Michigan State University invites applications for the position of 
Director of the Center for Language Teaching and Advancement (CeLTA), 
the support unit for world language learning and teaching in the College 
of Arts & Letters. In collaboration with the university language 
programs, CeLTA provides professional development opportunities for 
language faculty, support services for students, and language and 
culture learning opportunities to members of the community. CeLTA 
nurtures the connections between language learning and literary and 
cultural studies. This is a 12-month tenured appointment at the rank of 
Associate or Full Professor, to start August 16, 2018.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university and a member of the 
Association of American Universities, Michigan State University is a 
research-intensive institution with 17 degree-granting colleges. With a 
student population of more than 50,000 from all 50 states and from more 
than 130 countries, including nearly 11,300 graduate and professional 
students, the university community is multiethnic and multinational. The 
campus is located in East Lansing, MI, a cosmopolitan university town of 
50,000 adjacent to Lansing, the state capital.

Starting with the 2017-2018 academic year, CeLTA will be part of the 
School of Language Sciences & Literary and Cultural Studies, which is in 
the process of being formed from the merger of the Department of 
Linguistics & Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages, the 
Department of Romance and Classical Studies, and the Second Language 
Studies program. The School brings together teachers and scholars of 
language learning and teaching, world literatures and cultures, and 
linguistics to investigate cultural production, local and global 
communities, language learning, and cognition viewed through the lens of 
the great variety and diversity of the world’s languages. The School's 
collaborative environment,in which CeLTA will play a crucial role, aims 
to promote a world-class research agenda, innovative teaching, 
opportunities for outreach and community service, and enhanced learning 
experiences for students. The School will be housed in the College of 
Arts & Letters and will join a vibrant arts and humanities community 
that has benefited from university support evidenced by CeLTA, an 
expanding Less Commonly Taught Language program, and world-renowned 
education abroad initiatives. The CeLTA Director will report to the 
School Director.

Responsibilities of the Director of CeLTA include:

  * developing and implementing a well-articulated vision that addresses
    the ways in which CeLTA can be a leader in the School, including
    collaborative initiatives that further the Center’s mission and
    advance the School’s many programs;
  * supervising the executive associate director, who oversees the
    day-to-day operations of the Center, and supervising CeLTA faculty;
  * teaching 2 courses per year in one or more of the School programs;
  * supporting School faculty, language programs, and language learners
    in areas including instructional technologies, professional
    development, assessment needs, and other types of academic support;
  * incorporating multicultural perspectives into teaching for 21st
    century leadership; and
  * supporting and/or collaborating with School faculty as they seek and
    apply for grants.


For more information about CeLTA, visit: http://celta.msu.edu/.
Information about the current departments and SLS program can be found 
at http://linglang.msu.edu/; http://www.rcs.msu.edu/;and 
http://sls.msu.edu/.

For more information, contact the search committee chair, Dr. Xiaoshi 
Li, Department of Linguistics & Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African 
Languages, [log in to unmask]

Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive 
reasonable accommodation.

Required Degree
Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

  * Ph.D.in an area relevant to any of the language programs of the
    School. Areas of specialization may include second language
    acquisition, applied linguistics, language education, testing and
    assessment, cultural and literary studies, and/or instructional
    digital technology and design;
  * near-native proficiency in English and in a language taught in the
    School;
  * experience teaching at the college level;
  * a significant record of scholarship in the candidate’s area of
    expertise;
  * experience in grant writing; and
  * demonstrated leadership skills.


Required Application Materials

Qualified applicants should submit a) a letter expressing interest in 
this position and describing qualifications and experience, b) a current 
curriculum vitae, c) a one-page philosophy statement on language 
teaching, technology, and the role of the language center, d) the names 
and email addresses of 3 potential referees, and e) a summary of your 
experience with diversity in the classroom and/or in your past or 
planned research endeavors, any experience mentoring diverse students or 
community outreach initiatives, and an explanation of how you will 
advance our goals of inclusive excellence.

Special Instructions
Review of applications will begin November 9, 2017 and will continue 
until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted 
electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources web site 
http://careers.msu.edu/.

http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/497899/professortenure-system
Job posting 469758