teach.

Please email all materials in a single pdf or Microsoft Word document, subject line ”TESOL Search 2021”, to tesl@neiu.edu by February 26, 2021.

Northeastern Illinois University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer and invites applications from Women, Minorities, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities, as well as Other Qualified Individuals. Northeastern Illinois University’s positions are contingent upon the University’s receipt of its State of Illinois appropriation.