Assistant Professor of English

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7112159 (Ref.No. BSU33853)
Posted: September 29, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Ball State University’s Department of English invites applications for a tenure- track position in TESOL/linguistics available August 2023.

Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), advising MA research projects, engaging in departmental and university service, working with local schools and community partners, and collaborating across departments and colleges at BSU that support teacher training.

Ball State University’s Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track position in TESOL and applied linguistics.

Job Function:

Ball State University’s Department of English invites applications for a tenure- track position in TESOL/linguistics available August 2023.

Minimum Experience:

Ph.D. or Ed.D. in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Education or related field expected from an accredited college or university by August 1, 2023; must have research agenda and record of effective teaching, including experience as a licensed teacher.

Preferred Experience:

K-12 teaching experience
Post-secondary teaching experience
English as a new language (ENL), second language (SLA), English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching experience
Expertise in at least one area of linguistics: morphology and syntax, phonetics and phonology, English linguistics, sociolinguistics, multilingualism and/or indigenous/minority languages/dialects in the US
Record of scholarship, including publication and/or presentation in primary area(s) of scholarship
Record of or potential for external funding
Record of building successful partnerships with K-12 schools
Programmatic assessment and accreditation experience

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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