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Bilingual and Literacy - Faculty

Curriculum & Instruction

Founded in 1868, The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a regional comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 11,000 students in 45 undergraduate majors, 13 master’s degree programs, and one specialist degree program. It offers high-quality career-oriented programs integrated with a general education curriculum. UW-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System. Located in a community of 12,000 residents near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin, Whitewater is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago. The College of Education has held NCATE accreditation since 1963 and its 100 faculty serve over 2,200 undergraduate and 450 graduate students.                                                                               

Spanish-English Bilingual and Literacy Education

 

The 26-member Department of Curriculum and Instruction is seeking applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or beginning associate professor level to teach courses, supervise field experiences and advise undergraduate and graduate students in the licensure program in Teaching English as a Second Language and Bilingual-Bicultural Education, and also in the area of elementary and secondary literacy education.

 

We are seeking candidates with: a) an earned doctorate with emphasis in teaching English as a second language, bilingual education, elementary and/or secondary literacy, or the equivalent (ABD will be considered); b) at least three years of K-12 bilingual and literacy teaching experience; c) academic proficiency in English and Spanish; and d) evidence of scholarly productivity or a well developed research agenda.  Desirable qualifications also include teaching experience at the university level, experience with teacher professional development and learning communities, experience with recent immigrants, and experience with web-based instruction. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to teaching diverse learners.    

 

In addition to teaching and advising, responsibilities include advising in the ESL and bilingual education program, conducting educational research, and serving on department, college and university committees. Possible graduate and undergraduate courses to be taught include: ESL/Bilingual methods, curriculum development, issues or assessment courses, teacher action research, and elementary and/or secondary literacy.

 

A complete application consists of: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three current letters of recommendation with contact information, and two additional references with contact information. Please send electronic submissions only (no paper submissions) to:  kinsonl@uww.edu

 

Inquiries about the position should be directed to:  Dr. Wallace Sherlock, Search Committee Chair, sherlocw@uww.edu. 

 

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an AA/EEO employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Criminal background checks of finalists will be conducted. Names of finalists will be released

 

Review of applications begins on January 26, 2010 and the position will remain open until filled.