Assistant Teaching Professor in English Language Development/Bilingual Education, Department of Education

Position overview

Salary range: $104,700 to $150,000 Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: July 1, 2026 or later

Application Window
Open date: December 2, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Jun 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Education Department invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in multilingual learning, English Language Development (ELD), and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) within multilingual educational contexts. The ideal applicant will be well-versed in methods that support the full linguistic repertoire of learners and demonstrate a strong understanding of the historical and theoretical foundations of language learning in California.
UCSB's Department of Education / Teacher Education Program seeks a faculty member who can instruct and supervise preservice teachers in the Bilingual Authorization in Spanish Program. The responsibilities include teaching courses in multilingual education and multilingual teaching methods, working with partners in local school districts to find bilingual Spanish-English placements for preservice teachers, and supervising multilingual preservice teachers in their fieldwork. In addition, this faculty member will support the growth of the program, including meeting accreditation requirements, supporting student and staffing needs, fostering the expansion of program partnerships, and ensuring that the course offerings meet the Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE's) as outlined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The faculty member will also instruct other courses related to multilingual education in the Teacher Education Program and the Department of Education's graduate and undergraduate programs as needed. Collaboration with colleagues across the Department of Education and Gevirtz School of Education is encouraged and supported.

Strong applicants bring a demonstrated commitment to advancing multilingual education and preparing TK-12 teachers for Spanish-English bilingual instruction. We especially value applicants who have experience preparing pre-service or in-service teachers for teaching in a multilingual society. Applicants also demonstrate broad theoretical knowledge of the development of multilingualism and culturally and linguistically sustaining pedagogies, and bring experience in TK-12 educational settings.

The Teacher Education Program (TEP) at UCSB prepares approximately 90 preservice teachers per year to earn a teaching credential in one of the following areas: multiple subjects teaching (MST), education specialist in extensive support needs (ESN), education specialist in mild to moderate support needs (MMSN), single subject teaching (SST) in English language arts, history social science, math, science, or Spanish. Preservice teachers from each of these programs who are bilingual in Spanish can pursue a bilingual authorization through participation in the Bilingual Authorization in Spanish Program (BASP), which involves coursework and fieldwork in bilingual classrooms. Each year, approximately one-fourth of all students in the program pursue this bilingual authorization. We anticipate increasing demand for the authorization and look forward to further developing the program to meet the growing need for bilingual educators in California.

Preferred and Required Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Hold a doctorate degree (or equivalent international degree) in Education or related field OR must have completed all requirements for a doctorate (or equivalent), except the dissertation, at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

The applicant has experience in Spanish-English bilingual education
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Doctorate in Education or relevant field by start date
At least 1 year TK-12 teaching experience

Preferred qualifications

The applicant has
Experience with inclusive pedagogy
Experience working with in-service or pre-service teacher development
A California Teaching Credential
At least 3 years of teaching experience in diverse multilingual classrooms or equivalent
Knowledge of standards and procedures for teacher accreditation
Experience developing educational partnerships

Application Details

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

3-5 required (contact information only)
All candidates who advance to the preliminary zoom interview stage will have letters of reference solicited via UCRecruit.

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03037
Help contact: aaron.ballett@ucsb.edu

Job location
Santa Barbara, CA