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>Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 14:02:18 -0500
>Subject: lang tech position in Maine
>From: J Reinhardt <[log in to unmask]>
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Job Announcement:

Language Technology Consultant
Colby College, Waterville, Maine
Department: Information Technology Services

The Language Technology Consultant will provide instructional design
assistance and information technology support to the Colby community, manage
the College's Language Resource Center (LRC), offer workshops in multi-media
production and authoring with a special focus on the integration of
technology and language pedagogy. The successful candidate will work with
faculty and staff to provide technical support and advice to enable them to
take advantage of current technologies in their teaching, administrative and
research activities.

Qualifications include: B.A., experience with current technologies, digital
video and audio, web and database applications, and other general computing
tasks, especially foreign language computing issues (please be prepared to
provide examples of web design and production skills). Managerial or
teaching experience is desirable.

Responsibilities include:

- Offer instructional design support for technology projects including
designing, building, and maintaining websites. Maintain and develop LRC
website (http://www.colby.edu/lrc), including the digitalization and
incorporation of audio files into the virtual listening lab.

- Supervise LRC student monitors and manage the timely completion of
assigned tasks.

- Provide technical support for a wide variety of multimedia web based
technology enhanced projects, evaluating, installing, debugging, and
customizing hardware and software for language and instructional activities

- Act as liaison with other campus groups to interpret and convey technical
information to language instructors and other faculty, and interpret and
convey diverse faculty needs to technical support personnel

Successful applicants must have a vision for the role of instructional
technology in higher education; leadership ability; organizational skills,
ability to work independently as well as cooperatively with a team; strong
interpersonal skills; and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience in directing or coordinating projects involving the use of
technology-based materials in higher education is an asset.

Interested candidates should submit two copies of a cover letter and two
copies of a resume, including the names and telephone numbers of three
references to:
Director of Personnel, Colby College, Waterville, Maine 04901

Contact Jon Reinhardt ([log in to unmask]) for further information.