ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OR PROFESSOR AND CHAIR DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, USA DESCRIPTION: The position is a tenure track, 10.5-month appointment (with 12-month employment possible) in the Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education, beginning in the Fall of 2014. The successful candidate will be the administrative and curricular leader of the department and will teach half time in the Department. Quality performance will also be expected in research, advisement, and committee work. DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION: The Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education is housed in the College of Education and Human Performance, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, a Hispanic Serving Institution. The department, with 14 full-time faculty, offers an undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies; Masters programs in Bilingual Education, Early Childhood Education, Reading, and Special Education; and the Nation’s premiere doctoral program in Bilingual Education. The department and the Center for Educator Preparation Services work together to prepare pre-service teachers for certification in a variety of content areas. Approximately 350 undergraduate majors; 120 graduate students, and 35 doctoral students are currently enrolled in the programs. The College of Education and Human Performance is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the State Board for Educator Certification. SALARY: Commensurate with experience and qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Earned Doctorate in a field related to those within the Department. Must have 18 graduate hours for every field in which the applicant will teach from a regionally accredited institution or university. 2. Credentials sufficient to be eligible for tenure and the rank of Professor or Associate Professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 3. Leadership abilities with a vision to develop and enhance programs in the department. 4. Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary department in curricular, budgetary, grant-writing, and administrative matters. 5. Evidence of teaching excellence in a discipline within the department. 6. Experience and/or knowledge in teaching and/or supervising online courses and online delivery. 7. Ability and desire to address the educational needs of a diverse population. Deadline: Open until filled Date Posted: November 6, 2013 Type: Tenured, tenure track Salary: Commensurate with experience Employment Type: Full-time APPLICATION INFORMATION: Review of applications will begin November 20, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants must apply online by submitting the following items: I. Online: https://javjobs.tamuk.edu/ [select Kingsville Campus] 1) Cover Letter; 2) Curriculum Vitae; 3) scanned transcripts; 4) TAMUK Official Application Form; 5) Three original letters of reference; 6) List of references Address questions and correspondence to: Dr. Paul Hageman, Chair Teacher and Bilingual Education Search Committee Texas A&M University-Kingsville 905 Engineering Avenue Kingsville, TX 78363 [email protected] Prior to issuing a letter of appointment, official transcripts must be received directly from each degree-granting institution by the Office of the Provost, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 102, Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202. For review of application, applicants may submit unofficial transcripts from each institution of higher education attended. If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator (AACRAO)aacrao.org/credential/index.htm Texas A&M University-Kingsville is committed to excellence and the University invites applications from all qualified applicants. EEO/AA/ADA
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