California State University, Fullerton Hiring for Assistant Professor of TESOL at California, United States Full Time

Assistant Professor of TESOL
Department of Modern Languages &
Literatures
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Assistant Professor
Fall 2023

The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures (MLL) at
California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a
tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in TESOL with appointment
to begin Fall 2023.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving
institution and an affirmative action and equal opportunity
employer. The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures seeks
to create a faculty that represents the diversity of the university
and our broader community. CSUF is strongly committed to increasing
the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to
fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff,
administrators and faculty thrive. CSUF serves one of the largest
student bodies in the 23-campus California State University (CSU)
system, with an enrollment of over 40,000 students. The CSU is
currently engaged in a directed multi-year initiative to improve
graduation rates for all students with a particular focus on
first-generation college students, low-socioeconomic students,
Latinx, African American and Native American students. Candidates
who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research,
advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their
strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals advancing the
University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose
underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe
and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

Position
CSUF faculty are committed
teacher/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life
for students in classrooms, labs, studios, and individually
mentored projects.

Duties include: teaching courses in the MS TESOL and Undergraduate
TESOL Certificate Program, but primarily upper-division and
graduate-level courses in L2 Methodology, Practicum, Pronunciation,
Grammar, and Second Language Acquisition; and producing research
commensurate with the requirements for tenure in their area of
expertise. Faculty generally teach 3 classes per semester. A
reduced teaching load is provided for the first two years. The
successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to and
participate in the life and development of the department, advise
students, serve on committees, and participate in the broader
university and disciplinary communities. Candidates must provide
evidence of an ability to work collaboratively in an
interdisciplinary and student-centered environment.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics or a related field by the start of
  the appointment. Advanced ABDs considered. If ABD, please have your
  dissertation committee chair provide a letter indicating your
  progress to date and detailing a timeline to completion.
• Specializations in L2 methodology, second language acquisition,
  pedagogical grammar, vocabulary acquisition, phonology, or teacher
  practicum
• Ability to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and
  service
• Evidence of a minimum of three years of successful teaching
  experience at the college or university level
• Demonstrated potential for research
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide and culturally
  diverse range of students including international
  students
• Advanced proficiency in spoken and written English

  Preferred Qualifications
  Additional
  background in areas such as service-learning, program
  administration, corpus linguistics, teaching abroad, K-12 teaching,
  international recruiting, grant writing, and online teaching.

  Application
  A complete on‐line application
  must be received by electronic submission to be considered.
  To apply, please visit To apply, please
  visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php,
  choose full-time faculty, search for Job #518795,
  and provide the following required materials:

• cover letter in which you respond to the required
  qualifications and preferred (if applicable)
• curriculum vitae
• undergraduate and graduate transcripts (uploaded unofficial PDF
  copies)
• research statement in which you describe your research program
  and discuss how students can be incorporated into your
  research.
• two or three writing samples (i.e., PDF copies of published or
  forthcoming articles, book chapters, or dissertation
  chapters.
• teaching portfolio including a teaching statement, sample
  course syllabi, and teaching evaluation summaries.
• candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence
• This statement provides the candidate’s unique perspective on
  their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for
  promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice in their
  professional careers. The purpose of this statement is to help the
  department identify candidates who have professional experience,
  intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in
  activities that could help CSUF contribute to its mission in these
  areas.

• a list of three references with relevant contact
  information
• Finalists will be required to have three
  letters of recommendation submitted. Please have these ready for
  the referents to submit. On the References page of the online
  application, enter information and email addresses for three
  referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for
  your application. At the appropriate time in the search process,
  they will receive a request via email along with information on
  uploading the letter. You will be able to verify that each letter
  has been received by CSUF by logging back into your applicant
  portal.

  Please direct all questions about the position to: Dr. Daniel
  Rueckert, MLL Department Search Committee Chair at [email protected], or
  call the MLL department at 657-278-3534.

  Application Deadline
  To be assured full
  consideration, all application materials must be received by
  11:59pm on October 1, 2022. The Search Committee will then begin
  reviewing applications and continue its review until the position
  is filled.

  The College and Department
  The Department of
  Modern Languages & Literatures (MLL) offers diverse programs
  aimed at meeting the needs of today’s students. We view language,
  culture, linguistics, and literature as integrally-related facets
  of the complex phenomenon of human communication, a process that
  helps us to understand ourselves, each other, our values, and our
  roles in a multicultural world.

  Students interested in developing language and cultural competence
  find a variety of programs in Modern Languages & Literatures.
  Programs are designed for those who wish to pursue more advanced
  studies of language and literatures, as well as for the growing
  number of people who find the ability to communicate in other
  languages and sensitivity to other cultures important components of
  career preparation in the United States and abroad. Our programs
  help to prepare students for careers in education, government,
  non-profit organizations, social services, translation services,
  assessment, literature, and international business.

  The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is engaged in
  several student retention projects and high-impact practices to
  support student graduation and success such as field research
  projects, collaborative faculty-student research; student
  participation in professional meetings; theater groups; mentoring
  of underrepresented graduate students, among others. We seek a
  colleague that can build off these efforts and contribute
  innovative practices and strategies for further promoting student
  success.

  Additional Information

  Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the
  strength of the applicant pool.

  Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications, and is
  subject to budgetary authorization and any California State
  University System faculty contract increases. Summer research
  grants, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching
  load may be available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package
  is available that includes: health/vision/dental plans; spouse,
  domestic partner and dependent fee‐waiver; access to campus
  child‐care; and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state
  system along with optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a
  detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/.

  The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated
  reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
  Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in
  CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of
  employment.

  A background check (including a criminal records check) must be
  completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally
  offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete
  the background check may affect application status of applicants or
  continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the
  position.

  Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants
  with disabilities who self‐disclose.

  Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and
  Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator (http://www.fullerton.edu/titleix/about/notice.php).

  CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus
  facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or
  religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a
  currently open search process should be prepared to comply with
  this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/
  and questions may be sent to [email protected].

  In accordance with the California State University (CSU)
  Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose
  business operations reside within the State of California and
  requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the
  State of California.

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