[lg policy] Employment Opportunities/Conferences/Call for Papers
Harold Schiffman
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Loyola University Maryland
Language Learning Center Director
The LLC Director must be both a capable administrator and a
knowledgeable technician. The Director is responsible for the
day-to-day operation of the Center and therefore must have the
professional and personal skills necessary to train and to supervise
the student staff as well as working with the faculty of the
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures in order to facilitate
both student and faculty use of the Language Learning Center.
In this context, the Director assists faculty in implementing
courseware, streaming video, and other support technologies, and takes
the initiative in investigating and implementing new technological
approaches while making sure that the existing technology in the
Center is in good working order. He or she administers the budget and
oversees an on-going planning process which facilitates the timely
maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrading of equipment so that
the LLC stays abreast of changes in technology. In order to accurately
assess the developing relationship between the Center and the
classroom, the Director will teach three introductory or intermediate
language courses per academic year.
The successful candidate will have a knowledge of and experience with
instructional software, modern language broadcasts, network
interfacing, and emerging as well as existing technologies. He/she
will be familiar with placement exams and will have the ability to
implement pedagogy-related projects. The Director should possess at
minimum as M.S. or M.A. in Instructional Technology and/or in a modern
language taught in the
department.
Loyola University Maryland is a dynamic, highly selective, Jesuit
Catholic institution in the liberal arts tradition and is recognized
as a leading independent, comprehensive university in the northeastern
United States.
Located in a beautiful residential section of Baltimore with Graduate
Centers in Timonium and Columbia, Loyola enrolls over 3,500 students
in its undergraduate programs and 3,000 students in its graduate
programs.
The University welcomes applicants from all backgrounds who can
contribute to its educational mission. Loyola is an Equal Employment
Opportunity Employer, seeking applications from underrepresented
groups.
Additional information is available at http://www.loyola.edu and
http://www.loyola.edu/academics/alldepartments/modernlanguages/index.html
Review of Applications will begin mid-October 2011. Interviews will be
held at the 2011 MLA Convention.
Applicants must submit the following materials online
(www.loyola.edu/careers): letter of application, curriculum vitae,
evidence of excellence in teaching, and a statement of teaching
philosophy.
Three letters of recommendation should be sent to Natalie Rock,
Administrative Assistant, Department of Modern Languages and
Literatures, Loyola University Maryland, 4501 N. Charles Street,
Baltimore, MD
21210-2699.
Job posting in Sanskrit at Columbia
The Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies at
Columbia University announces an opening in Sanskrit language to be
filled at the Senior Lecturer or Lecturer rank, beginning July 2011.
This is a full time appointment with multi-year renewal contingent on
successful review. Salary and rank will be commensurate with
experience. Responsibilities will include teaching two or three
courses per semester at all levels of the language and in all genres
A Ph.D. in Sanskrit is preferred but those with a Master's degree and
considerable language teaching experience are also encouraged to
apply. The rank of senior lecturer in discipline (language) requires
a high level of achievement, very substantial experience, and
superlative record of teaching as a lecturer.
All applications must be made through Columbia's online RAPS
application system. Please upload in RAPS: an application cover
letter, a brief statement of teaching philosophy and methodology,
curriculum vitae, a list of references, teaching evaluations and other
teaching materials to support the application. You may enable the
RAPS system to collect the required 3 letters of recommendation.
Those letters may be uploaded directly by the reference providers.
Wherever possible, letters should be uploaded in the online system.
academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53624
Applications will be reviewed starting October 1, 2010.
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Brown University
Internationalization is an important and growing focus at Brown
University. Language learning will continue to play an increasingly
important role as the Brown curriculum becomes a model for global
undergraduate education, expands the depth and breadth of
international experiences for students and brings more international
scholars and programs to Providence. We encourage those with
background and experience in teaching and learning languages to apply
for following positions within the academic technology unit that works
in support of faculty innovations through technology.
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Human_Resources/jobs/index.html
- Instructional Designer, Programs Coordinator - Job #B001151
- Instructional Technologist/Senior Instructional Technology - Job
#B001200
- Systems Administrator -Job #B01150
- Multimedia Coordinator - Job #B01206
- Media Production and Applications Specialist - Job #B01202
Brown University is an EEO/AA employer. Interested candidates should
apply to the following link and please note the specific job number
stated above. https://careers.brown.edu
--
Catherine Zabriskie,
Director, Academic Technology, CIS
Brown University
401-863-7235 office
401-440-8166 mobile
CONFERENCES
ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
Languages: Gateway to Global Communities....ACTFL Convention Keynote
Speaker, Richard Haass, Addresses Importance of Language Education
In his essay, The Age of Nonpolarity, * president of the Council on
Foreign Relations Richard Haass wrote, "America no longer has the
luxury of a 'with-us-or-against-us' foreign policy." He argued that
multilateralism is key to future U.S. success in all social and
business arenas, including energy consumption, international security
and safety, poverty and disease, the global economy and as well as for
promoting world stability.
Now more than ever, the call to educate a new generation of
well-rounded, multilingual speakers, readers, writers and thinkers is
important to everyone’s future. So, too, is the need for effective,
enthusiastic world language teachers like you!
Please join ACTFL for a powerful opening session with Dr. Richard
Haass, as he explores this year’s ACTFL Annual Convention and World
Languages Expo theme: Languages: Gateway to Global Communities. And
get ready for three inspirational days packed with more than 600
educational sessions that will re-energize you. Don’t miss:
2010 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
Languages: Gateway to Global Communities
November 19-21 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA.
Advance Registration Ends Oct. 13th – Don’t delay!
Housing Reservations Close Oct. 14th – Only a few rooms remain!
Find out why thousands of your colleagues consider the ACTFL Annual
Convention and World Languages Expo to be the one event they will NOT
miss.
Then check out the online convention program guide, browse the
hundreds of educational development opportunities just waiting for
you, and register today. Don’t delay… Advanced Registration ends on
Oct. 13th.
* Network with more than 6,000 top language professionals:
teachers, administrators and students (K12, college, post-graduate and
government)
* Attend top-notch language education sessions – you can choose
from more than 600 workshop titles designed to deliver maximum
educational value
* Collaborate with attendees who represent all languages at all
levels of instruction – and find out about ACTFL special interest
groups
* Help us honor the 2011 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year
* See the world’s largest exhibit of teaching/learning products &
services for language educators
* Grow in your profession and re-energize your mind
* Take home a multitude of great ideas & materials you can use right away!
* Save hundreds of dollars! But Hurry! Advance Registration ends Oct. 13th
* Stay close to where events are happening! Don't delay- Housing
Reservations Close Oct. 14th
We can’t wait to see you at the Opening General Session! Join the
excitement, celebrate your profession, network with peers… and help us
congratulate the winner of the 2011 ACTFL National Language Teacher of
the Year! (Sponsored in part by Holt McDougal.)
Not an ACTFL Member? Discover the benefits of membership
About Richard Haass
Since 2003, Dr. Haass has served as president of the Council on
Foreign Relations – a think tank and publisher dedicated to improving
the understanding of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs
through the free exchange of ideas. In addition to authoring twelve
books (eleven on foreign relations), Dr. Haass has been director of
policy planning for the U.S. Department of State and was a principal
adviser to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Confirmed by the U.S.
Senate to hold the rank of ambassador, Haass served as U.S.
coordinator for policy toward the future of Afghanistan and U.S. envoy
to the Northern Ireland peace process. For his efforts, he received
the State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award. A Rhodes Scholar,
Haass holds a BA from Oberlin College and the Master and Doctor of
Philosophy degrees from Oxford University. We are pleased to present
Dr. Haass as the keynote speaker for the 2010 ACTFL Annual Convention
and World Languages Expo.
ACTFL1001 N Fairfax St Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.894.2900 Fax: 703.894.2905
membership at actfl.org | www.actfl.org | www.discoverlanguages.org
Foreign Language Instructional Technology Conference
Nicosia Cyprus, December 3-5
This is a friendly reminder to let you know that online registration
is now open for the FLiT-1 conference at the following url:
http://lcweb.ucy.ac.cy/Flit/index.htm
The early bird registration deadline is October 15.
The tentative conference schedule is also available onsite for your
consideration. As you will see, there are many interesting
presentations to tempt you to attend.
Looking forward to having you with us in December, Jack
--
Professor Jack Burston
Director
Language Centre
School of Humanities
University of Cyprus
29 Kallipoleos
P.O. Box 20537
1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone: +357 2289 2902
Fax:+357 2289 4439
CALL FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR 2012 MONOGRAPH PROPOSALS - EXTENDED DEADLINE: October 15, 2010
Modern Language Journal
Monograph/Focus Volume Series
Guidelines for Prospective Monograph Authors
The following guidelines should be used by authors submitting
proposals for the 2012 MLJ monograph. The Monograph (to be under 400
manuscript pages in length) may treat any topic related to second
language learning and teaching, that is, within the scope of the MLJ.
Both theoretical topics and extended research studies are welcome.
Preference will be given to topics concerning languages other than
English, although work in ESL and EFL will be considered if it has
implications for teaching other languages as well.
Monograph proposals should include the following:
1. In a detailed statement of purpose (5-7 pages double spaced, 12 pt.
font), include the following:
-- The objective of the proposed monograph and an explanation of the unique
and significant contribution it makes to the field of second language
acquisition or foreign language pedagogy.
-- The language(s) addressed or illustrated and, if applicable, additional
languages to which the work would offer insights.
-- A comparison/contrast with monographs that have covered the same or
similar topics, and an explanation of what sets your monograph apart from
them.
-- An explanation of how the approach taken in the monograph does or does
not represent a departure from, or extension of, conventional wisdom.
Explain how this monograph will contribute to the discipline.
-- Other comments that reveal different, original, or interesting aspects of
your proposed project
-- A sentence or two explaining why you are submitting your proposal to the
MLJ monograph series.
-- If possible, a brief description of anticipated special production issues
such as the number and type of illustrations, photographs, tables, maps,
glossary, appendixes, etc., and whether they will require any special design
considerations, copyright permissions, etc.
2. A separate annotated outline (table of contents), including a short
narrative for each section that describes how that section contributes to
the monograph.
3. If you have a sample chapter, please include it with your proposal.
4. A list of suggested readers, including those who might have already read
the manuscript. Some of these readers may be contacted for review, but
additional readers will also be chosen.
5. Author(s) information: Your curriculum vitae, including publications,
selected talks, and offices held in professional organizations, as well as
contact information.
-- Electronic files containing monograph proposals are due to the Editor of
the series (Barbara Lafford, blafford at asu.edu<mailto:blafford at asu.edu>) by
October 15, 2010. The Editor will inform prospective authors of publication
decisions by November 30, 2010. The author(s) of the manuscript chosen will
be sent more detailed guidelines and a timeline for manuscript preparation
for the 2012 publication date.
Canadian Modern Language Review
CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL ISSUE
"Computer-mediated discourse and interaction in second and foreign language
learning and teaching"
The Canadian Modern Language Review (CMLR) invites manuscripts to be
considered for a special issue on "Computer-mediated discourse and
interaction in second and foreign language learning and teaching," to
appear in September 2012. We are interested in submissions that
showcase the discourse and interaction observed in computer-mediated
contexts both within and beyond formal, structured educational
contexts.
Possible topics include, among others, negotiation of meaning,
focus-on-form(s), task-based language learning and teaching,
mediation, zone of proximal development, scaffolding, assisted
performance, turn-taking and the sequential organization of
interaction, repair, uptake, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics in any
type of computer-mediated communication or discourse (e.g.,
synchronous chat, blogs, forums, email, wikis, social networking
sites) in any participation structure or context (e.g., between
learners within the same institution, telecollaboration, informal
learning or noneducational contexts). We also seek to promote the
critical discussion of theoretical constructs and methodological
traditions in second language acquisition and discourse/interaction
studies as extended to computer-mediated discourse and
computer-mediated interaction research. In addition to empirical
research reports, we encourage submissions focusing on classroom
praxis (cf. the CMLR "Focus on the classroom" rubric). We welcome
articles in English or French presenting original research. Submitted
articles will be undergo the normal peer review process of the CMLR.
Final deadline for submissions: October 31, 2011.
For submission information, visit http://www.utpjournals.com/cmlr.
Receipt of all manuscripts will be acknowledged within one week of
their arrival.
Questions about the special issue may be addressed to the co-editors:
Lawrence Williams
University of North Texas
lawrence.williams at unt.edu
Remi A. van Compernolle
The Pennsylvania State University
compernolle at gmail.com
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