English+Education+-+Arizona+State

Posted 10/16/07 -

Associate Professor, Tenure-Track

Required: Earned doctorate in English Education or closely related field; teaching experience at the secondary level; evidence of mentoring graduate students in research and publications; experience in supervising student teachers and supporting in-service teachers; research, publications, and college teaching appropriate to rank.

Desired: Secondary expertise in a relevant area such as linguistics or ESL, critical perspectives on English Education; media literacy and instructional technology; an understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy and its importance to students in our geographical area; and evidence of national or local involvement in political and scholarly decision-making processes that influence English teachers.

Initial teaching load is 2/2 for tenure-track faculty with a significant research agenda. Teaching opportunities are at undergraduate, MA, and PhD levels. Applicants must send: Cover letter, vita, three letters of recommendation, and a sample of relevant academic writing to Chair, English Education Search Committee, Department of English, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-0302. Application deadline (no faxes or e-mail): received by November 9, 2007, if not filled, then every Monday thereafter until the search is closed. Telephone screening will be conducted in late-November. On-campus interviews will be held in late November or early December. A background check is required for employment. AA/EOE.

http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/