Two Language Center Positions Available

[Francis M Hult]

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> Position 1:
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> Co-Director
> Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region
> Indiana University
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> Pending approval of funding for this position, Indiana University is
> seeking a co-director for the Center for Languages of the Central Asian
> Region; CeLCAR is a national language resource center that promotes the
> teaching and learning of languages of Central Asia, Azerbaijan, and
> Afghanistan.  The Co-Director will be responsible for developing and
> directing a coherent set of Center projects. Together with the CeLCAR
> Director of Curriculum Development, every four years the Co-Director will
> write the Center's Title VI grant application to the US Department of
> Education.  At present, this is the largest source of CeLCAR support.
> The Co-Director will actively seek funding for appropriate projects beyond
> the scope of the Title VI grant. The Co- Director will also represent the
> Center's interests to the University and to outside entities. All of these
> activities will be undertaken in close cooperation with the CeLCAR
> Director.  The Co-Director will hold a full-time non-tenure-track
> appointment in one or more departments and/or programs relevant to his or
> her area of specialization.  In addition to duties at CeLCAR, he or she
> will teach one class per semester.
>
> Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in applied linguistics or a
> closely related discipline; a background in LCTL (less commonly taught
> language) teaching; familiarity with current (e.g. communicative and
> proficiency-based) approaches to language pedagogy; an understanding of
> language teaching materials development; and extensive experience of grant-
> writing, supervision, and academic administration. Also highly desirable ar=
> e
> experience with the use of technology in language teaching, and knowledge o=
> f a
> Central Asian or other Turkic or Indo-Iranian language.
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> Application Procedure: Applications should contain a cover letter with a
> detailed explanation of relevant experience, including language teaching,
> materials development, and grant-writing; a current CV; contact
> information for three references; and samples of work or publications.
> Applications should be sent in one of the following ways: electronically
> to iaunrc at indiana.edu, by fax to (812) 855-7500, or in hard copy to
> Professor William Fierman, Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana
> University, Goodbody Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. It is anticipated
> that review of applications will begin on April 10, and the position will
> remain open until filled.
>
> For further information about this position, please inquire by e-mail only
> (not telephone): iaunrc at indiana.edu. Indiana University is an equal
> opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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> Position 2:
>
> Director of Language Curriculum Development
> Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region
> Indiana University
>
> Position Available: The Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region
> (CeLCAR), is currently seeking a full-time experienced specialist in
> materials development and proficiency-based language teaching to direct
> its curricular development program for Central Asian languages funded
> under a Title VI grant.  At present the Center is developing introductory
> and intermediate materials for four languages--Pashto, Uyghur, Tajik, and
> Uzbek. The position is a full-time, non-tenure-track appointment, with
> full benefits.
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> Requirements and Responsibilities:  The successful applicant should have a
> Master=92s degree, or preferably a Ph.D., in applied linguistics or a
> closely related discipline. He or she must be experienced in designing
> curricular materials for less commonly taught languages (LCTLs), be
> familiar with task- based, proficiency-based, and communicative approaches
> to materials design, and be able to conduct workshops on a range of topics
> in curriculum development and language pedagogy for center staff.  The
> Director of Language Curriculum Development will provide overall direction
> and supervision for each of the Center=92s curriculum development language
> projects noted above. The Center curriculum development staff includes
> native-speaking language developers for each language, curriculum
> development and computer assisted language learning (CALL) specialists,
> and programming staff. The goal of each language project is to produce
> proficiency-oriented course materials for beginning and intermediate
> levels of language instruction, in print and electronic (CD-ROM, Web)
> form, and to teach these languages during the eight-week intensive summer
> language institutes held annually in Bloomington. The Director of Language
> Curriculum Development will work closely with the CeLCAR Director and
> Co-Director in preparing applications for funding to the US Department of
> Education, and in assuring that projects funded through Title VI are
> coordinated with other CeLCAR projects. (See the accompanying announcement
> for the CeLCAR Co-Director position.)
>
> Application Procedure: Applications should contain a cover letter with a
> detailed explanation of relevant experience, including language teaching
> and materials development; a current CV; contact information for three
> references;  and samples of work or publications. Applications should be
> sent in one of the following ways: electronically to iaunrc at indiana.edu,
> by fax to (812) 855- 7500, or in hard copy to Professor William Fierman,
> Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University, Goodbody Hall,
> Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. For full consideration, applications should
> arrive no later than April 4, 2004.
>
> For further information about this position, please inquire by e-mail only
> (not telephone): iaunrc at indiana.edu. Indiana University is an equal
> opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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