22.4739, Jobs: Applied Ling: Director-Intensive English Center, St Cloud State U

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Subject: 22.4739, Jobs: Applied Ling: Director-Intensive English Center, St Cloud State U

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Date: 28-Nov-2011
From: Choon Kim [ckim at stcloudstate.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics: Director of Intensive English Center, St. Cloud State University, MN, USA


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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:30:02
From: Choon Kim [ckim at stcloudstate.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics: Director of Intensive English Center, St. Cloud State University, MN, USA

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University or Organization: St. Cloud State University 
Department: English
Job Location: Minnesota, USA 
Job Rank: Director of Intensive English Center  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 


Description:

St. Cloud State University seeks a director of the Intensive English Center 
(IEC). Appointment will begin in Fall 2012 with the possibility of Summer 
2012 employment.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be a teacher educator and director of the 
IEC. The assignment will be equally divided between: (1) teaching 12 
credits per year in the MA-TESL Program including 8 credits for supervising 
graduate assistants teaching in the IEC and (2) leading a medium-sized 
intensive English program. For the IEC, the director is the primary decision 
maker for the budget, for assessment and testing, for the curriculum, and 
for the scheduling and management of courses. The director also works 
with a program coordinator, support staff, and adjunct and fix-term faculty. 
In addition, responsibilities will include academic advising, service on thesis 
committees, and participation in department committees. The collective 
bargaining agreement requires that SCSU faculty demonstrate effective 
teaching; engage in scholarship and research; show evidence of continued 
preparation and study; contribute to student growth through advising and 
other means; and provide service to the university, especially through 
committee assignments, and service to the community. 

Qualifications and Experience:
Doctorate in applied linguistics, TESL, or closely related field; at least three 
years of full-time ESL teaching experience; experience in administering 
intensive English programs, experience in teaching linguistics, second 
language acquisition, language teaching methods, qualitative and 
quantitative research methods in TESL/applied linguistics. Primary 
academic area of research in TESL/applied linguistics is open. 
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse cultural 
and linguistic backgrounds.

Preferred:
Publications and other professional activities, teaching experience in an MA 
TESL/Applied Linguistics program. Personal communication skills, 
knowledge of budgeting, experience supervising and mentoring graduate 
students, instructors, and office staff in an intensive English program. 

Application Information & Deadline:
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts (copies acceptable 
for initial screening; official transcripts required at time of appointment), 
sample of scholarly writing, and 3-5 recent letters of professional 
recommendation to the application address below, postmarked by 
February 1, 2012. Contact the Search Committee Co-Chair at 
ckim at stcloudstate.edu for more information.

St. Cloud State University is committed to excellence and actively supports 
cultural diversity. To promote this endeavor, we invite individuals who 
contribute to such diversity to apply, including minorities, women, LGBT, 
persons with disabilities and veterans. St. Cloud State University is a 
member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. St. Cloud 
State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and 
employer.


Application Deadline: 01-Feb-2012 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Choon Kim 
	St. Cloud State University 
	51B 101 English Department 
	720 Fourth Avenue South 
	St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 
	USA  
Contact Information:
	Choon Kim 
	Email: ckim at stcloudstate.edu 




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