PRODiG+ Fellow, TESOL

SUNY Cortland; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

retirement program options

Paid family leave

Job summary

SUNY Cortland invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in TESOL beginning Fall 2027 under the PRODiG+ program. The fellowship aims to advance SUNY’s diversity, equity, inclusion goals and may transition to a tenure-track position after two years, pending milestones.

The appointment is 12 months per year for AY27–AY29, with mentoring, a light teaching load (9 credits/yr), and a salary of $65,000. Generous benefits apply, including opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship.
• Hold a Ph.D. in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or relevant terminal degree.
• Demonstrate experience in using technology in teaching and learning.
• Have excellent English language proficiency.
• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community.

Responsibilities

• Teach 9 credits of undergraduate and master’s courses per year, some in person and some online.
• Provide scheduled office hours and support to students outside of the classroom.
• Develop and/or maintain an active scholarship/research agenda.
• Engage in a reduced service load within the department, school, college, and community.

Skills

English proficiency

Diversity & inclusion

Technology in teaching

Education

Ph.D. in TESOL or Applied Linguistics

Job description

Position Details

Budget Title
Diversity Fellow Instructor/Assistant Professor

Campus Title
PRODiG+ Fellow, TESOL

School/Division
Academic Affairs, Division of

Department
Modern Languages

Faculty Sub-Type
FT Faculty

Salary Level
A6

Salary Range
$65,000

Position Effort
Full-Time

Is this a temporary position?
Yes

If Temporary, enter End Date:
08/01/2029

Position Summary

The Department of Modern Languages at SUNY Cortland invitesapplications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in TESOLbeginning in Fall 2027. This position is offered as part of thePromoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth (PRODiG+) program designed to advance SUNY’s commitment to diversity, equity,and inclusion. PRODiG+ is designed with two primary goals: (1)increasing the number and share of excellent diverse facultycommitted to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, andinclusion; and (2) strengthening the pipeline for retention andsupport of these candidates. Additional information on the PRODiG+Fellowship can be found at https://www.suny.edu/prodig-plus/fellowship/. This Fellowship is for a 12-month appointment for two years(AY27-AY29). Throughout the fellowship, the successful candidatewill receive mentoring on how to thrive as a faculty member at acomprehensive college, balancing the demands of teaching andresearch. The fellowship is expected to transition into atenure-track position after two years, provided the fellow achievesperformance milestones during the fellowship. Additionalinformation on the PRODiG+ Fellowship can be found at https://www.suny.edu/prodig-plus/fellowship/.

SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in allforms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center isfree for employees to use, with membership options for families.Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’sapproval. Generous benefits include health, dental, and visioninsurance, various retirement program options, paid family leaveand/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent careaccounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.Professional development opportunities exist through training,continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conferencetravel, based on funding.

The Modern Languages Department offers majors and minors in Spanishand Teaching English as a Second Language; degrees leading to NewYork State teaching certification in Adolescence Education Spanishand K-12 Teaching English as a Second Language; and an M.S. Ed. inTeaching English as a Second Language, delivered fully online andasynchronously. In addition, the Modern Languages Department offerscourses in ASL, French, Italian, Spanish, Teaching English as aSecond Language, and English for Academic Purposes to the campuscommunity. The teaching load for tenure-track faculty is 3/3 (50%in person and 50% online, asynchronously).

This 12-month, two-year long fellowship appointment will start onSeptember 1, 2027, with a salary of $65,000. The PRODiG+ Fellowwill be assigned no more than 50% of the normal teaching load fortenure-track faculty in the Modern Languages Department, and as areduced load service assignments.

Salary Range: $65,000

What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?

• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and manyoffer permanency.


• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance,various retirement program options, paid family leave and/orparental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts,long term disability and tuition reimbursement.


• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being inall forms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center isfree for employees to use, with membership options for families.Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’sapproval.


• Professional development opportunities exist through training,continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conferencetravel, based on funding.


• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access toarts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. ExperienceCortland dives deep into the region’s offerings

Major Responsibilities

• Teaching 9 credits of undergraduate and master’s courses peryear, such as second language methodology, second language writing,and bilingual and multicultural education, some in person and someonline;


• Providing scheduled office hours and support to studentsoutside of the classroom;


• Developing and/or maintaining an active scholarship/researchagenda; and


• Engaging in a reduced service load within the department,school, college, and community.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

• Reports to the academic department chair.


• Works closely with department faculty.

Required Qualifications

• Be eligible to work in the United States without a visasponsorship (Note: if you currently need sponsorship or will needit in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do notmeet the eligibility requirements for this position.);


• Hold a Ph.D. in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or relevantterminal degree from an accredited institution completed prior tostart date;


• Demonstrate experience in using technology in teaching andlearning;


• Have excellent English language proficiency;


• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engagingwith diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment tofacilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion effortsin the campus community. Such experience may include but is notlimited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused ondiversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/communityservice, or related experience/expertise in serving underserved orvulnerable areas and/or populations.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who

• Are current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows;


• Are candidates from a low-income background (e.g.,Pell-eligible as undergraduates), first-generation college students(students whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree), orwho have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or areveterans.

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is open to any and all prospectivecandidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, andis consistent with all current governing federal and statenondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessedand evaluated in accordance with the required eligibilitycriteria.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Relevant teaching experience at the college level, includingteaching online, asynchronous courses;


• Experience teaching ESL / EFL and second language writing inK-12 or college settings;


• Background in literacy education;


• Proficiency in a language other than English.

About the University

A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located inthe geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland providesaccessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S.body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State Universityof New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorousundergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences,education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNYCortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking awell-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. TheUniversity ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money List,”fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts animpressive network of alumni making a difference in education,business, government, fitness, medicine and many otherfields.

EEO Statement

SUNY is committed to providing equal employment opportunities toall applicants, including individuals with disabilities. Applicantswho require a reasonable accommodation to participate in theapplication, interview, or hiring process may request anaccommodation by contacting our HR ADA Coordinator in Miller Room302, 607-753-2302, [e-mail]. Requests for accommodation willbe considered consistent with applicable law. This process isseparate from, and does not require, any voluntaryself-identification of disability status.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F26004

Review Start Date
09/30/2026

Open Until Filled
Yes