Assistant Teaching Professor/Lecturer in EPPIC
About The Position
The Department of Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor position in the department’s English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC), starting as soon as possible. EPPIC is an established university center in Penn State’s highly-ranked Department of Applied Linguistics that provides advanced English language communication support services to multilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff across Penn State’s global community and conducts research on language-in-use across academic and professional units of the university. EPPIC draws on in research in applied linguistics, language for specific purposes (LSP), Vygotskyan sociocultural theory, and move-step analysis of academic discourse. The Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor role is central to the delivery of EPPIC’s language support services.
Requirements
- An M.A. in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Linguistics, or a related field emphasizing the teaching of English as an additional language and/or English for specific purposes
- At least three years of experience working with matriculated graduate students on discipline-specific research reading, writing, presentations, and informal academic and professional communication
- Specific training, expertise, and experience in teaching speaking — including pronunciation and specific-purpose oral genres such as research presentations, discussions, conversations with one’s advisor, networking interactions, and oral examinations
- Superior command of written and spoken English
- Outstanding professional, interpersonal, and intercultural communication skills
Nice To Haves
- A Ph.D. in Second Language Studies, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Leading workshop series for multilingual undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars from diverse disciplines on advanced writing and speaking in academic and professional English
- Leading weekly speaking-group sessions focused on both formal and informal oral communication in a university setting
- Designing and implementing customized workshops by request from departments and programs across Penn State
- Offering individual consultations on spoken and written academic English communication to multilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff at Penn State
- Providing training and mentorship to graduate teaching assistants assigned to EPPIC
- Initiating and contributing to research projects related to disciplinary genre analysis, the design and content of new language support programming, assessment of the impacts of EPPIC’s language-related services on student and scholar development, and related topics.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Robust retirement plans
- 75% tuition discount for employees, eligible spouses, and children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
