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October 16, 2008
Language Professor at MSU
DUTIES: The College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University
seeks a Director for its newly-established Center for the Support of
Language Teaching. The successful candidate will be tenured (at the
rank of Associate Professor or Professor) in one of the three Language
Departments at Michigan State University: 1) French, Classics, and
Italian; 2) Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African
Languages; 3) Spanish and Portuguese. The mission of the Center is to
coordinate and assist with the implementation of language-related
activities in the College of Arts & Letters and to promote global
awareness amongst language students in the College. The goal is to
enhance and streamline language instruction in and outside of the
classroom across the language units, with the ultimate result being an
improved instructional environment for all languages.
The duties of the Director are to oversee all activities associated with the Center. This includes providing vision for future activities within the university and outreach activities that involve the local community. It is anticipated that the new Center will provide a focal point for foreign/second language research and practice at Michigan State University. In addition to the responsibilities of the Directorship, the Director will teach graduate courses in his/her area of expertise. These courses will be directed at graduate students in the College whose language backgrounds span the languages of the College.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies,
Applied Linguistics or closely-related field and extensive research
experience in Second Language Studies or in any of the languages taught at MSU. In addition to the candidate's particular area of research expertise, it is anticipated that the new Director will have a background in one or more of the focal areas of the Center (Technology, Curriculum, Co-Curricular activities, Cultural/literature integration, Assessment, Professional Development).
APPLICATIONS:
Due October 24, 2008. Review of applications will begin on or about this date and continue until the position has been filled. Applicants should send a CV (including a list of references) and a letter that addresses the requirements of this position to Chair, Search Committee for Director of Center for the Support of Language Teaching, Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages, A-631 Wells Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 -1044.
Posted by agripley at October 16, 2008 09:26 AM