Job announcement - Indiana University

[George Fowler]

Please spread the word about the following job opportunity:

Job Opening: Director of Russian Language Instruction

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Indiana 
University, Bloomington, invites applications for a Director of 
Russian Language Instruction, to begin Fall 2010. The opening is 
envisioned as a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor 
level, but all prospective candidates (including tenured faculty) are 
encouraged to contact the search committee. We seek an energetic, 
imaginative, and flexible individual, with knowledge and experience 
in curricular design and innovation, who can work well in a dynamic 
department with a group of Russian language instructors. The 
successful candidate will have full administrative responsibility for 
coordinating the Russian language program during the academic year, 
to include oversight and integration of the five years of instruction 
currently offered, supervision of multi-section language courses, 
assistance with teaching assignments, management of certain 
extracurricular activities, and close coordination of programs with 
the Director of the Summer Slavic Workshop. Anticipated teaching load 
is three courses annually, which may include Russian language, 
teaching methodology, and second language acquisition. A solid 
research program is expected in areas such as language pedagogy 
(including materials development), assessment, second language 
acquisition, or applied linguistics. Ph.D. or Ed.D. in hand at the 
time of appointment; previous administrative experience strongly 
desired. ACTFL/OPI certification desirable. The ideal candidate 
should have excellent Russian and English, be trained and practiced 
in current theories of language pedagogy, and have experience 
teaching Russian at all levels. Salary commensurate with experience. 
Send curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and three letters of 
recommendation to: Search Committee, Department of Slavic Languages 
and Literatures, Indiana University, BH 502, Bloomington, IN 
47405-7103. Applications can also be submitted electronically to: 
iuslavic at indiana.edu, subject line: Director of Russian Language 
Instruction. Applications should be received by November 30, 2009, 
but may be submitted after that date until the position has been 
filled. Current plans are to conduct interviews at AATSEEL in 
Philadelphia. Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative 
Action Employer; Indiana University encourages applications from 
women and minorities.


Search Committee:

Henry Cooper, chair
Justyna Beinek
Doreen Ewert (Dept. of Second Language Studies)
George Fowler
Steven Franks, ex officio (Chair, Slavic Languages and Literatures)

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George Fowler                               [Email] gfowler at indiana.edu
Associate Professor                        [Office tel.] 1-812-855-2829
Director of Undergraduate Studies     [Dept. tel.] 1-812-855-9906/-2608
Dept. of Slavic Languages                    [Dept. fax] 1-812-855-2107
Director, Slavica Publishers                  [Home tel] 1-317-726-1482
Ballantine 502                                    [Cell] 1-317-753-0615
Indiana University                         [Slavica tel] 1-812-856-4186
Bloomington, IN 47405-7103                 [Slavica fax] 1-812-856-4187
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