Lecturer or Instructional Assistant Professor of English Education

Title: Lecturer or Instructional Assistant Professor of English Education
Division Name: Academic Affairs
College/Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: English
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

The English Education program invites applications for a nine-month non-tenure track Lecturer or Instructional Assistant Professor (depending on qualifications). This position will provide instruction within the English Education sequence, which will include teaching introductory English Education and methods coursework and fieldwork as well as supervising teacher candidates and student teachers. Coursework in the major develops content knowledge and discipline-specific pedagogy informed by current theory and research in the field as well as diverse clinical experiences. We invite teacher candidates to enact socially just English Language Arts teaching and learning, and our cohort model engages teacher candidates in a professional learning community that sustains ongoing reflection, inquiry, and advocacy.

This position offers a 4-4 teaching load with a competitive salary, benefits, and a renewable contract. The selected candidate will work closely with and under the direction of the Director of English Education and must also be able to work effectively with students, professionals in the field, and other staff and faculty in the program.

The ISU English Teacher Education Program resides in a vibrant English Department that emphasizes an English Studies model in its undergraduate, MA, and PhD programs and includes scholars in the fields of Children’s Literature, Composition, Creative Writing, English Education, Linguistics, Literary and Cultural Studies, Publishing Studies, Rhetoric, TESOL, and Technical Communication. Our Department faculty and graduate students are a community of diverse scholars who value pedagogy and collaborative, interdisciplinary work. For additional information about the Department of English, please visit our website at: http://english.illinoisstate.edu/.

Additional Information

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life (eligibility determination)
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Illinois State University: Illinois State University, IllinoisState.edu, was founded in 1857 as Illinois’ first public university. We enroll approximately 21,000 students in six colleges. Our new strategic plan, Excellence by Design: 2024-2029, lists our seven core values: Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship; Individualized Attention; Equity, Diversity, Access, and Belonging; Collaboration; Community and Civic Engagement; Respect; and Integrity. By acting on these values, we create a learning environment that results in our university being the first-choice public university in Illinois for high-achieving, motivated students who seek an individualized educational experience combined with the resources of a large university. Learn more about Illinois State’s Metrics of Excellence at IllinoisState.edu/PointsofPride.

Bloomington-Normal: Illinois State University is located in the growing twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, with a metro population of approximately 172,000. The community is also home to Illinois Wesleyan University, Heartland Community College, St. Joseph Medical Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center, COUNTRY Financial, State Farm Insurance’s International Headquarters, Central Illinois Regional Airport, and electric truck manufacturer Rivian Motors. The community has distinguished itself for its outstanding school systems, and its citizens’ high level of educational attainment, as well as its parks and recreation, health care, vibrant fine arts scene, job growth, economic opportunity, historic sites, and low crime rates. Bloomington made