25.4229, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Administrative Director, The Pennsylvania State University

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Subject: 25.4229, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Administrative Director, The Pennsylvania State University

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:15:36
From: Meredith Doran [mcd15 at psu.edu]
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics: Administrative Director, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA

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University or Organization: The Pennsylvania State University 
Department: Department of Applied Linguistics
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA 
Web Address: www.psu.edu
Job Title: Administrative Director, English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center
Job Rank: Administrative Director; Senior Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Pennsylvania State University

Administrative Director
English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC)

PSU Job #54165

The Department of Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University
invites applications for the position of Administrative Director in its
newly-developed English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center
(EPPIC).  This center aims to conduct research on language-in-use among
academic and professional units across the university, to provide advanced
English language support services to internationals, and to pair domestic
undergraduates with international students to enhance their joint
intercultural communication skills for global careers.

The Administrative Director will be responsible for creating successful
collaborative relationships with a range of university units, supervising the
assessment of socialization and language practices in those programs, and
overseeing the creation of customized English language instruction for
internationals.  The Director will work with a faculty research liaison,
pedagogical specialist, and graduate students from Applied Linguistics.

Required Qualifications: 1) A Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, TESL, SLA,
Linguistics, Linguistic Anthropology, or related fields emphasizing the study
of spoken and/or written academic and professional language; 2) Experience
teaching academic, institutional, corporate, or professional English; 3)
Command of the English language at the level of a native-speaker; and 4)
Outstanding professional, interpersonal, and intercultural communication
skills.

Desirable Qualifications: 1) Experience teaching ESL/EAP/ESP/EPP in culturally
diverse settings and 2) Experience conducting analysis of naturally-occurring
written and/or spoken language.

This position is a full-time twelve-month academic professional appointment,
to begin in July 2015.  Salary is commensurate with experience and
qualifications. 

Review of applications begins on January 9, 2015, and will continue until the
position is filled. Please provide (combine into four uploads of any
combination of documents) a cover letter, CV, graduate school transcript(s),
and documentation of teaching and research experience; supporting materials
such as observation reports, student evaluations, and syllabi; copies of any
published materials relevant to the position.  Applicants should identify
three references on their CV who may be contacted to provide letters of
recommendation. Inquiries may be directed to Meredith Doran (email below),
chair of the search committee.  Apply to the application URL below.

Campus Security Crime Statistics: For more about safety at Penn State, and to
review the Annual Security Report which contains information about crime
statistics and other safety and security matters, please go to
http://www.police.psu.edu/clery/, which will also provide you with detail on
how to request a hard copy of the Annual Security Report.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is
committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women,
veterans, disabled individuals, and other protected groups.

Application Deadline: 09-Jan-2015 (Open until filled)

Web Address for Applications: https://app2.ohr.psu.edu/Jobs/External/EVMS2_External/currentap1.cfm#54165 
Contact Information:
	Director (Interim), EPPIC Meredith Doran 
	Email: mcd15 at psu.edu 
	Phone: 814-863-7036 

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