Rhodes College has an open tenure-track position described below. Please
consider applying for this position or forwarding it to people with a possible
interest.
Sincerely - Michelle Mattson (Chair, Modern Languages and Literatures)
Rhodes College
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a
tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Applied Linguistics to begin in
August of 2009. The successful applicant will manage the Language Learning
Center and teach language courses in Chinese, French, German, Russian or Spanish
depending on the area of expertise. Preferred areas of specialization are SLA
studies, language pedagogy, and computer-assisted language learning. The person
hired into this position will help us re-configure our Language Learning Center
(LLC) in a new building, oversee the operation of the center, train and
supervise undergraduate employees, provide on-going training and support for the
faculty in MLL on integrating new language learning pedagogies into their
classes, and teach three classes a year in the appropriate language curriculum.
The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in a foreign language, CALL or
instructional technology, applied linguistics, or second-language instruction by
June of 2009. A record of excellence in teaching language at the American
university/college level, and evidence of scholarly achievement or promise are
essential. Excellent oral and written communication skills, knowledge of
technology used in instruction are necessary to this position and grant writing
experience is desirable.
Applicants should send a cover letter outlining their qualifications and
experience, a curriculum vitae, a statement on their vision of a Language
Learning Center at a small Liberal Arts College in the early 21st century,
evidence of teaching quality, and - under separate cover - three letters of
recommendation. Please send all application materials to Dr. Michelle Mattson,
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Rhodes College, 2000 North
Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112. Review of applications will begin February 15th,
2009 and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential,
undergraduate college, located in Memphis , Tennessee . We aspire to graduate
students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the
ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective
leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage
applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision.
Memphis has a metropolitan population of over one million and is the nation's
18th largest metropolitan area. The city provides multiple opportunities for
research and for cultural and recreational activities. Read more about
Memphis.<http://www.rhodes.edu/about/369.asp>
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity
<http://www.rhodes.edu/about/376.asp> in the workforce.
Michelle Mattson
Chair, Modern Languages and Literatures
Associate Professor of German
Rhodes College
901-843-3524
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