| Lector of English as a Second Language
The Yale University English Language Program seeks to hire a full-time lector of English as a Second Language in a 10-month academic year appointment beginning August 1, 2012. Minimum requirements are: Master’s degree in TESOL/TEFL/TESL, (Applied) Linguistics or related field, and two years experience. Initial one-year appointment with possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will have native proficiency in English, teaching experience showing a strong commitment to English as a Second Language instruction/pedagogy, experience developing curriculum and assessment tools, and experience teaching graduate and professional students. Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience teaching English for Professional Purposes in an academic setting, particularly Business English, and to those with experience teaching graduate and professional students. The lector’s teaching responsibility consists of three to four courses per semester of intermediate and advanced-level academic English language courses and includes developing innovative teaching materials and integrating computer-assisted instruction within a communicative framework. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, students, and staff and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented minority professionals. The following documents are required in your portfolio: letter of application, curriculum vitae, a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching excellence. Applications will be reviewed beginning December 15, 2011, until position is filled.
Informal interviews may be scheduled at the MLA Convention in Seattle |
