Assistant/Associate Professor of Bilingual Education, Tenure Track, Teacher Education
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- University of North Texas
- Location
- Dallas
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- Arts & Humanities, English As A Second Language, Foreign Languages & Literature, Education, Educational Administration & Leadership
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- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
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Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
Posting Title:Assistant/Associate Professor of Bilingual Education, Tenure Track, Teacher Education
Department:DAL-Teacher Education & Admin-518200
College/School:School of Education
Job Location:Dallas
Full Time/Part Time:Full-Time
Salary Information:Commensurate with Experience
Department Summary:The School of Education at UNT-Dallas seeks an individual who will help shape the character of a 21st century, teaching-focused university. Candidates should be able to express enthusiastic support for the mission of the university to transform the lives of students, families, and communities by providing high-quality, student focused education in preparation for tomorrow’s careers, and its vision to create the place of choice where students are inspired to learn, faculty are inspired to teach and the community inspired to support.
Position Summary:The University of North Texas at Dallas invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Bilingual Teacher Education to commence in Fall 2021. The selected candidate will be expected to provide leadership and vision for our Texas Education Agency accredited teacher education program with large numbers of bilingual education students.
The incumbent in this tenure-track position which will be responsible for teaching four courses per semester, program coordination, supporting advisement of majors, and engaging in high quality applied research/scholarly activities and grant writing. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in curricular improvements and service and community engagement including, but not limited to development, community development, service learning, recruiting, program assessment, accreditation, student advisement, and committee leadership. Summer school teaching is possible, but is dependent on budget and course demand.
Minimum Qualifications:The successful candidate will possess the following required qualifications:
• A doctorate in Bilingual Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Teacher Education, or Education with 18 doctoral level credits in bilingual education or bi-literacy education.
• Certification in elementary education with a bilingual endorsement
• Three years or more experience as elementary bilingual education teacher in U.S. public schools
• Established record of research agenda and a demonstrated trajectory of improving scholarly achievement.
• Evidence of publishing and/or presentations as a scholar/researcher commensurate with rank.
• Demonstrated experience teaching courses in bilingual education for accredited higher education institutions.
• Demonstrated academic bilingual and bi-literate proficiency in Spanish and English
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of theories and practice of bilingual education, including linguistics
• Record of public engagement with bilingual parents and community groups
The preferred candidate will possess the following additional qualifications:
• Established grant writing track record with experiences as a principle investigator or co-investigator.
• Experience preparing students for the Texas Examination of Education Standards tests, Bilingual Supplemental Exam, and the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test.
• Academic experience working on a campus with culturally diverse students, staff, and faculty.
• Hold an additional certification in Reading and an ESL supplemental
• Demonstrated experience with interdisciplinary work across divisions and departments.
• Demonstrated intercultural communication skills with multicultural populations.
• Experience using technology in teaching, and experience teaching hybrid, web, or online courses.
• Experience acquiring external funding for research and/or program growth and expansion.
• Academic experience working on a campus with culturally diverse students, staff, and faculty.
• Public school dual language or transitional bilingual teacher of record.
Lifting up to 25 pounds, Sitting, Talk or Hear, Carrying, Standing, Walking, Writing, Ability to communicate
Security Sensitive:This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Driving University Vehicle:No
Posting Number:F409P
Special Instructions to Applicants:Submit a CV, a letter of application that outlines the applicant’s interest, qualifications and experience for the position, contact information for three professional references, and unofficial graduate transcripts.
For additional information contact Arleen Gil at 972-338-1503 or SOEteam@untdallas.edu.
Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the search is closed.
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Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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