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rLecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor, ESL and Bilingual Multicultural Education

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rLocation: COE: Educational Specialties

rRegular/Temporary: Regular

rJob ID: 607825

rFull/Part Time: Full-Time

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NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

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About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff-the home of our largest campus-and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU\'s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

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About the Department/College

The Department of Educational Specialties (ESP) is part of the College of Education (COE) and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in special education, career and technical education, bilingual and multicultural education, and educational technology. The ESP Department prepares educators for excellence in teaching with diverse student populations in diverse learning environments while being aligned with the strategic priorities of NAU to elevate excellence for a bold and boundless future. We are committed to serving the people of Arizona, including Indigenous and Latine communities; and are dedicated to preparing individuals who contribute to the academic preparedness, positive educational outcomes, school climate, and college-going and completion rates in Arizona and beyond. We seek candidates committed to culturally responsive, inclusive, and equitable educational practices that advance educational excellence for all our students.

The Bilingual Multicultural Education program spans courses leading to the SEI, ESL, and Bilingual endorsements MED program in Education. Courses in the Bilingual Multicultural Education area are offered in hybrid modalities with students enrolling across the state and beyond.

About the Position

The ESP Department seeks a new colleague for the position of Assistant Teaching Professor or Lecturer within the ESL and Bilingual Multicultural Education area beginning in August 2024. The position is for a 4/4 teaching load with a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses and is eligible for annual renewal. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to equity and justice in education and excellence in teaching university students historically minoritized within education systems.

We invite applications to contribute to the Department of Educational Specialties graduate programs through teaching and scholarship on the preparation of teachers who use lingui tically and culturally sustaining approaches. The successful candidate will have enthusiasm for teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level and expertise in ESL and Bilingual education, with a special focus on diversity applied to one or more of the following areas: applied linguistics, ESL methods, or assessment of minority learners.

NAU affirms the importance and critical need for diversity, inclusion, and a culturally competent environment in higher education and we seek a candidate with a commitment to these principles.

Responsibilities Include:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate Bilingual Multicultural Education courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities. Support the educational goals and learning needs of students historically minoritized by education systems (for example, Students of Color such as Latinx/e and Indigenous students, linguistically diverse students, first-generation college students, students with dis/abilities, etc.).
• Collaborate with Bilingual Multicultural Education colleagues to design course/program curricula through a lens of equity and justice.
• Contribute to service on department, college, and university committees.
• Advise graduate students in the ESL and Bilingual Education master\'s program.

This position is an on-site position