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>Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 10:31:36 -0400
>From: Shawn Provencal <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: BOSTON UNIVERSITY, DIRECTOR OF LANGUAGE STUDY
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>cc: Shawn Provencal <[log in to unmask]>
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, DIRECTOR OF LANGUAGE STUDY
Department of Romance Studies, Department of Modern Languages and
Comparative Literature
Boston University seeks a Director of Language Study at the rank of Associate
or Full Professor to provide leadership in developing state-of-the-art language
programs to serve comprehensive needs for language training of
undergraduate and graduate students. Based in B.U.'s newly reorganized
departments of Romance Studies and Modern Languages & Comparative
Literature, the Director will provide guidance to the College of Arts and
Sciences on a range of issues including curriculum development, less
commonly taught languages, placement and assessment, the adoption of
language-learning technologies, instructional training for graduate students
and faculty, professional development of language instructors, and the
advancement of collaborations with other international programs of B.U. on
the Boston campus and in 34 cities around the globe.
Successful candidates will have expertise in several of these areas; a Ph.D. in
a relevant field; native or near-native fluency in English and at least one
other
language; and a record of excellence in teaching and research that merits
appointment with tenure. Preference will be given to candidates with at least
five years' experience in academic administration. Review of applications
begins November 9; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Please send a letter of application, names of references, and CV to
Christopher Maurer and William Waters, Department of Modern languages &
Comparative Literature, 718 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.
Boston University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
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