This is a very important position for our own corner of the
Foreign Language education field.
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University of South Florida
College of Education
NOTICE OF VACANCY
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT #3339
Associate/Full Professor in SECOND LANGUAGE EDUCATION
The University of South Florida is a national research university with
over 45,000 students, is among the nation's top 63 public research
universities, is one of 39 community engaged public universities as
designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching,
placed among the nation's top 20 "up and coming universities" in the
2009 U.S. News & World Report and has one of the largest, most highly
regarded urban Colleges of Education in the country. Approximately
4,500 students are enrolled in the College in bachelor's, master's,
Ph.D., Ed.D., and Ed.S. degree programs. The College is accredited by
the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE),
and is ranked 45th nationally among graduate schools of education by
US News and World Report. The College contributed significantly to the
over $366 million in external funding generated during the past year
by the University of South Florida, and to the University's national
and international agenda through research, teaching, and engagement
with the schools/community. It is housed in a $22 million state-of-the-
art wireless education facility.
The Department of Secondary Education at the University of South
Florida is seeking a scholar/educator in second language studies for
appointment to a tenure track leadership position effective August 6,
2009. The Second Language Acquisition and Instructional Technology
(SLA/IT) Ph.D. program is a unique interdisciplinary degree offered
through both the College of Education and the College of Arts and
Sciences. Regarded as a model with respect to its innovative design,
curriculum, and delivery, SLA/IT offers its graduates mentoring,
expertise, and opportunity to enter the fields of SLA, instructional
technology, teacher education, applied linguistics, and foreign
language teaching. Additional information about the program is
available at http://www.coedu.usf.edu/slait/
Responsibilities:
Lead the Ph.D. program in SLAIT. Conduct and publish research in the
field. Teach courses in
SLA/IT, FLE/ESOL education, and World Languages. Actively participate
in masters and undergraduate program leadership in FLE/ESOL. Engage in
the professional affairs of organizations appropriate to the field;
advise students; network with schools and districts. Participate in
governance within the department, college, and university. A courtesy
appointment in the World Languages Department may also be possible.
Qualifications:
Required--
1. Earned doctorate in second language acquisition, foreign
language education, or related field;
2. University record commensurate with appointment at the
Associate or Full Professor level according to USF's standards
(http://files.acad.usf.edu/facprogdev/5464.pdf
);
3. Experience teaching in the area of second language education;
4. Excellent communication skills in English;
5. Proficiency in at least one foreign language;
6. Established record of research activity and publications in SLA/
IT;
7. Documented success in college-level teaching.
Preferred--
8. Experience in program administration;
9. Experience in attracting external funding;
10. Service on doctoral dissertation committees;
11. Demonstrated expertise with contemporary instructional
technologies;
12. Experience with distance learning;
13. Interest in interdisciplinary teaching innovations with other
subject areas;
14. Evidence of collaborative abilities;
15. Involvement in the affairs of appropriate professional
organizations;
16. Community involvement and successful foreign language teaching
experience in K-12 settings.
Salary: Salary competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
To Apply: Complete application requires a portfolio, including but
not limited to, a letter of application. The letter should address, by
number and in order, the 16 required and preferred criteria. The
applicant should also include a statement indicating prior
experiences, personal attributes, skills or other relevant information
bearing on qualification for the position. Vita, three letters of
recommendation with referees' contact details, samples of scholarly
work, and a copy of university transcripts must be received by the
deadline. Please, no electronic applications. Please specify position
#3339.
Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by
5:00pm EST by December 1, 2008. Applications will be considered until
the position is filled.
Submit application to:
Dr. Paul A. Garcia, Chair
C/O Maricetas Avergonzado
Second Language Education Search Committee
University of South Florida, EDU105
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33620-5650
The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action, equal access institution. For disability accommodations,
contact Maricetas Avergonzado at (813) 974-3759
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need.
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Professor of French
Director, Muriel Tomlinson Language Resource Center
University of Tennessee at Martin
Chair, AATF Commission on Advocacy
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