Faculty Part Time - English - TESOL

The Department of English is accepting applications to create a pool of qualified faculty to teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the TESOL program. We are seeking part-time faculty for day and evening classes at the main campus location.

The Department of English is housed within the Potter College of Arts and Letters at Western Kentucky University and offers undergraduate and graduate courses including a minor and both an undergraduate and graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Please see the website for more information on our programs: https://www.wku.edu/englishtesol.

Job Requirements

• A Masters degree in TESOL, TESL, SLA, or Linguistics
• A Masters degree in a related area with 18 hours of graduate credit in the academic disciplines listed above
• A Masters degree in the discipline is required for teaching undergraduate-level courses; a terminal degree is required for teaching graduate-level courses
• Prior teaching experience and experience with online education is desirable
• All successful candidates must have the ability to engage in alternative modes of instructional delivery, which may include online distance learning courses. Instruction modality is based on assigned teaching duties.

Additional Information

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Revised 1992), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of:

• Race
• Color
• Ethnicity
• National origin
• Creed
• Religion
• Political belief
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity/expression
• Marital status
• Age
• Uniformed services veteran status
• Genetic information
• Pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
• Physical or mental disability

In accordance with WKUs Discrimination and Harassment Policy (0.2040), persons with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process should notify the Office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKUs Discrimination and Harassment Policy, please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator, via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at 270-745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the Universitys response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment.

Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKUs website: https://www.wku.edu/titleix.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwkuacademics.php.

For information related to job postings, please email employment@wku.edu.