Education Instructor EDUC 448/548

Education Instructor EDUC 448/548 June 10, 2026

The Education Department seeks a part-time, in-person instructor committed to culturally responsive pedagogy to teach this advanced ESL/Bilingual Education seminar to pre-service teachers seeking initial licensure.

This advanced seminar focuses on the growing linguistic and cultural diversity of U.S. student population calling on teachers to nurture students' rich and diverse linguistic and cultural assets. In this course, teacher candidates study theories and practices of language acquisition and multiliteracy, such as research-based models of bilingual education and literacy instruction in English Learner (EL) students' primary language(s) and in English. The course focuses on instruction and assessment of content in the primary language(s) of EL students and in English. Assessment tools and techniques, as well as issues related to bias, reliability, and validity will be addressed. Additional topics include additive and subtractive theories of bilingual/multilingual education, support for English Language Learners and their families, multilingualism, translanguaging, and recognition of ESL students' cultural and linguistic assets.

The salary offered for this position is $6,120 per course and our benefits for part time employees can be found at Benefits Overview for Part Time Employees.

A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,800 students from more than 40 states and from more than 100 countries. Lake Forest is one of the most diverse small colleges in the Midwest with approximately 50% of our student body comprised of domestic students of color and international students. The majority of our STEM pool is female and also includes a significant number of first-generation and historically underrepresented students.

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Qualifications: A minimum of an education-related master’s degree and experience teaching in K-12 ESL and/or bilingual learning contexts.

Interested applicants should send by email (1) a letter of interest, (2) a curriculum vitae/resume to: Dr. Jacquelynn Popp, Associate Professor and Chair of Education, Lake Forest College. Email: popp@lakeforest.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.