Teacher’s College, Columbia University: Tenure-track Assistant Professor in TESOL (PreK-12)

Teacher’s College, Columbia University: Tenure-track Assistant Professor in TESOL (PreK-12)
From: ZhaoHong Han (Han@tc.edu)

Position: The TESOL Program at Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking a scholar with demonstrated teaching and research interests in PreK-12 education.

Responsibilities: Teach graduate courses in some of the following areas: PreK-12 pedagogy (including content-based instruction), teacher cognition, second language literacy, teacher education, and practitioner research. Also desirable is the ability to teach courses in any of the following: classroom-based discourse, L2 materials and curriculum development, and research literacy in TESOL and Applied Linguistics.  Maintain an active research and publication profile. Supervise PreK-12 student teachers, advise master’s and doctoral students, collaborate with teachers in schools, and participate in program administrative and development activities. Provide leadership in the area of K-12 teacher education.

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in TESOL or Applied Linguistics; evidence of scholarly accomplishment in any of the areas noted above; a minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience in the U.S. public schools; successful experience working with preservice and inservice teachers; service to the field of TESOL; leadership potential in Pre-K12 education; the ability to work collaboratively.

To apply: Send a cover letter, CV, a two-page statement of research agenda for the next three years, a copy of relevant publications, and three letters of reference to:

Professor ZhaoHong Han
TESOL Search Committee Chair
Teachers College, Columbia University
Department of Arts and Humanities
TESOL Program, Box 66
525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027-6061, USA