Assistant Teaching Professor/Lecturer in EPPIC

Penn State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount

Retirement plans

Medical coverage

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor position in the English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC). The role centers on delivering language-support services to multilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff across Penn State's global community.

You will lead workshops, run speaking-group sessions, design customized programs, and mentor graduate teaching assistants while contributing to research on

Qualifications

• MA in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Linguistics, or related field.
• At least three years' experience guiding graduate students in discipline-specific reading, writing, presentations, and informal academic communication.
• Experience teaching speaking, including pronunciation and specific-purpose oral genres.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshop series for multilingual undergrad and grad students, and scholars.
• Run weekly speaking-group sessions for formal and informal academic English.
• Design and implement customized workshops on request across Penn State.
• Offer individual consultations on spoken and written academic English.
• Provide training and mentorship to graduate teaching assistants.
• Initiate and contribute to research on language support programming.

Skills

Intercultural communication

English proficiency

Public speaking

Education

MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL

PhD preferred

Job description

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Department of Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-timeLecturer 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 and includes:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in Second Language Studies, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, or a related field is preferred.

The College of the Liberal Arts is committed to offering professional growth and promotional opportunities for non-tenure-line faculty appointments. Information on faculty ranks and progression can be found at https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ac21

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Benefits

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

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