Assistant or Associate Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL

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Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Job Information

Assistant or Associate Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL

The Department of Teaching and Learning, in the School of Education and Human development, in the College of Arts, Sciences & Education at Florida International University invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL. This is a 9-month tenure-track position beginning Fall 2025.

Specifically, we seek candidates focused on issues of national and international importance, including language and identity, gender, and culture; peace linguistics; language equity; methods that embrace diversity in teaching and in language; translanguaging; raciolinguistics; language and literacy assessment and policy; language, technology, and media; and artificial intelligence. The selected candidate will be expected to have an active research agenda and conduct scholarly activities such as research in a particular field of knowledge, seek external funding, and submit for publication and presentation at professional conferences; advise doctoral students; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; participate in program leadership and department and university committees; and develop and maintain collaborative and professional partnerships with local schools and districts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Engage in program leadership
• Publish in respected refereed scholarly journals
• Pursue external funding
• Present at academic and practitioner-based conferences
• Advise and mentor graduate students, including service on dissertation committees, research, teaching, and community-engaged scholarship
• Teach (face-to-face, blended, and/or asynchronously online) courses at the undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. levels
• Provide service to the program, department, college, university, community, and profession

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D/Ed.D. in TESOL, Bilingual Education, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Studies, or closely related field at time of appointment
• Expertise in TESOL and/or bilingual/dual language education
• Record of scholarly activity commensurate with expectations for Assistant or Associate Professor, including publications in academic journals and procurement of external funding
• Record of excellence in teaching and/or mentoring students in higher education contexts
• Experience as a PreK-12 TESOL/bilingual teacher in a school setting
• Evidence of collaboration with faculty, students, and other stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of successful program leadership
• Proficiency in a language other than English
• Evidence of successful applications for external funding commensurate with expectations for Assistant or Associate Professor
• Experience designing and implementing new courses
• Teaching experience in PreK-12 classroom teaching experience in dual language bilingual education, two-way immersion, and/or world language education settings
• Expertise in translanguaging and/or raciolinguistics
• Experience teaching in multiple modalities (i.e., face-to-face, hybrid, asynchronously online)
• Teacher certification in dual language education, TESOL/ESL, or bilingual education
• Knowledge of language education policy related to PreK-12 multilingual learners in the U.S. and beyond

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 533761 at careers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter addressing your qualifications as stated in this position announcement and a CV. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least 3 references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please direct any questions to Dr. Ryan Pontier at rpontier@fiu.edu. 

Job Category

Faculty

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check

How To Apply

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in “My Applications“. 

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

How To Apply

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in “My Applications“. 

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

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