Job Announcement: TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FL Education

[Harold F. Schiffman]

forwarded from  edling at ccat.sas.upenn.edu


TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Beginning Fall 2007

The Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of
Georgia seeks a tenure-track assistant professor specializing in the
teaching of additional languages in K-12 school settings. The position
begins in August 2007.

Qualifications:
A doctorate in foreign language education, applied linguistics, modern
or classical languages, bilingual education, or related field by July
2007 is required. Evidence of scholarship or scholarly potential
pertaining to the teaching and learning of languages other than English
is expected. Potential for obtaining external funding is desirable. The
successful candidate should have experience working with additional
language learners at the elementary, middle, or high school level.

Responsibilities:
Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in foreign
language education; developing graduate courses in candidate’s areas of
specialization; developing and extending a research and publication
agenda; seeking external funding;  mentoring masters and doctoral
students and directing theses and dissertations; sharing leadership in a
foreign language teacher certification program; and working with other
faculty in a dynamic and growing Teaching Additional Languages (TESOL
and Languages other than English) program.

Information about the department is available at:  www.coe.uga.edu/lle .
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

Procedure:
Applicants should submit a letter of application including a statement
of professional goals, a curriculum vitae, transcripts, a sample of
scholarly writing, and at least three letters of references to the
address below. Applications for this position, which is contingent on
funding, received by January 10, 2007 are assured of full consideration.

Dr. Linda Harklau, Chair, Search Committee
Department of Language and Literacy Education
125 Aderhold Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
telephone: 706-542-5674, Fax: 706-542-4509

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Institution

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Misha Cahnmann Taylor, Assistant Professor
Language and Literacy Education
125 Aderhold Hall
College of Education, UGA
Athens, GA 30602
(706) 583-8127
cahnmann at uga.edu