Assistant Teaching Professor/Lecturer in EPPIC

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 1. CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. 2. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. 3. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. 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-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 : 1. Leading workshop series for multilingualundergraduate students, graduate students,and scholars from diverse disciplines on advancedwriting and speakinginacademic and professional English; 2. Leading weekly speaking-group sessions focused on both formal and informal oral communication in a university setting; 3. Designing and implementing customized workshopsbyrequestfromdepartments and programs across Penn State; 4. Offering individual consultationson spoken and written academic English communicationtomultilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff at Penn State; 5. Providing training and mentorship tograduate teachingassistantsassigned toEPPIC; 6. 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: 1. 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 2. At least three years of experience working with matriculated graduate students on discipline-specific researchreading,writing, presentations, and informal academic and professional communication 3. 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 4. Superior command of written and spoken English 5. 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 co mitted 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 Interested candidates must submit an online application at Penn State's Job Posting Board ,and should upload the following application material s: 1. A cover letterthat addresses the candidate's fit with EPPIC's mission and the responsibilities described above, including the candidate's approach to teaching advanced academic and professional speaking and writing and how that approach is informed by relevant theory and research; 2. A current curriculum vitae; 3. A statement of 1. ... For full info follow application link. 1. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.