>From: Stephane Charitos <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Academic Review

Dear friends:

I was wondering if you could help me advertise
the following position that as opened at Columbia
to any interested and qualified people?

The position is a joint appointment between the
Language Resource Center and the Center for New
Media Teaching and Learning and will be based on
the Morningside Campus. As you can tell by the
position description, the job focuses on both
faculty training and development of instructional
material (the LRC's principal interests) and
project management (more CCNMTL's interest).

I am particularly keen on identifying someone at
the beginning of their career with not only a
solid record of classroom instruction in a
foreign language but also with a strong
theoretical background in educational or
instructional technology who would be able to
guide Columbia faculty towards a more systematic
application of technology in the language
classroom.

Please feel free to redistribute this description
to other listservs  (Otmar could you post it on
LLTI?) or to other interested parties. I am also
happy to discuss the position with potential
candidates. Columbia will begin to look at
candidates immediately and keep looking until the
position is filled.

Best,

Stephane

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Title - SENIOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST
Position ID- 1008255

  Summary Description

The Language Resource Center and the Columbia
Center for New Media Teaching and Learning
(CCNMTL) seek an educational technologist with a
strong background in second language acquisition
theory and practice to support language faculty
in the purposeful application of innovative and
pedagogically appropriate technological
approaches to the language curriculum.
Responsible for assessing language faculty
pedagogical needs, specifically with respect to
digital technologies. Helps language faculty
understand and apply technological and, when
appropriate, non-technological solutions to the
second language learning process. Promotes and
implements initiatives to integrate instructional
technologies into the teaching practice at both
the course as well as the program level.
Responsible for assisting faculty in defining the
educational objectives related to the digital
elements of their course with the goal of
assessing the effectiveness of these pedagogical
interventions (design research). Works with the
language faculty and the staff of the LRC and
CCNMTL to devise and deliver appropriate training
to the faculty and to assist faculty in creating
appropriate curricular materials to meet
identified needs. Responsible for developing,
teaching and coordinating professional workshops
and seminars to disseminate advancements in the
fields of information technology to the language
faculty. Trains and supervises the graduate
interns in technology assigned to the Language
Resource Center. Responsible for project
management guidance to full-time and part-time
employees when appropriate. Creates and edits
digital video, sound and images, including
designing and deploying virtual environments for
language teaching and language exchange.
Responsible for monitoring developments in the
field of L2 pedagogy, instructional design and
technology in order to remain current on
effective strategies and best practices in these
fields. Responsible for collaborating on the
planning, securing, and implementation of grants
and other funding opportunities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree in
applied linguistics, L2 pedagogy, educational
technology or related field is strongly
preferred. A minimum of four years related
experience encompassing language instruction and
project management required. Candidate must have
interest and familiarity with educational
philosophies and have an interest in applying
technical expertise to solve educational
challenges. Must possess an understanding of
classroom technologies including networking,
projectors and other media equipment typically
found in networked classrooms. Must be able to
write detailed documentation including
specifications as well as articles for online and
print publications. Excellent oral and written
communication skills are required. The candidate
must have the ability to devise and deliver high
quality training workshops and courses. The
candidate must have a proven record of teaching
in a second-language or TESOL environment. The
candidate must have a proven record designing
multimedia materials for instructional use in a
second-language setting. Candidate must have
extensive experience using Macs and Windows
machines with Web-based technologies. Familiarity
with the Unix environment and at least one
programming language is preferred.
--
Dr. Stephane Charitos, Director
Language Resource Center
353 IAB, MC 3880
Columbia University
NY, NY 10027
Tel: 212.854.6341
Fax: 212.854-9225
Email: [log in to unmask]
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