Assistant or Associate Professor of TESOL Education

George Mason University; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

George Mason University in Virginia is seeking a Tenure-Track/Tenured Assistant or Associate Professor in the ESOL and World Language Education Program. The position emphasizes TESOL and multilingual education; teaching graduate courses, mentoring doctoral students, pursuing external funding, and supporting accreditation.

The candidate will contribute to program growth, engage in scholarly work, and collaborate with partners across CEHD and the university.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in TESOL, applied linguistics, or a closely related field by start date.
• Established record of externally funded research and publications.
• Experience mentoring doctoral students and directing dissertations.
• Experience with graduate-level teaching, online instruction.
• Ability to teach across ESOL and World Language programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate courses across TESOL and multilingual education.
• Mentor doctoral students and supervise dissertations.
• Pursue externally funded research and support program accreditation.
• Contribute to curriculum development and school partnerships.
• Maintain an active scholarly profile.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Online instruction

Research leadership

Teaching ESOL

Education

Ph.D. or Ed.D. in TESOL/applied linguistics or related field

Tools

Instructional technology

AI in language education

Job description

Department: Col of Ed and Human Development

Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category: Instructional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: N/A - I/R Faculty

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Department of Teaching and Learning within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) offers innovative, transformative, research‑based teacher preparation and educator professional learning pathways. Our nationally recognized programs integrate theory with practical, real-world experience to cultivate reflective, skilled, equity-driven professionals committed to the diverse learners in today’s dynamic educational environments. The Department of Teaching & Learning prepares educators, researchers, and leaders across the P-12 and higher education continuum. Within the Department, the ESOL and World Language Education Program prepares teacher candidates and advanced graduate students to serve multilingual English Learners (ELs) and World Language learners through nationally recognized master’s, certificate, and doctoral coursework. The program sustains critical accreditation, licensure, and school-partnership functions across Northern Virginia—which has the highest concentration of English Learners in the Commonwealth.

About the Position:

The Tenure-Track/Tenured, Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position will conduct research, teaching, and service within the ESOL and World Language Education Program, with a primary focus in the fields of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and multilingual/multicultural education. The position will deliver graduate coursework, mentor doctoral students, pursue externally funded research, and support program accreditation and licensure requirements. This position is essential to sustaining research productivity, instructional capacity, and doctoral student mentorship.

Responsibilities:

Teaching

• Teach courses across the ESOL and World Language Education programs (2 courses per fall and spring semester as part of a standard 40/40/20 workload), with emphasis on courses requiring specialized expertise in TESOL, multilingual/multicultural education, and P-12 ESOL licensure-aligned content; and
• Develop and deliver high-quality online and face-to-face instruction, which includes clinical experiences for teacher candidates.

Research

• Conduct and disseminate original research;
• Pursue and secure external grant funding, build and lead research teams;
• Mentor and chair doctoral students’ research, theses, and dissertations; and
• Maintain an active national/international scholarly profile.

Service

• Provide service to the program, department, college, university, and profession, including supporting accreditation and licensure requirements, contributing to program and curriculum development, engaging in school division and community partnerships, and participating in professional organizations relevant to the field.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in TESOL, applied linguistics, or a closely related field, conferred by the position start date;
• Established record of externally funded research and scholarly publication;
• Experience mentoring doctoral students and directing dissertation research;
• Established record of effective graduate-level teaching, including online instruction;
• Demonstrated knowledge of TESOL, applied linguistics, and multilingual/multicultural education pedagogy and current research (e.g., translanguaging, multiliteracies, culturally sustaining pedagogy, content-based and disciplinary language instruction, critical language awareness);
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues, school division partners, and stakeholders, including multilingual learner families;
• Demonstrated skill in graduate-level teaching (online, in person, and blended) that engages and inspires a diverse student population;
• Ability to maintain an active line of research advancing multilingual English learner education, including a record of externally funded projects and publications;
• Ability to mentor and advise graduate and doctoral students, including guiding dissertation research; and
• Ability to teach across ESOL and World Language programs, including teacher licensure, master’s, and doctoral-level courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active or eligible P-12 ESOL teaching license preferred;
• Experience supporting program accreditation and licensure compliance;
• Experience with online program delivery and recruitment;
• Experience supervising practicum, field placements, or clinical experiences for teacher candidates;
• Experience with advocacy for and partnership with multilingual learner communities and families;
• Prior involvement in professional organizations and a history of fostering collaborative research and school-division partnerships;
• Record of professional involvement in national and international TESOL, applied linguistics, and/or educational research associations;
• Specialized expertise in one or more areas of multilingual learner education (e.g., dual language/bilingual education, technology and AI in language education, language assessment, intersection between language and disability, family engagement);
• Knowledge of accreditation and licensure requirements for teacher preparation programs;
• Skill in supervising field placements, practicum, and clinical experiences for teacher candidates;
• Skill in cultivating school division and community partnerships that support program growth and clinical placements;
• Ability to lead teams, projects, programs, and academic units; and
• Ability to use of instructional technology and AI effectively for language education.

Open Until Filled: Yes

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