50% Russian Lecturer Position for the UW-Madison Russian Flagship Center

[Dianna Murphy]

The Russian Flagship Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 
invites applications for a 50% Russian Lecturer in the 2010-11 academic 
year, with the possibility of extension. Please see below for details 
about the position and for information on how to apply. Please contact 
Professor Karen Evans-Romaine, Russian Flagship Center Director 
(evans-romaine at wisc.edu), with questions about the position or about the 
UW-Madison Russian Flagship Center.

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Title: LECTURER IN RUSSIAN
Official title: Faculty Associate, Associate Faculty Associate, or 
Assistant Faculty Associate
Posting: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_064573.html

Degree and area of specialization: MA in Russian or a related field 
required; ABD preferred. Must have taken at least one course in Russian 
or foreign language teaching methodology.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: Two years 
experience teaching Russian as a foreign language at the post-secondary 
level. Candidates with experience teaching Russian at the 
third-or-fourth-year level will receive strongest consideration; 
however, candidates with two-years of teaching experience at any level 
in Russian will be considered. Experience in developing and coordinating 
extra-curricular programming for students of Russian highly desired

Principal duties: For the Russian Flagship Program, a new undergraduate 
program to provide highly-motivated students of all majors to reach a 
Superior level of proficiency:

    *     80%- Teach and coordinate Slavic 117-118: Intensive Second
      Year Russian in the Fall 2010 semester and Slavic 279: Intensive
      Third Year Russian (course number tentative) in the Spring 2011
      semester, with a 41% Teaching Assistant, who will teach a second
      hour of the course. Duties include preparing course materials;
      teaching class; preparing, administering, and grading exams and
      assignments; and holding office hours.
    *     20%- Assist with the coordination of extra-curricular
      activities such as film screenings, conversation hours, workshops
      and lectures for students in the Russian Flagship Program, and
      with the development of plans for similar types of programming for
      Russkii dom, a new Russian language dormitory in the International
      Learning Community (ILC), scheduled to open in the Fall 2011.

Additional Information: This appointment is for one academic year, with 
the possibility of extension of an additional year or conversion to 
renewable depending upon progress, funding and needs of the program.

Applications must be received by June 18, 2010. Please send cover letter 
referring to Position Vacancy Listing #64573, curriculum vitae and three 
references to:

Dianna Murphy
Language Institute
1322 Van Hise Hall
1200 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Ph: (608) 262-1575
Email: diannamurphy at wisc.edu

A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring. A period 
of evaluation will be required.

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Appointment type: Academic Staff
Department(s): L&S/SLAVIC LANGUAGES
Full time salary rate: Minimum $34,487 ACADEMIC (9 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Term: This position will end on MAY 22, 2011.
Appointment percent: 50%
Anticipated begin date: AUGUST 23, 2010

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding 
applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed 
confidentiality.

UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

-- 
Dianna L. Murphy, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Language Institute
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1322 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Avenue
Madison, WI  53706
(608) 262-1575
diannamurphy at wisc.edu
www.languageinstitute.wisc.edu
www.sla.wisc.edu


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