"Assistant Professor of TESOL/Bilingual Education"

Assistant Professor of TESOL/Bilingual Education

Company: Eastern New Mexico University

Job Location: Main Campus - Portales, New Mexico

Category: English as a Second Language

Type: Full-Time

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: Main Campus - Portales, NM

Job Type: Full time permanent

Job Number: 2025-00154

Department: Academic Affairs

Opening Date: 10/10/2025

Position Overview

The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This list of duties is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all the functions and responsibilities performed.

Position Summary:

The College of Education and Technology seeks a qualified individual as an assistant professor of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and bilingual education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Responsibilities include a 12-hour undergraduate/graduate teaching load per semester (face-to-face, online, hybrid, or on-site delivery at school districts), participation in programmatic assessment, student advising, completion of scholarly endeavors, and service to the University and the profession. The position is a residential appointment, and campus presence is required. This is a 9-month tenure track position starting in January 2026 or Fall 2026.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate/graduate bilingual education, TESOL, or curriculum and instruction courses in various formats, such as face-to-face, lecture capture, online, and travel to deliver TESOL graduate endorsement courses.
• Coordinate the TESOL Program.
• Develop and revise content for courses to meet the expectations of various accrediting bodies and stakeholders.
• Assure, as part of a team of faculty, student success on required licensure exams.
• Establish and maintain relationships with agencies for field placements and work collaboratively with the Teacher Education Office director to establish placements and placement protocols.
• Use, analyze, and synthesize data with reading/literacy and department faculty for program planning.
• Advise and assist undergraduate and graduate students in a professional and collegial manner.
• Attend departmental and University faculty meetings and external meetings as required.
• Engage in scholarly activities according to the field.
• Provide service to the profession and the University.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• An earned doctorate in bilingual education, TESOL/ESL, or a highly related field is preferred (ABD considered).
• A minimum of three years of K12 teaching experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Prior experience in developing and teaching online courses utilizing various online learning platforms. Alternatively, demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
• Communication and collaboration skills to facilitate working effectively with students, other faculty, alumni, professional groups, and agencies.

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed during normal work hours but may require some evening or weekend hours
• Work is sedentary in nature, with 25 pounds a maximum weight to lift and carry
• Work requires reaching, handling of objects with hands and/or fingers, talking, and/or hearing, and seeing

Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, job knowledge, skills, and abilities, physical demands, and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.

Additional Information

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link at the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application.

Required Documents: Letter of interest
Curriculum vitae
Contact information for three references (blind or off-list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)