Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
This position will entail research and development of a new strategy and procedure aiming to ensure that all international graduate students meet the Graduate College’s English language requirement in a flexible and timely manner through communication programing provided by the Center for Communication Excellence.
It will require designing, piloting, and implementing a process for determining needs-based English language development opportunities for individual students, providing those opportunities on an individual basis, accounting for the outcomes leading to fulfillment of the Graduate College’s English requirement, and communicating with multiple stakeholders. Additionally, it will require determining the best way to integrate ISU institutional language assessments (EPT and OPECT) for graduate students into the new procedure. This position will also be responsible for delivering a MOOC on teaching academic writing.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
PhD from an accredited institution in Applied Linguistics and Technology, or closely related field
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with English language teaching and tutoring of graduate students and postdocs
• Experience with English language assessments (written and/or oral) of graduate students
• Experience developing instructional materials for English language learners
• Experience teaching global or massive open online courses
Center Website:
https://cce.grad-college.iastate.edu/
Proposed Start Date:
August 12, 2024
Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
August 12, 2025
Number of Months Employed Per Year:
Time Type:
Full time
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing Program
