Assistant or Associate Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Assistant or Associate Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL

The Department of Teaching and Learning, in the School of Education and Human development, in the College of Arts, Sciences & Education at Florida International University invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL. This is a 9-month tenure-track position beginning Fall 2025.

Specifically, we seek candidates focused on issues of national and international importance, including language and identity, gender, and culture; peace linguistics; language equity; methods that embrace diversity in teaching and in language; translanguaging; raciolinguistics; language and literacy assessment and policy; language, technology, and media; and artificial intelligence. The selected candidate will be expected to have an active research agenda and conduct scholarly activities such as research in a particular field of knowledge, seek external funding, and submit for publication and presentation at professional conferences; advise doctoral students; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; participate in program leadership and department and university committees; and develop and maintain collaborative and professional partnerships with local schools and districts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Engage in program leadership
• Publish in respected refereed scholarly journals
• Pursue external funding
• Present at academic and practitioner-based conferences
• Advise and mentor graduate students, including service on dissertation committees, research, teaching, and community-engaged scholarship
• Teach (face-to-face, blended, and/or asynchronously online) courses at the undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. levels
• Provide service to the program, department, college, university, community, and profession

Required Qualifications

• PhD/Ed.D. in TESOL, Bilingual Education, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Studies, or closely related field at time of appointment
• Expertise in TESOL and/or bilingual/dual language education
• Record of scholarly activity commensurate with expectations for Assistant or Associate Professor, including publications in academic journals and procurement of external funding
• Record of excellence in teaching and/or mentoring students in higher education contexts
• Experience as a PreK-12 TESOL/bilingual teacher in a school setting
• Evidence of collaboration with faculty, students, and other stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of successful program leadership
• Proficiency in a language other than English
• Evidence of successful applications for external funding commensurate with expectations for Assistant or Associate Professor
• Experience designing and implementing new courses
• Teaching experience in PreK-12 classroom teaching experience in dual language bilingual education, two-way immersion, and/or world language education settings
• Expertise in translanguaging and/or raciolinguistics
• Experience teaching in multiple modalities (i.e., face-to-face, hybrid, asynchronously online)
• Teacher certification in dual language education, TESOL/ESL, or bilingual education
• Knowledge of language education policy related to PreK-12 multilingual learners in the U.S. and beyond

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 533761 at careers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter addressing your qualifications as stated in this position announcement and a CV. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least 3 references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please direct any questions to Dr. Ryan Pontier at rpontier@fiu.edu. 

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.