> *Director of the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures  
> (CSLC) *
>
> The College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame is=20
> creating a new Center whose mission is to advance language learning  
> and=20
> the understanding of world cultures. The Director will play a  
> leading=20
> role in enhancing teaching and assessment practices, building upon  
> the=20
> achievements of individual language programs, and facilitating the=20
> discussion of issues vital to the teaching of language and culture.  
> The=20
> Director will also participate in the final planning and  
> implementation=20
> of the CSLC; collaborate with departments, centers, and institutes=20
> involved in the study of language and culture across campus;  
> promote the=20
> professional development of faculty and graduate students; provide=20
> support for less commonly taught languages; expand undergraduate  
> peer=20
> tutoring; and represent the University at academic and professional=20
> conferences. The teaching load is expected to be one course per  
> year=20
> beginning in the second year.
> */ /*Ph.D. (in hand by time of appointment) in a language, Second=20
> Language Acquisition, or a related field; native or near-native  
> fluency=20
> in a language other than English; training or experience in SLA and=20
> pedagogy; and previous experience in administration and classroom=20
> language teaching required. Experience in grant writing and  
> training in=20
> instructional technology preferred. Twelve-month faculty  
> appointment,=20
> 3-5 year term, indefinitely renewable pending favorable reviews;  
> begins=20
> July 1, 2008. Salary highly competitive.
> Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three  
> letters=20
> of recommendation by November 30 to David Gasperetti, Department of=20
> German and Russian Languages and Literatures, 318 O=92Shaughnessy  
> Hall,=20
> University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Applications will  
> be=20
> acknowledged by a letter from the chair of the search committee.  
> The=20
> University of Notre Dame is an affirmative action employer with a  
> strong=20
> commitment to fostering a culturally diverse atmosphere for  
> faculty,=20
> staff, and students. Women, minorities, and those attracted to a=20
> university with a Catholic identity are encouraged to apply.  
> Information=20
> about the University, including our mission statement, is available  
> at=20
> http://www.nd.edu.



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