IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

ESTER CATHERINE HARMON ENDOWED PROFESSOR OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITION IN BILITERACY EDUCATION

The School of Education in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University seeks a senior leader as a Professor or Associate Professor in Biliteracy Education. For the newly created Ester Catherine Harmon Endowed Professorship, we seek a dynamic colleague who will synergize work in educator preparation within the School of Education and language education within the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The goal of the Harmon Professor will be to help develop ISU’s potential to prepare teachers and school leaders who will work to promote quality education through biliteracy and multiculturalism. This will benefit not only the state’s growing school-aged population but broaden the educational experiences of all Iowa youth in acknowledgement of the cognitive, social, and economic advantages of bilingualism in the 21st century.

Iowa State University (ISU) is a top tier research institution with a land grant mission to serve its communities. The Harmon Endowed Professor will provide leadership with respect to this mission by focusing on educational improvement through dual immersion, bilingual, and heritage language programming for students who are speakers of English as a second or additional language. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to additive approaches to cultural and linguistic diversity through a strong record of scholarship on bilingual, heritage language development, and dual immersion as promising models for learners at the elementary level.

The Iowa State University School of Education has a mission to educate, challenge, and prepare the leaders of tomorrow. Our program strengths are STEM education, instructional technology, leadership, diversity, social justice, and student affairs. These areas of interest not only benefit our students – they benefit the world.

Iowa State University is a highly regarded research institution, and our School of Education follows its lead. We are home to acclaimed faculty members who are shaping our country’s educational systems through their research.

Our rigorous program draws in students from around the country who want to learn from the best and brightest in education. Our faculty members not only teach – they inspire so their students can go on to inspire others after they graduate.

ISU is located in Ames, IA, one of the nation’s most highly rated metropolitan areas of its size (http://www.iastate.edu/about/ames.php). Centrally located with respect to several of the state’s most demographically transitioning communities, ISU affords faculty access to culturally- and linguistically-diverse school environments for research, teaching, and service commitments, including a new university-school partnership serving two elementary schools in urban Des Moines neighborhoods with growing Latino populations.

Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. Over 34,000 students are enrolled, and served by over 6,100 faculty and staff (see www.iastate.edu). Ames, Iowa is a progressive community of 60,000, located approximately 30 minutes north of Des Moines, and recently voted second best most livable small city in the nation (see www.amescvb.com).

Iowa State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women, underrepresented minorities, and veterans. ISU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of policies, and is an NSF ADVANCE institution.

All faculty members are expected to exhibit and convey good citizenship within the program, the department, college, and university activities and collegial interaction, and maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior.

Required Qualifications: An earned doctorate in a field related to second and/or bilingual language acquisition;
Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to any of the following areas, especially at the elementary level and in educator preparation coursework: bilingual education, heritage language learning, and dual immersion;
Academic record of excellence in research, grant work, and teaching qualifying for appointment as Associate or Full Professor;
Evidence of near native proficiency in oral and written English and at least one other language.

Preferred Qualifications: Education and experience that demonstrates a knowledge of the sociocognitive-sociocultural approaches to language teaching and learning, such as language socialization in homes, families and communities;
Experience with state collaborations toward language planning and programming in service of bilingualism, biliteracy, and multiculturalism

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications.

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university's verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check

To Apply: All application materials must be submitted electronically at https://www.iastatejobs.com/. Once on the website, search by Vacancy ID #500150 and apply by clicking on “Apply for this Vacancy.” To apply for this position, please click on “Apply for this Vacancy” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1. Complete Curriculum Vitae that includes current email contact information.
2. Letter of Application addressing your interests and qualifications for this position
3. Contact information to include the name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail for three academic references who will be asked to submit letters on your behalf as the search process progresses.

If you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Dr. Carl Smith by email, [log in to unmask] or by phone 515-294-0317.

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [log in to unmask] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Application Deadline: To ensure consideration, submit application by October 15, 2015

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Iowa State University is an Affirmative Action employer and will take action to ensure that employment practices are free of discrimination. Iowa State University is committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity, 3350 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.

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