21.4175, Jobs: Applied Ling or Second Language Acq: Director, Michigan State U

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Subject: 21.4175, Jobs: Applied Ling or Second Language Acq: Director, Michigan State U

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Date: 20-Oct-2010
From: Elva Hernandez [hernan16 at msu.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics or Second Language Acquisition: Director, Michigan State University, MI, USA
 

	
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Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:05:19
From: Elva Hernandez [hernan16 at msu.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics or Second Language Acquisition: Director, Michigan State University, MI, USA

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University or Organization: Michigan State University 
Department: SPP/FCI
Job Location: Michigan, USA 
Web Address: http://rcl.msu.edu
Job Rank: Director  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition 


Description:

The Department of Romance and Classical Languages at Michigan State
University invites applications for Director of Language Programs in the
tenure system (rank open). The language director will oversee the language
courses in the department, engage in research, and teach two courses per
year. In addition, the Director will work with coordinators and will
supervise  the training of fixed-term teaching faculty and teaching
assistants. 

The department, newly formed from the merger of  the Departments of French,
Classics and Italian and Spanish and Portuguese, is located in the College
of Arts and Letters and is part of a vibrant language community that has
benefited from university support evidenced by the newly established Center
for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), an expanding Less Commonly
Taught Language programs, a recently created global studies in arts and
humanities major, world-renown study abroad initiatives and a strong Second
Language Studies doctoral program. 

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will become part of a
growing research community in second language studies (http://sls.msu.edu) 
We seek a person with strong management skills and scholarly interest in 
language teaching and learning, including the use of multi-media. The 
successful candidate must have near-native proficiency in one Romance 
language and familiarity with another is desired. A Ph.D. is required,
preferably with a specialization in applied linguistics or second language
acquisition. The application deadline is November 12, 2010. Send a cover
letter, statement of teaching philosophy, research plan, c.v., and contact
information for at least three references to the address below.

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed
to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively
encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color,
veterans and persons with disabilities.


Application Deadline: 12-Nov-2010 
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Search Committee Chair, c/o Anne Violin-Wigent 
	Department of Romance and Classical Languages 
	258 Old Horticulture Building 
	Michigan State University 
	East Lansing, MI 48824-1112 
	USA  
Email Address for Applications: hernan16 at msu.edu 
Contact Information:
	Elva Hernandez 
	Email: hernan16 at msu.edu 
	Phone: 517-355-8352 
	Fax: 517-432-3844 



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