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San Jose State University (CA) - TT Assistant or Associate Professor, English Education
Job Opening ID (JOID): 23411

Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenure-track

Qualifications: Doctorate in English or English Education by date of appointment. Experience in teaching English at the middle or high school level and demonstrated record of scholarly activity required. Preferred qualifications: (1) experience in advising candidates in an English teacher preparation program; (2) experience teaching Methods of Teaching English; (3) experience in Writing Project administration; and (4) ability to teach in other area(s) related to the preparation of secondary-school teachers of English, such as Young Adult Literature and/or Children’s Literature. Applicants should demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities will include: (1) teaching courses in the English Education program, advising students and prospective students, and supervising credential candidates; (2) participating in the administration of the English Education program; and (3) developing experience with the San Jose Area Writing Project, including recruiting participants, coordinating professional development, and participating in the submission of successful grant proposals; and (4) teaching primarily undergraduate courses in the Department of English and Comparative Literature.

Excellent teaching, publications, committee and other service to the department and university, and fundraising/grant activity will be necessary components of tenure. Candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.

Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Starting Date: August 22, 2016

Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Application Procedures: For full consideration, submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophy, research plans, and three recent letters of reference with contact information by November 13, 2015 at http://apply.interfolio.com/30852

Please direct questions to:
 * Chair Shannon Miller, Search Committee,
 * Department of English & Comparative Literature
 * San José State University
 * Shannon.miller@sjsu.edu

Please include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence.

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Deadline: Nov. 13

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