Assistant Professor of TESOL
Department of Language and Foreign Studies
American University
Washington, DC
The TESOL Program in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies in the College
of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a tenure-line
Assistant Professor position, beginning for AY 2007-2008.
Responsibilities will include teaching TESOL methodology, second-language
acquisition, and methods for teaching English grammar. In addition, the candidate will
play a lead role in supervising MA portfolios and conducting MA oral exams. The
candidate will also advise students and student research projects, and actively participate
in the AU TESOL Program’s educational and outreach endeavors, including workshops,
conferences, the summer institute, and recruitment. The AU TESOL Program offers a
certificate (for both undergraduate and graduate students) and an MA in TESOL, along
with a joint MA – Peace Corps option. The TESOL Program partners with the School of
Education, Teaching, and Health in joint certificate and MAT programs. Detailed
programmatic information is available at www.american.edu/tesol.
Qualifications include a PhD, evidence of scholarly accomplishments and potential,
successful university-level teaching experience, and documented ability to work
collaboratively with students. Send curriculum vitae, letter describing teaching and
relevant professional experience, a statement of research accomplishments and future
directions, and three letters of recommendation to:
TESOL Search Committee
Department of Language and Foreign Studies, Asbury 326
American University
Washington, DC 20016-8045
To ensure full consideration, all application materials should be received by October 31,
2006. American University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
University. Minority and women candidates are encouraged to apply.