21.2107, Jobs: French & Language Acquisition: Senior Lector, Yale University

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Subject: 21.2107, Jobs: French & Language Acquisition: Senior Lector, Yale University

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Date: 04-May-2010
From: Agnes Bolton < agnes.bolton at yale.edu >
Subject: French & Language Acquisition: Senior Lector, Yale University, CT, USA
 

	
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From: Agnes Bolton [agnes.bolton at yale.edu]
Subject: French & Language Acquisition: Senior Lector, Yale University, CT, USA

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University or Organization: Yale University 
Department: Department of French
Job Location: Connecticut, USA 
Web Address: http://www.yale.edu/french

Job Rank: Senior Lector  

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition 

Required Language(s): French (fra)

Description:

The Department of French at Yale University seeks to appoint a Senior
Lector as Director of the French Language Program beginning July 1, 2011.
Duties include: supervising and coordinating the French language program;
initiating and directing efforts to improve and coordinate existing courses
in the French language sequence; planning language course offerings and
sections and working with the Director of Undergraduate Studies to staff
language courses each academic year; preparing and mentoring graduate
students throughout their years of language teaching; teaching and/or
chairing at least two language courses per year; serving as spokesperson
for the language program to undergraduate students; serving as liaison
between the Department of French and other units at the University such as
the Center for Language Study.  

Doctoral degree in French preferred, with native or near-native proficiency
in French; proven excellence in teaching French language at all levels
(1st-6th semester college); administrative experience in organizing and
staffing multi-level language courses with part-time and full-time faculty;
knowledge of foreign language teaching methodologies, including
technology-related pedagogy; expertise in curriculum development and
assessment. This is a full-time position with an initial three-year
appointment renewable upon successful review. Yale University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Yale values diversity in its
students, faculty, and staff and strongly encourages applications from
underrepresented minorities and women. Send CV and complete dossier
(including at least three letters of recommendation and a statement of
teaching philosophy) to the address below. Applications should arrive by
the application deadline.


Application Deadline: 01-Oct-2010 
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Language Director Search Committee 
	Department of French 
	Yale University 
	P.O. Box 208251 
	New Haven, CT 06520-8251 
	USA  
Contact Information:
	Agnes Bolton 
	Email: agnes.bolton at yale.edu 
	Phone: 203-432-4900 
	Fax: 203-432-7975 



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