Assistant Teaching Professor​/Lecturer in EPPIC

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.

The Department of Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer 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 centerin Penn State’shighly-ranked

Department of Applied Linguisticsthatprovides advanced Englishlanguage communication support services to multilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff across Penn State’s global communityandconductsresearch on language-in-use across academic and professional units of the university.

EPPICdraws oninresearch inapplied linguistics,language for specific purposes (LSP), Vygotskyan sociocultural theory,and move-step analysis of academic discourse.

The Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professorroleis central to the delivery of EPPIC’s language support service sand includes:

• Leading workshop series for multilingualundergraduate students, graduate students,and scholars from diverse disciplines on advancedwriting and speakinginacademic and professional English;

• Leading weekly speaking-group sessions focused on both formal and informal oral communication in a university setting;

• Designing and implementing customized workshopsbyrequestfromdepartments and programs across Penn State;

• Offering individual consultationson spoken and written academic English communicationtomultilingual students, scholars, faculty, and staff at Penn State;

• Providing training and mentorship to graduate teachingassistantsassigned toEPPIC;

• Initiating and contributing to research projects related 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.

• 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

• At least three years of experience working with matriculated graduate students on discipline-specific researchreading,writing, presentations, and informal academic and professional communication

• 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

• Superior command of written and spoken English

• Outstanding professional, interpersonal, and intercultural communication skills

A Ph.D. in Second Language Studies, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, or a related field is preferred.

Information on faculty ranks and progression can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./ac21

For more information on the position, contact

Meredith Doran (mcd
15), chair of the search committee.

Employment with the University will require successful completion background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (

Note:

For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

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