Assistant Professor - ESL **FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT** The English Department at Kingsborough Community College, of the City University of New York, a virbrant educational and scholarly community, seeks a full-time specialist in TESOL/Linguistics at the Assistant Professor rank. Founded in 1963 as part of the City University of New York (CUNY), Kingsborough Community College remains firmly commiteed to its mission of providing both liberal arts and career education, promoting student learning and development, and strengthening and serving its diverse community. Kingsborough serves a degree-seeking population of approximately 8500 students and consistently ranks among the leading community colleges in the country in associate degrees awarded to minoritized students. Kingsborough has been named one of the leading community colleges in the country by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. It has also earned national recognition for its creative and effective use of learning communities, for the large number of degrees it confers, for the high percentage of graduates who continue their studies, and for the innovative programs that draw thousands of non-traditional students to its campus every year. Located on the beach of Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, Kingsborough offers a spacious, tree-filled campus-rare in the CUNY system. Candidates will teach ESL (including co-requisite courses), integrated reading-writing courses in the first-year composition sequence (including co-requisitie courses), and other electives, as needed. Evidence of ongoing scholarly interests and acitivity in aplied linguistics/TESOL is required, as well as an ability to work collaboratively with others in a large, active department. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to engage in committee and department assignments, which might include administrative, supervisory, and other functions. The successful candidate will join a warm, collegial English department that teaches ESL, composition, literature, creative writing, and professional writing courses. The department is home to Kingsborough's A.A. concentration in literary studies and creative writing. Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions. **_Visa sponsorship is not available for this position._** **QUALIFICATIONS** A Ph.D. in applied linguistics, TESOL, or a closely related field is required. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, to participate in current scholarship or to demonstrate scholarly achievement, and to cooperate with others for the good of the insitiution. The preferred candidates should hae one or more of the following: + higher education experience in working with international/ELL students to suport their learning goals; + expertise TESOL scholarship, curriculum development, and administration; + expertise in two-year college ESL/English studies (e.g., mulitlingual, antiracist, and multiliteracies/multimodal pedagogies; developmental education reform; contingent labor; second language assessment; listening and speaking instrucion, etc); + expertise in professional and technical communication; + expertise in digital literacies; + experience learning a second language (preferred) Candidates with experience teaching students of diverse racial, ethnic, educational, and linguistic backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as are those with online synchronous and asynchronous teaching experience. We are particularly interested in candidates with knowledge of contemporary applied linguistice/TESOL and composition scholarship as it applies to ESL program administration, best practices in co-requisite pedagogy, and the design and implementation of student learning assessments. **COMPENSATION** $72,667 - $82,928. Salary commensurate with experience and qualfications. CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. **HOW TO APPLY** To apply, go to www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID 30065 or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Please submit a CV/Resume and a cover letter stating scholarly interests. **CLOSING DATE** April 28, 2025. **JOB SEARCH CATEGORY** CUNY Job Posting: Faculty **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. Job ID 30065 Location Kingsborough Community College