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>Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 13:29:14 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Jorg Waltje <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Position Announcement
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THE FIVE COLLEGES OF OHIO CONSORTIUM, Inc.
The College of Wooster, Denison University, Kenyon College
Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University


LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

The Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium, Inc., supported by a grant from the
Mellon Foundation, seeks qualified candidates for the position of Language
Technology Specialist for the Ohio Five Foreign Language Project.  This
position was created to provide training for diverse foreign language
departments on five campuses in a broad range of instructional
technologies.

The Language Technology Specialist will work under the direction of a
Steering Committee to guide and support the Ohio Five Foreign language
faculty as they combine foreign language pedagogy and the use of
technology to teach foreign language, literature, and culture.  This
position requires an energetic, highly motivated individual with excellent
organizational, analytical, as well as outstanding communication and
"people"  skills.  Success of the project depends on the candidate's
ability to interact creatively and collaboratively with faculty members
with varying levels of expertise in educational technology.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated a commitment to the
teaching of language and culture, have a proven interest in pedagogy and
current teaching methodologies, and will also be familiar with emerging
instructional technology on both Mac and DOS/Windows platforms. Expertise
in low to high level authoring systems (e.g. Macromedia's Authorware and
Director programs, X-Media Engine Templates, Libra or SuperMacLang) as
well as a good grasp on web-development (HTML, Javascript, knowledge of
common editors like PageMill, Netscape Composer, or Claris Home Page) is
expected.

The candidate will hold at least a Bachelor's degree (but Master's is
preferred).

Specific duties include:

1.  Conducting both short training sessions and longer workshops in the
use of multimedia technology and the development of pedagogical
applications of this technology.

2.  Fostering an on-going exchange of views among language faculty at the
five institutions about teaching methods, instructional materials and
shared pedagogical problems and strategies.

3.  Helping Ohio 5 language faculty explore cross-platform and
internet-based solutions to language pedagogy in order to foster more
collaborative work.

4.  Helping Ohio 5 language faculty identify, select, purchase and install
hardware and software, and assisting faculty in evaluating other
externally developed materials (commercial and non-commercial) for use in
their programs.

5.  Helping Ohio 5 Colleges explore how interactive technologies can be
used in language instruction for less commonly taught languages on the
five campuses.

The position of Language Technology Specialist will begin on 1 July 1999
and continue through June, 2000, with a possibility of renewal.  Travel to
each of the Five Colleges will be required.  Salary commensurate with
qualifications. Excellent benefits package including paid health
insurance, vacation and sick leave, as well as opportunities to attend
workshops, seminars and conferences wil be provided.

To be assured of full consideration, candidates should send the
following materials by May 20, 1999:

-- letter of application elaborating one's qualifications for the position
and including a description of the candidate's most recent project using
instructional technologies.
-- curriculum vitae
-- at least three letters of reference.

All materials should be sent to Margaret R. Fete, Ohio 5 Foreign Language
Project Director, Department of Modern Foreign Languages, Ohio Wesleyan
University,  Delaware, Ohio 43015.  (e-mail:  [log in to unmask]).


Get more info about the Ohio 5 Foreign Language Technology Project at
http://www.denison.edu/modlangs/lang_tech/