26.4534, Jobs: French; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Director of Language Instruction, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Subject: 26.4534, Jobs: French; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Director of Language Instruction, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:33:25
From: Betsy Kerr [bjkerr at umn.edu]
Subject: French; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Director of Language Instruction, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA

 
University or Organization: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 
Department: French & Italian
Job Location: Minnesota, USA 
Web Address: http://frit.umn.edu/
Job Title: Director of Language Instruction, French
Job Rank: Lecturer; Lecturer or Senior Lecturer based on qualifications; Senior Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition 

Required Language(s): French (fra)

Description:

The Department of French and Italian in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota -Twin Cities is seeking a Director of Language Instruction to direct its lower division French program.  

Appointment will be at the rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, based on qualifications. Appointment will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year, beginning fall semester 2016. This is a potentially multi-year renewable position based on performance.

Duties and responsibilities: Teaching three undergraduate courses and a graduate practicum for new graduate instructors annually, coordinating the administration and teaching of all lower division French courses, instructor supervision and mentoring, student advising, service on departmental and College committees.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in one of the following areas: second language acquisition; French linguistics, or French and Francophone literature and culture; applied linguistics or second language education or related field by the time of appointment. Candidates must show evidence of excellent teaching skills and at least four years of college-level French teaching. Native or near-native abilities in both French and English are required. Candidates must have strong knowledge of the field of SLA and experience in at least one of the following: language program administration, teacher mentoring and supervision, curriculum development and assessment.

Desired qualification: Flexibility in teaching assignments that contribute to the department’s undergraduate program.

Applications must be submitted on the University employment site (below).

Completed applications submitted by Dec. 1st, 2015 will receive priority consideration.


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ 
Contact Information:
	Associate Professor Betsy Kerr 
	Email: bjkerr at umn.edu 


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