ESOL/Bilingual Education Assistant/Associate Professor

ESOL/Bilingual Education Assistant/Associate Professor

Job No: 524148
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Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL), Alachua
Categories: RealCat
Department: 18050000 - ED-STL SCHL-TEACH / LEARN

Job Description


Classification Title:

AST/ASO PROF

Job Description:

The University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position within the ESOL/Bilingual Education program area in the School of Teaching and Learning. The successful applicant is expected to maintain a robust line of research, teach and advise master's and doctoral students, and contribute to the development and supervision of a growing graduate program.

We seek candidates focused on issues of national and international importance, including language and literacy assessment, instruction, and policy; multilingualism; language, technology, and media; language and literacy teacher education, and; instructional practices across schools, communities, and disciplines.

The successful applicant for the tenure-track position is expected to maintain a systematic line of research; seek external research funding; contribute to instruction of graduate students; and recruit and mentor doctoral students. This 9-month faculty appointment will begin August 2023 and includes the possibility of summer employment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Conduct scholarly activities commensurate with expectations of a tenure-track faculty member at a research-intensive university

Pursue external funding

Publish in respected refereed scholarly journals

Advise, engage, and mentor graduate students in teaching, research, and outreach activities

Teach (face-to-face, blended, and/or online) courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Participate in program development

Provide service to the program, school, college, university, and the profession

THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, at the University of Florida, founded in 1906, has been ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the nation in Online Graduate Education for the last seven years, 3rd nationally for undergraduate education, and 12th nationally among public graduate colleges of education (U.S. News & World Report). Two of the College's academic programs occupy top-20 spots in the U.S. News rankings: Counselor Education (5th) and Special Education (5th). Our Teachers, Schools & Society (TSS) program was named the 2020 Program of the Year by the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED). The College has added 45 faculty in the past three years. Cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and public scholarship—often conducted in partnership with other UF colleges, school districts and communities across the state and nation—are yielding powerful learning systems and models that are helping to transform education in today's changing world, starting with our youngest learners. The College is engaged in four of UF's priority research areas—early childhood studies, precision learning, analysis of learning analytics, and artificial intelligence in education. The College has 117 full-time faculty members with distinguished records in teaching, research and service. Faculty researchers last year garnered more than $107 million in awards supporting studies and projects addressing education's most critical issues. Teaching is one of several areas of study from which UF education students can choose. More than 3,000 education students are enrolled on campus and online in 29 bachelor's and advanced degree programs and concentration areas, within nine academic specialties: Curriculum and Instruction

• Counseling & Counselor Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership
• Higher Education Administration
• Research & Evaluation Methods
• School Psychology
• Special Education
• Student Personnel in Higher Education. To sustain the college's innovative edge deep into the 21st century, heightened emphasis on emerging technologies, advanced graduate studies and interdisciplinary research will effectively prepare tomorrow's leaders in all education disciplines. The College's educator preparation programs have been continuously accredited by CAEP and NCATE since 1954. More than 30,000 UF “EduGator” alumni are located throughout the world. Follow us: @UF_COE (Twitter) and @UF.COE (Facebook)
  
  THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, founded in 1853, is a public land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research university and one of the most academically diverse universities in the nation. U.S. News & World Report ranks UF 5th among public universities. National rankings such as 2nd by Kiplinger and 20th in Forbes in their respective lists of “Best Values in Public Colleges” are a result of UF's commitment to provide the highest quality education at the best value. UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 200 research, service and education centers, bureaus and institutes, and boasts more than 4,000 faculty members, 50,000 students and 415,000 living alumni. Faculty scholars last year generated more than $1 billion in research awards. UF recently launched a $70 million AI partnership with NVIDIA, taking the first step toward ensuring equitable access to bringing AI to students and faculty from across campus and the state. The Florida Legislature designated UF as a “preeminent” state university in 2013. UF recently hired almost 500 new faculty.
  
  ABOUT THE AREA: UF is situated in Gainesville in North Central Florida, a progressive college town that blends big-city cultural and athletic offerings with small-town friendliness and charm, along with excellent schools. Gainesville, located about halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, is often recognized as one of America's best college towns and is easily accessible to three major metropolitan areas (Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa). The National Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Gainesville as a “Tree City USA” every year since 1982. Add the allure of Florida's famous sunshine, tropical breezes, and abundant wilderness, springs, rivers and seashores nearby, and it is little wonder that top-caliber faculty and students find our College and University to be the perfect balance of premier academics and a fulfilling lifestyle.
  
  Expected Salary:
  
  Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
  
  Minimum Requirements:
  

• Doctorate in TESOL/Bilingual Education, Applied Linguistics, Literacy, Curriculum & Instruction, Language Education or related fields
• Record of excellence in teaching and/or mentoring students in higher education contexts
• Demonstrated ability to publish in academic journals and pursue external funding
• Evidence of collaboration with faculty, students, and other stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and delivering high quality instruction in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats
• K-12 teaching and/or supervisory experience in the United States
• Knowledge of US and international landscapes for working with multilingual populations

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants for the Assistant/Associate Professor position should send: (1) cover letter addressing required and desired qualifications, (2) curriculum vita, and (3) contact information for three references who will be contacted to send a letter of recommendation through the online application system. Applicants should reference requisition 524148, position 00012848. Candidates should submit application materials electronically at https://jobs.ufl.edu. Inquiries about the position can be addressed to the search chair, Dr. Mark Pacheco, at mpacheco@coe.ufl.edu. The committee will begin reviewing materials on November 15, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. For technical assistance, please contact our Human Resources office at 352-392-2477.

The selection process will be conducted in accordance with “Florida's Government in the Sunshine” and Public Records laws. Search committee meetings and interviews are open to the public, and applications, CVs, and other documents related to the search may be available for public inspection.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

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