Bilingual Authorization Lecturer - Channel Islands, United States - California State University

California State University

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Channel Islands, United States

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Description

Job no: 539462

Work type:
Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer

Location:
Channel Islands

Categories:
Unit - CFA - California Faculty Association, Temporary, Part Time, Faculty - Education/Library Science

Program:
Teacher Education

Rank:
Lecturer Faculty

Title:
Bilingual Authorization Lecturer

About the University:

California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) opened in 2002 as the newest campus in the California State University system.

Since that time, the University has grown and developed into one of the premier public universities, not only in the California State University system, but also in the nation.

Indeed, U.S.

News & World Report listed CSUCI as 29th among "Regional Universities West" in its 2023 edition of Best Colleges Rankings.

In 2023, CollegeNET ranked CSUCI 71st out of over 1,400 schools in its "Social Mobility Index." In 2020, Money Magazine rated CSUCI as the 15th "Most Transformative College" in the nation.

CSUCI is a public comprehensive university that engages students in critical inquiry and is dedicated to educating leaders for a global society.

The University is located in Ventura County and is home to more than 4,959 undergraduate and 168 graduate students. Approximately 48% of CSUCI's students are Pell Grant eligible, and approximately 60% are first-generation college students.

CSUCI is also proud to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), with 61% of its undergraduate students self-identifying as Latinx, 23% as White, 6% as Asian/Asian American, 4% as multiracial, and 2% as Black/African American.

In 2022, CSUCI was among the first institutions to be recertified with Excelencia in Education's "Seal of Excelencia" for its facilitation of Latinx student success.

Diversity Statement:

CSUCI is committed to recruiting individuals who are dedicated to furthering inclusive excellence in our campus community.

We seek to enhance our diverse University population by welcoming people from all backgrounds, and by working to sustain an environment where colleagues can not only work and learn, but also create and thrive.

CSUCI Mission Statement:

Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.

CSUCI's Commitment to You:

CSUCI is committed to helping newly hired faculty develop a sense of belonging in a collaborative and supportive community dedicated to providing resources and opportunities for establishing and sustaining a research agenda and engaging in continuous improvement in equitable teaching and learning.

About the Program:

The Teacher Education Department offers a Bilingual Authorization that can be added to an Elementary (Multiple Subject), Secondary (Single Subject), or Education Specialist (Special Education) Credential Program.

Completers of the Authorization can provide instruction in Dual Language (Spanish-English) classrooms, structured English immersion classrooms, and English mainstream classrooms.

About the Position:

Instructors to teach various courses in the Bilingual Authorization and prerequisite courses. Should be familiar with the history, policies, programs, practices, and research on bilingual education and bilingualism.

Special emphasis is placed on policies impacting the establishment and implementation of various types of bilingual education programs; research-based theories and practices informing bilingual education; the relationship of culture and language in students served in bilingual programs; the impact of developing strong school-home connections on the academic success and well-being of bilingual students; use of young adult literature to explore socio-cultural experiences and historical political realities pertinent to the daily lives of Chicanx, Mexican-origin, and/or Latinx children and adolescents; use of a sociolinguist approach to the study of verbal and non-verbal elements of communicative appetence amongst Latinas/-os, including traditional patterns of communication and use of in the United States.

Minimum Degree Requirements:

Master's Degree in Bilingual Education or a related field.

Required Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Bilingual Education or a related field.

Experience in bilingual classrooms or bilingual extracurricular programs.

Experience teaching in higher education.

Experience teaching online either synchronously or asynchronously.
Applicants should demonstrate the commitment to effectively work with and engage a diverse student population and evidence of how they would successfully mentor minoritized students with special focus on Latinx, Black/African American, American Indian, and Asian/Asian Am