Post Doctoral Fellow

Post Doctoral Fellow
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

The Department of Educator Preparation and Leadership in the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position. The Postdoctoral Fellow will gain experience working on a federally-funded, state-wide research project with a group of scholars focused on developing research-based equitable education for emerging bilingual learners and their families. The post-doc will also have the opportunity to develop a line of research with the grant researchers related to SEE-TEL activities. The Postdoctoral Fellow will collaborate with the SEE-TEL team in all study phases including participant recruitment, teaching one TESOL course a semester including a summer semester, and quantitative and qualitative research development, data collection, data analysis, and publication of results. Candidates should demonstrate the capability to initiate and complete research. Other activities include supporting and attending the professional development activities and working with districts.

This position will start August 10, 2019. This is a one-year position, with possibility for renewal.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in TESOL, Bilingual or Translanguaging Education, and/or related field at the time of appointment.
• Experience working with emerging bilingual learners, immigrants, and/or refugee communities.

For a full description of this position, application deadlines, and application procedures, visit the UMSL career website at https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/faculty.html 

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