Assistant or Associate Professor of TESOL Education

Department: Col of Ed and Human Development

Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category: Instructional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: N/A - I/R Faculty

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa
sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and
experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Department of Teaching and Learning within the College of
Education and Human Development (CEHD) offers innovative,
transformative, research‑based teacher preparation and educator
professional learning pathways. Our nationally recognized programs
integrate theory with practical, real-world experience to cultivate
reflective, skilled, equity-driven professionals committed to the
diverse learners in today’s dynamic educational environments. The
Department of Teaching & Learning prepares educators,
researchers, and leaders across the P-12 and higher education
continuum. Within the Department, the ESOL and World Language
Education Program prepares teacher candidates and advanced graduate
students to serve multilingual English Learners (ELs) and World
Language learners through nationally recognized master’s,
certificate, and doctoral coursework. The program sustains critical
accreditation, licensure, and school-partnership functions across
Northern Virginia—which has the highest concentration of English
Learners in the Commonwealth.

About the Position:

The Tenure-Track/Tenured, Assistant or Associate Professor faculty
position will conduct research, teaching, and service within the
ESOL and World Language Education Program, with a primary focus in
the fields of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL) and multilingual/multicultural education. The position will
deliver graduate coursework, mentor doctoral students, pursue
externally funded research, and support program accreditation and
licensure requirements. This position is essential to sustaining
research productivity, instructional capacity, and doctoral student
mentorship.

Responsibilities:

Teaching

• Teach courses across the ESOL and World Language Education

programs (2 courses per fall and spring semester as part of a
standard 40/40/20 workload), with emphasis on courses requiring
specialized expertise in TESOL, multilingual/multicultural
education, and P-12 ESOL licensure-aligned content; and

• Develop and deliver high-quality online and face-to-face

instruction, which includes clinical experiences for teacher
candidates.

Research

• Conduct and disseminate original research;
• Pursue and secure external grant funding, build and lead

research teams;

• Mentor and chair doctoral students’ research, theses, and

dissertations; and

• Maintain an active national/international scholarly

profile.

Service

• Provide service to the program, department, college,

university, and profession, including supporting accreditation and
licensure requirements, contributing to program and curriculum
development, engaging in school division and community
partnerships, and participating in professional organizations
relevant to the field.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in TESOL, applied

linguistics, or a closely related field, conferred by the position
start date;

• Established record of externally funded research and scholarly

publication;

• Experience mentoring doctoral students and directing

dissertation research;

• Established record of effective graduate-level teaching,

including online instruction;

• Demonstrated knowledge of TESOL, applied linguistics, and

multilingual/multicultural education pedagogy and current research
(e.g., translanguaging, multiliteracies, culturally sustaining
pedagogy, content-based and disciplinary language instruction,
critical language awareness);

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and a

collaborative approach to working with colleagues, school division
partners, and stakeholders, including multilingual learner
families;

• Demonstrated skill in graduate-level teaching (online, in

person, and blended) that engages and inspires a diverse student
population;

• Ability to maintain an active line of research advancing

multilingual English learner education, including a record of
externally funded projects and publications;

• Ability to mentor and advise graduate and doctoral students,

including guiding dissertation research; and

• Ability to teach across ESOL and World Language programs,

including teacher licensure, master’s, and doctoral-level
courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active or eligible P-12 ESOL teaching license preferred;
• Experience supporting program accreditation and licensure

compliance;

• Experience with online program delivery and recruitment;
• Experience supervising practicum, field placements, or clinical

experiences for teacher candidates;

• Experience with advocacy for and partnership with multilingual

learner communities and families;

• Prior involvement in professional organizations and a history

of fostering collaborative research and school-division
partnerships;

• Record of professional involvement in national and

international TESOL, applied linguistics, and/or educational
research associations;

• Specialized expertise in one or more areas of multilingual

learner education (e.g., dual language/bilingual education,
technology and AI in language education, language assessment,
intersection between language and disability, family
engagement);

• Knowledge of accreditation and licensure requirements for

teacher preparation programs;

• Skill in supervising field placements, practicum, and clinical

experiences for teacher candidates;

• Skill in cultivating school division and community partnerships

that support program growth and clinical placements;

• Ability to lead teams, projects, programs, and academic units;

and

• Ability to use of instructional technology and AI effectively

for language education.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant
or Associate Professor of TESOL Education
(Tenure-Track/Tenured) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online
application to include three professional references with contact
information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with CV
for review.

Posting Open Date: October 20, 2026

For Full Consideration, Apply by: December 8, 2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

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