26.726, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Lecturer, Northern Arizona University

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LINGUIST List: Vol-26-726. Tue Feb 03 2015. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 26.726, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Lecturer, Northern Arizona University

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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 23:31:15
From: Hannaliisa Savolainen [hannaliisa.savolainen at nau.edu]
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics: Lecturer, Northern Arizona University

 
University or Organization: Northern Arizona University 
Department: Department of English/Program in Intensive English
Job Location: Arizona, USA 
Web Address: http://nau.edu/cal/pie/
Job Title: Assistant Director of Assessment
Job Rank: Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Special Information

This posting is for a 12 month administrative faculty position at the rank of
lecturer in the Program in Intensive English.  This is a full-time,
benefit-eligible, renewable, non-tenured faculty appointment.  

Job Description

The Program in Intensive English (PIE) is looking for an applicant to fill a
12 month Assistant Director of Assessment position beginning in the 2015-16
academic year.  Duties will include development, administration, scoring, and
analysis of the university-wide English placement test and IEP achievement
testing; training, supervising, and evaluating assessment team members; 
working collaboratively with IEP teachers in test development; supporting the
program's teacher training mission; attending meetings and holding office
hours; assisting program administration in programmatic planning; and
supporting the program's research mission by conducting studies on tests'
reliability and validity, student achievement of learning outcomes, and
level-to-level progression.  Possibility of teaching depending upon program
needs. Lecturers in PIE are considered core faculty members and may be
eligible for promotion after 12 semesters of outstanding performance.

Minimum Qualifications

- MA in TESL and two years of experience in intensive English program
assessment 
- Three years of English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching experience, one
of which is in an intensive English or English for academic purposes program. 

Preferred Qualifications  

- Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics or closely related field
- 3 or more years in an intensive English or English for academic purposes
program
- Demonstrated success in management of language assessment in
university-based intensive English programs for different stakeholders
- Experience developing placement and achievement tests for English for
academic purposes
- Demonstrated knowledge of assessment administration and scoring procedures
- Working knowledge of computerized scoring of speaking and writing
- Working knowledge of SPSS, Remark, Oracle databases,  Excel, Java, Perl
- Working knowledge of parametric and non-parametric univariate and
multivariate statistics
- Working knowledge of scaling and equating, norm-referenced and
criterion-referenced interpretations and statistics, IRT, computer-based
testing
- Working knowledge of large-scale language tests (e.g., TOEFL iBT, IELTS,
Pearson Test of Academic English, CaMLA EPT) and Common European Framework
- Experience in teacher supervision, observation, and/or training
- 2 or more years teaching experience in an Intensive English Program
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Materials/curriculum development in Listening and Speaking, Reading and
Writing, and/or Content-Based Instruction
- Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations on campus and in
the community  

For complete job posting, please visit the application website below. The job
reference number is 601224.



Application Deadline: 22-Feb-2015 (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://nau.edu/Human-Resources/Careers/Faculty-and-Administrator-Openings/ 
Contact Information:
	Assisstant Director Hannaliisa Savolainen 
	Email: hannaliisa.savolainen at nau.edu 
	Phone: 928.523.0593 
	Fax: 928.523.0655 





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