28.3901, Jobs: Ling & Literature: Director, School of Language Sciences & Literary and Cultural Studies, Michigan State University

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Subject: 28.3901, Jobs:  Ling & Literature: Director, School of Language Sciences & Literary and Cultural Studies, Michigan State University

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Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:10:17
From: Patti Spinner [spinnerp at msu.edu]
Subject: Ling & Literature: Director, School of Language Sciences & Literary and Cultural Studies, Michigan State University, USA

 
University or Organization: Michigan State University 
Department: School of Language Sciences & Literary and Cultural Studies
Job Location: Michigan, USA 
Web Address: http://www.msu.edu/
Job Title: Director School of Language Sciences & Literary and Cultural Studies
Job Rank: Director

Specialty Areas: Ling & Literature; Literary and Cultural Studies


Description:

Michigan State University invites applications for the position of the
founding Director of the School of Language Sciences & Literary and Cultural
Studies (SLS&LCS).  This will be a 12-month tenured appointment at the rank of
professor in the College of Arts & Letters, to start July 1, 2018.

The successful candidate will be the School’s founding Director and Chief
Academic Officer. They will work with a team that includes two Associate
Directors (Academic Affairs; Administration) in addition to five Program
Heads, four Program Directors; six-seven Program Coordinators, and the
Director of the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), and will
report to the Dean of the College of Arts & Letters. The School Director will
be responsible for (a) promoting the School’s overall Vision and mission
including fundraising, international partnerships, grant procurement,
community engagement and outreach initiatives, internships for students, and
collaborative initiatives; (b) promoting the research profile of the School;
(c) balancing interests across Programs; (d) communicating College and
University Policies to School Programs and faculty; and overall (e) being an
advocate for the School.

We seek a dynamic leader with significant administrative experience and a
strong record of research, teaching, and service that merits a tenured
appointment at the rank of professor in any of the Programs housed in the
School. This individual should understand the challenges and opportunities
facing universities in general and fields in language sciences, language
teaching, and literary and cultural studies in particular. 

For more information about the School, please visit:
http://languages.cal.msu.edu/ as well as the current Department, Program, and
Center websites: Department of Linguistics and Languages; Department of
Romance and Classical Studies; Second Language Studies Program; and Center for
Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA)

For a full description, visit the link below (job posting # 461061). 
Applications must be submitted electronically through this link. Qualified
applicants should submit a) a letter expressing interest in this position and
describing qualifications and experience, b) current curriculum vitae, c) the
names and email addresses of 3 potential referees, and d) a summary of your
experience with diversity in the classroom and/or in your past or planned
research endeavors, any experience mentoring diverse students or community
outreach initiatives, and an explanation of how you will advance our goals of
inclusive excellence.

Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable
accommodation.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://bit.ly/2fFMpwi 
Contact Information:
	Chair of the Search Committee Patti Spinner 
	Email: spinnerp at msu.edu 


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