Assistant Teaching Professor/Lecturer in EPPIC

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Penn State University’s Department of Applied Linguistics invites applications for a full-time Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor in EPPIC, starting as soon as possible. The role centers on delivering language support services, leading workshops, and mentoring graduate teaching assistants.

Minimum qualifications include an MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL/Linguistics and three years of experience with graduate students, plus strong English and intercultural skills. A PhD is preferred.

Qualifications

• MA in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Linguistics, or related field emphasizing English teaching.
• At least three years of experience guiding graduate students in discipline-specific written and oral work.
• Training and experience in teaching speaking, pronunciation and genre-based oral tasks.
• Superb written and spoken English with strong intercultural skills.
• Outstanding professional, interpersonal, and intercultural communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshop series for multilingual undergraduates, grads and scholars on advanced academic English.
• Lead weekly speaking-group sessions for formal and informal university contexts.
• Design and implement customized workshops upon request from Penn State departments.
• Offer individual consultations on spoken and written academic English for multilingual students.
• Provide training and mentorship to graduate teaching assistants in EPPIC.
• Contribute to research on disciplinary genre analysis and language-support programming.

Skills

TESOL teaching

Academic writing

Oral communication

Intercultural communication

Education

MA in Applied Linguistics / TESOL / Linguistics

Job description

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Department of Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer or** Assistant Teaching Professor ** positionin the department’s English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC), startingas soon as possible.

EPPIC is an established university centerin Penn State’shighly-rankedDepartment of Applied Linguisticsthatprovides advanced Englishlanguage communicationsupport services to multilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff across Penn State’s global communityandconductsresearch on language-in-use across academic and professional units of the university.EPPICdraws oninresearch inapplied linguistics,language for specific purposes (LSP), Vygotskyan sociocultural theory,and move-step analysis of academic discourse.

The Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professorroleis central to the delivery of EPPIC’s language support servicesand includes:

• Leading workshop series for multilingualundergraduate students, graduate students,and scholars from diverse disciplines on advancedwriting and speakinginacademic and professional English;

• Leading weekly speaking-group sessions focused on both formal and informal oral communication in a university setting;

• Designing and implementing customized workshopsbyrequestfromdepartments and programs across Penn State;

• Offering individual consultationson spoken and written academic English communicationtomultilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff at Penn State;

• Providing training and mentorship tograduate teachingassistantsassigned toEPPIC;

• Initiating and contributing toresearch projectsrelated to disciplinarygenreanalysis,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 anadditionallanguage and/or English for specific purposes

• At least three years of experience working with matriculated graduate students on discipline-specific researchreading,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.

Information on faculty ranks and progression can be found at https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ac21

For more information on the position, contactMeredith Doran ([e-mail]), chair of the search committee.

Background Checks/Clearances

Employment with the University will require successful completion 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.

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