Assistant Professor of Teacher Education; Dual Language Development

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education (Dual Language Development)

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Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Long Beach
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Education/Library Science

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB ) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students.

The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education or a related field with an emphasis on Bilingual/Multilingual Education in Spanish or Asian Languages or another closely related area of education. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
• Earned teaching credential in the United States
• Possesses at least three years of teaching experience as a teacher of record in a United States transitional Kindergarten through Grade 6
• Experience teaching racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse, multilingual, and neurodiverse elementary-level students
• Exhibits commitment to teaching and working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low‑income, first‑generation, and minoritized students in higher education
• Demonstrates potential for classroom‑based scholarship in the field, especially bilingual or multilingual settings
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first‑generation students

• At least one year of experience being the teacher of record in a dual language immersion classroom in the U.S. transitional Kindergarten through Grade 6
• Earned a state Bilingual Authorization (or equivalent authorization for out‑of‑state applicants) for one or more of the following languages:
  Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, or Korean; with priority on Spanish language
• Potential for teaching effectiveness and excellence at the college level in teacher education program, with an emphasis on teacher preparation courses or post‑baccalaureate courses in elementary education, bilingual education, and dual language development
• Experience with mentoring preservice teachers in TK‑12 urban settings, particularly those earning their bilingual authorization in elementary settings
• Demonstrated capacity and potential for leadership (i.e., supporting other teachers, professional development) and/or curriculum design
• Demonstrated ability in effective use of a wide range of instructional technologies and modalities pertaining to teacher education, including online teaching
• Demonstrated capacity and potential for working with accreditation agencies, community partners, or bilingual communities
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

• Teach a range of courses in the Master of Arts in
  
  Education:
  
  Early Childhood Development course(s);
  Master of Arts in
  
  Education:
  
  Dual Language Education course(s); and/or Multiple Subject Credential Program…