Immediately Need Lecturer -Intensive English/English as a Second Language (PIE) in Indianapolis, IN

Job title: Lecturer -Intensive English/English as a Second Language (PIE)
Company: Indiana University
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Position Details

Title Lecturer -Intensive English/English as a Second Language (PIE)
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IUPUI School of Liberal Arts
Location Indianapolis
Position Summary

The Program for Intensive English (PIE) in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI invites applicants for a Lecturer of Intensive English/ESL. This ten-month, renewable, non-tenure track appointment begins August 1, 2024. This position is benefits-eligible with the opportunity for promotion. MA in TESOL, Applied Linguistics or closely related field with TESOL Certificate with experience teaching ESL at the post-secondary level, preferably including at least two years teaching in an IEP. IUPUI welcomes applications from candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to diversity.

The PIE lecturer will teach up to 20 hours per week during each 8-week session and help with student orientation, testing, placements, and final evaluations at the beginning and end of each session. Classes meet 5 days per week between 8:00am - 5:00pm. For sessions when teaching fewer than 20 hours per week, s/he will help with special projects, program administration, and/or associate faculty/graduate student mentoring, as assigned. Summer teaching may be available under separate appointment.

The PIE, established in 2015, provides an intensive English program especially designed for students who are preparing to enter a college or university in the United States. In the classroom, students learn English via a multi-skills approach, with classes in listening/speaking, reading/writing and grammar each day.

PIE faculty are expected to maintain a clear understanding of the program's curricular objectives and instructional expectations; plan and implement lessons that are engaging, productive and challenging; participate in program administrative functions including placement & proficiency testing and orientation responsibilities; mentor and support other teachers and graduate students; and engage in ongoing professional development activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach up to 20 contact hours per week per 8-week session. Courses are currently all in person on the IUPUI campus. Teaching includes planning, preparing, and delivering academic English instruction in all skill areas and at multiple levels. The instruction will be consistent with established instructional goals for each skill/level and delivered in coordination with colleagues.
• Use innovative approaches to teaching that follow best practices and current research in second language acquisition, experiential- and project-based learning, content-based learning, and instructional technology.
• Participate actively in student orientation, placement testing and student assessment, PIE activities, and faculty meetings and workshops.
• Provide service and leadership to the PIE through committees and projects.
• Engage in professional development activities such as presenting at conferences, observing colleagues, and leading in-service trainings.

Candidates should submit their letter of application that includes comments on teaching philosophy and how a commitment to diversity influences teaching, CV/resume, graduate school transcript, and contact information for three references at: . Review of applications will begin Monday, October 23, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.

As the state's premier urban research institution, IUPUI is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates whose teaching and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUPUI condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at IUPUI.

Basic Qualifications

• MA in TESOL, Applied Linguistics or closely related field with TESOL Certificate.
• Experience teaching in post-secondary ESL programs, with at least two years teaching in an IEP
• Advanced proficiency in English.
• Evidence of ability to teach all proficiency levels and language skills, including classes with combined proficiency levels.
• Demonstrated passion for teaching non-native speakers of English.

Department Contact for Questions

Kate Brinkmeyer, Associate Director of the Program for Intensive English,
Additional Qualifications

• Experience in communicative language teaching methodology, integrating language skills through task-based learning, performance-based assessment techniques, and proficiency in using technology (including course-management systems like CANVAS) as an integrated component of classroom instruction.
• Evidence of a highly flexible and collaborative approach to work responsibilities.
• Experience with community-based learning activities.
• Experience with, or at least clear interest in, teaching online.
• Experience living and teaching overseas.
• Fluency in at least one language in addition to English.

Salary and Rank $38,000-$42,000 /FLX
Special Instructions

Candidates should submit their letter of application that includes comments on teaching philosophy and how a commitment to diversity influences teaching, CV/resume, graduate school transcript, and contact information for three references at: . Review of applications will begin Monday, October 23, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.

Kate Brinkmeyer, Associate Director of the Program for Intensive English,

IUPUI is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution M/F/D. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process must notify Kate Brinkmeyer, Associate Director of the Program for Intensive English, a reasonable time in advance at . For more information, see the PIE website: .
For Best Consideration Date 10/23/2023
Expected Start Date 08/01/2022
Posting/OAA # IU-100578-2023
Expected salary: $38000 - 42000 per year
Location: Indianapolis, IN

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