(NAME-MCE) Loyola Chicago Bilingual/ESL Opening

[Beverly Kasper]

Loyola University Chicago invites applications to the following
opening:
 

Bilingual/ESL Education: - The School of Education at Loyola University
Chicago announces an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position with
primary teaching, research and service responsibilities in Bilingual/ESL
Education.  Loyola's NCATE accredited B.S.Ed., M.Ed, and Ed.D, and Ph.D.
programs prepare educators in the Chicago metropolitan area, one of the
nation’s liveliest educational scenes. Loyola teacher preparation and
arts and sciences faculty, assisted by federal and state grants, are
engaged in designing innovative curricula to prepare urban educators
including bilingual/ESL teachers.  
 
The selected individual will teach undergraduate and graduate courses,
supervise dissertations, conduct an active research and publication
program, and demonstrate commitment to serving a diverse student body
and profession. The candidate will work closely with professional
partnership and professional development schools.   
 
Required qualifications include: an appropriate earned doctoral degree
related to bilingual/ESL education; and teaching experience in
elementary or secondary schools in bilingual/ESL education. Desired
qualifications include: research experience and experience evaluating
curriculum; and undergraduate and graduate teaching experience in
bilingual/ESL education.
 
Loyola University Chicago is a Jesuit Catholic, research extensive
university offering 36 doctoral, 77 masters, 30 dual degree, 30
certificate programs, and 69 undergraduate majors across ten schools and
colleges.  The School of Education offers degrees at the baccalaureate,
masters and doctoral levels (Ed.D and Ph.D.).  For detailed information
see  http://www.luc.edu/education ( http://www.luc.edu/schools/education
).  Starting date is August 2009 with initial review of applications
beginning November 1, 2008.  
 
Applicants are asked to submit (1) a letter of interest, (2) curriculum
vitae, (3) samples of scholarly work, (4) copy of the doctoral degree
transcript, and (5) three letters of recommendation. Direct applications
to www.careers.luc.edu ( http://www.careers.luc.edu/ ). Inquiries to: 
Dr. Dorothy Giroux, Chair, Search Committee, School of Education, Loyola
University Chicago, 820 N. Michigan Avenue, 11th Floor, Chicago, IL,
60611, dgiroux at luc.edu ( mailto:jpierce at luc.edu ). 
 
Loyola University Chicago is an EO/AA employer and encourages
applications of women and minorities.  
Beverly B. Kasper, Ed.D.
Associate Dean of Academic Programs
School of Education
Loyola University Chicago
820 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
ph: 312.915.6464
fx: 312.915.6660
bkasper at luc.edu