Adjunct Instructor in ESL/Bilingual Education for dual enrollment courses

Position Details

The ESL/Bilingual Education programs in the College of Education at Rowan University are seeking an adjunct instructor to teach bilingual dual enrollment courses to local high school students. The courses taught in this bilingual dual enrollment initiative are undergraduate core courses that address literacy skills and teacher education content.

• Requirements

  • M.A. or M.Ed degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Applied Linguistics, Literacy, TESOL, Bilingual Education, or a closely related field; 

  • Strong, explicit commitment to educational equity and social justice with experience working in diverse settings; 

  • At least 3 years teaching experience with multilingual (ML) or emergent bilingual (EB) students in secondary classrooms in the United States;

  • Proficiency in Spanish and English;

  • Ability to teach face-to-face classes 3 times per week in southern New Jersey.

• An ideal candidate would possess

  • Background in content-area literacy instruction to high-school students

Bilingual Dual Enrollment Initiative

The Educadores del Futuro at Rowan (EdFaR) initiative offers the opportunity for NJ high school students to take Rowan University courses taught by Rowan faculty to earn university credits. In partnership with NJ public school districts, the EdFaR initiative provides a dual enrollment opportunity to multilingual NJ students with the goals of (1) closing the achievement, access, and opportunity gaps for multilingual and immigrant-origin students, and (2) building a pathway for students into post-secondary studies with a focus on the teaching profession. Students who enroll in EdFaR courses are eligible to receive high school credits in addition to Rowan University credits.

EdFaR Objectives 

• Promote opportunities for student university readiness by engaging students in experiential, university-level learning activities through university courses while developing relationships with Rowan faculty;

• Promote opportunities for student access to university-level academic work by establishing a pathway for local multilingual high school students to gain college credit and exposure to the teaching profession;

• Provide opportunities for increasing equitable university access for local, low-income, and multilingual students attending high school in NJ schools/districts;

• Promote student interest in the teacher education career field;

• Build a sustainable pathway of support for young, multilingual teachers into NJ P12 public schools.

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Catherine Michener, michenerc@rowan.edu

Associate Professor & Coordinator of ESL & Bilingual Education Certificates of Undergraduate Study, College of Education, Rowan University

NOTES: 

• Only completed, online applications submitted on or before the deadline will be considered.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.