World Languages Education Teaching Faculty

Salary:

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Job Category:Academic Staff

Employment Type:Regular

Job Profile:Teaching Faculty II

Job Summary:

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of
Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison—the flagship
campus of the University of Wisconsin System—invites applications
for a World Languages Teaching Faculty position within our
innovative secondary teacher preparation program. Housed in a
top-ranked department known for its research-based initial educator
licensing, our program engages teacher candidates through
practice-based field experiences in local classrooms and
community-based educational spaces. As our campus sits on ancestral
Ho-Chunk land—a place known as Teejop since time
immemorial—we respect the inherent sovereignty of the 12 First
Nations in Wisconsin. Our teacher education programs actively
integrate and honor these legacies of resistance and resilience as
part of our ongoing commitment to shaping an equitable educational
future.

We are seeking a dynamic educator to provide leadership for our
World Language Education (WLE) program and mentor pre-service
candidates across a range of target languages.

This is a 12-month academic staff, non-tenure-track position with
an anticipated part-time to full-time appointment. The core
portfolio centers on World Language Education; appointments
exceeding 50% FTE will include teaching additional courses across
the teacher education program that aligns with the candidate’s
professional expertise and program needs.

The Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) assignment for this position may
fluctuate between 50% and 100%, based on programming needs, budget
considerations, and the number of courses assigned.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching & Instruction: Teach world language

education course(s) in the content pedagogical series, with
potential opportunities to teach additional courses across the
teacher education program.

• Supervision & Mentorship: Supervise teacher

candidates in their field placements and manage and mentor field
supervisors in their work with students and cooperating
teachers.

• Program Leadership & Administration: Lead WLE

program planning, implementation, and overall cohort progress
management—including the application process for incoming
candidates and certification/degree completion for graduating
cohorts.

• Partnership Building: Develop and maintain sustainable,

collaborative relationships with cooperating teachers and local
school partners.

• Recruitment & Continuous Improvement: Direct

strategic recruiting initiatives to engage, enroll, and support a
diverse applicant pool, and collaborate with coordinators across
other secondary content areas to assess and improve the overall
program and contribute to state and university review
processes.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Works with faculty to identify and develop new methods of

advancing instruction in the discipline

• Assesses learner performance and prepares reports recommending

instructional improvements

• Develops teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness

in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy and may
train other staff in use of these techniques

• Provides classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction,

including grading

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of work unit employees

involved in instructional support as needed

• Assists in development of grant proposals for funding of model

instruction programs

• Assists in defining the objectives of the program and plays a

major role in carrying out program duties

• May make presentations to faculty and to staff members on

instructional programs and techniques

Department:

School of Education / Curriculum and Instruction

Compensation:

Minimum: $80,000 annually (12-months)

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position
offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid
time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance,
tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the
nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension
fund.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years’ experience teaching a world language at

the elementary or secondary level (grades PK-12).

• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, written and oral

communication skills, and an exceptional record of classroom
instruction.

• Demonstrated commitments to social justice, equity, inclusion,

diversity, asset-based perspectives, and evidence-based teaching
practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and expertise in teacher education at the university

level, teacher coaching, mentoring, or professional learning
(supervising clinical placements and/or developing
school/community/university partnerships).

Education:

Master's degree in language education or related field required. A
PhD (or ABD) preferred.

How to Apply:

Please go to the “” area and select your current UW Employment
Status.

Upload a copy of:

• A Cover Letter that speaks to your education and experience and

how it relates to this position

• Current Resume/CV
• A one-page (maximum) teaching statement that includes values

and practices.

Note:

• There is one upload area in Workday, but you can upload

multiple documents to your application. Incomplete application
packages that do not include all of the requested documentation
will not be considered.

Contact:

Lisa Sigurslid

Department Administrator

lsigurslid@wisc.edu

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for
UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect
the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience,
status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We
commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching,
research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked
goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by
creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every
background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve
Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy,
disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as
defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote
excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all
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Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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