Job Summary

• Consulting and meeting regularly with other program faculty and staff, formally and informally; virtually and/or in person
• Participating in occasional instructor professional development 
• Providing timely feedback on student work 
• Evaluating and grading student work
• Holding regular office hours; virtually and/or in person
• Selection criteria will include:
  • Knowledge of theories, practices, and policies that promote equity, access, and justice issues related to the field of second language acquisition. 
  • Knowledge of the curriculum and instructional approaches specific to the EDUC 593 course
  • Knowledge of the curriculum of the graduate teacher education program (Program information available at: https://marsal.umich.edu/academics-admissions/degrees/masters-certification/master-arts-secondary-teacher-certification

Required Qualifications*

• Strong proficiency in applied linguistics and language analysis commonly used  in sheltered pedagogical methods for grades 6-12, as well as an understanding of educational resources and tools (especially from WIDA), trends and policies in the P-12 field
• Successful teaching experience at the secondary level
• Record of successful teaching experience with preservice teachers or transferable equivalent, such as leading teacher professional development and/or comparable post-secondary teaching experiences; and
• Graduate degree in an education program/education-related field; and
• Proficiency with learning management systems (e.g. Canvas) and software programs for collaborative work (e.g. Google docs, Box, etc.)

  Desired Qualifications*

  • Experience incorporating equity, access, and justice-related content into course curricula
  • Demonstrated ability to critically examine selected contemporary reform efforts in education from the perspective of the field of applied linguistics. 
  • Prior work with teacher preparation, either as a mentor teacher or guest presenter
  • Experience managing demands and expectations from multiple stakeholders (e.g. teaching interns, university faculty and administration, mentor teachers)

    Modes of Work

    Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

    Additional Information

    Fall term 2025,  3-credit course with about 10 hours/week work expectation. 

    U-M EEO Statement

    The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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