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Job Announcements The following Job Announcements are posted below.
@ Global Linguist Solutions: Deputy Director of Language Testing @University of Notre Dame - Director of the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures (CSLC) @Emory University - Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Linguistics / Director of LCTL Program @California State University, San Bernardino: @National Foreign Language Center: Faculty Research Assistant in Quality Assurance @Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition: Director
Visiting Lecturer in Zulu
Visiting Lecturer in Wolof
Visiting Lecturer in Persian
Deputy Director of Language Testing Global Linguist Solutions, (GLS) http://www.gls-corp.com If you have any questions please call the recruiting division tool free at 888-326-4573
Ph.D. (in hand by time of appointment) in a language, Second Language Acquisition, or a related field; native or near-native fluency in a language other than English; training or experience in SLA and pedagogy; and previous experience in administration and classroom language teaching required. Experience in grant writing and training in instructional technology preferred. Twelve-month faculty appointment, 3-5 year term, indefinitely renewable pending favorable reviews; begins July 1, 2008. Salary highly competitive. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation by November 30 to David Gasperetti, Department of German and Russian Languages and Literatures, 318 O’Shaughnessy Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Applications will be acknowledged by a letter from the chair of the search committee. The University of Notre Dame is an affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to fostering a culturally diverse atmosphere for faculty, staff, and students. Women, minorities, and those attracted to a university with a Catholic identity are encouraged to apply. Information about the University, including our mission statement, is available at http://www.nd.edu .
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Linguistics / Director of LCTL Program - Emory University www.linguistics.emory.edu
Assistant Professor of Arabic Language & Cultures, Department of World Languages and Literatures, California State University, San Bernardino 5500 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY, UH 314 The department is looking for energetic and enterprising candidates to contribute to growth of Arabic program. Experience in writing curriculum and seeking grant funding highly desirable. Knowledge of ACTFL Standards, OPI Training and assessment also desirable. Native or near native proficiency in Arabic required. PhD in Arabic language or related field required. Experience in student-centered teaching and the ability to relate well to a diverse, multi-ethnic student body essential. DEADLINE AND APPLICATION PROCESS: October 15, 2007, or until filled. Preliminary interviews at Middle East Studies Association meeting, November 2007. Submit vita with letter. Include statement on teaching philosophy, research/professional accomplishments and goals. Also submit three recent letters of recommendation and the names, telephone, fax numbers and e-mail addresses of three references, along with a copy of transcripts. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE: http://flan.csusb.edu/Arabic/arabic_job.pdf
Faculty Research Assistant in Quality Assurance at the National Foreign The National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) is a research institute of the University of Maryland dedicated to promoting a language-competent America by developing and disseminating information that informs policy makers. NFLC is looking for a F aculty Research Assistant in Quality Assurance. Job Summary: The position’s primary focus will be on the quality assurance of processes and products related to sponsored research projects at the NFLC. Specifically the position will be responsible for the design and implementation of the Center’s policies and procedures to ensure that the project’s quality standards are met during production. This position will oversee the testing of production processes and products prior to delivery to the sponsor. Specifically the Assistant will: carry out an initial review of the Center’s existing approaches to QA by documenting and assessing their effectiveness, make recommendations to the Center’s director, project technical leads and project managers on an ongoing basis regarding ways to improve quality assurance, and alert them quickly to any major concerns, develop and nurture a collegial, team approach to quality assurance which will consistently assure that the Center’s full project staff participate in and recognize their role in the quality assurance process, report promptly to the Director any issues likely to affect the quality of target outcomes of the Center’s sponsored projects; outcomes to broadly include all “deliverables” of sponsored programs, including products such as multimedia, training, outreach programs and internal initiatives, identify and recommend additional expertise or external resources to be consulted and additional training which may be required to guarantee the quality assurance of the Center’s sponsored projects, set up a standard protocol for monitoring and reporting on any quality assurance matters for all sponsored programs, and provide a routine report to the Center’s director on QA-related matters for all sponsored projects, perform a variety of tasks as assigned and as determined by the Center’s sponsored projects’ need; lead and direct the work of
Director, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition University of Minnesota
Req # 147523 Position Description The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) seeks a full-time director. CARLA is one of the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI National Language Resource Centers, whose role is to improve the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively. CARLA is engaged in a number of interrelated research and program initiatives focused on second/foreign language teaching, learning, and assessment. Through an annual summer institute program and a wide array of international conferences and regional seminars, CARLA supports the professional development of language teachers. Additionally, CARLA offers a number of resources to language teachers including a battery of language proficiency assessments and a working paper series. The mission of CARLA is to study multilingualism and multiculturalism, to develop knowledge of second language acquisition, and to advance the quality of language teaching, learning, and assessment.General Duties of the CARLA Director: As the public face of CARLA, the director will provide leadership by setting priorities and direction for this interdisciplinary, research-based center, securing and expanding funding, and fostering collaboration among all CARLA stakeholders. This is a full-time, annually renewable administrative position that may include limited teaching and research options depending upon the needs of CARLA and the background of the individual. For the successful candidate, exceptional circumstances may warrant the granting of faculty rank and the possibility of faculty tenure.Specific Responsibilities
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CARLA has 5 full-time staff members and several affiliated faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Education and Human Development, and the College of Continuing Education. The Director of CARLA reports to the Associate Vice-President and Dean of International Programs. More information about CARLA can be found at: http://www.carla.umn.edu.Applications and nominations will be reviewed beginning September 1, 2007 and accepted until the position is filled.
Application instructions: The position requisition number is 147523 and is available on-line at: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1177955752915. Please apply online by submitting a faculty/academic application along with an electronic letter of application expressing interest in the position, current vita or résumé, 1-2 page statement regarding interest in the position, names and addresses of 3-5 references. Online application are available at: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html.
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