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>From: "Rita Goldberg" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Cc: "Ruth Kreuzer" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Position Announcement
>Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 20:35:07 -0700

St. Lawrence University
Modern Languages Instructional Technology Specialist

St. Lawrence University seeks a Modern Languages Instructional Technology
Specialist to provide technological leadership, support, and facilities
management for the
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.  The position will begin on
August 1, 2000.

Reporting both to the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the
Information Technology Division, the successful candidate will exhibit a
broad
range of technological skills and a solid grasp of technology-based language
pedagogy.  In addition to supporting language instruction, the Instructional
Technology Specialist for Modern Languages will have a role in campus-wide
technology support and planning.

Desirable qualifications for this position include the following:
*  A degree in language acquisition, a foreign language, educational
technology or
a related field.
*  Background in one of the languages taught at St. Lawrence (French,
German,
Japanese, Kiswahili, Russian, Spanish).
*  Experience in integrating instructional technologies into the foreign
language
curriculum and in supporting technology-based instruction in higher
education
*  Experience in installing and maintaining computer and multimedia hardware
*  Experience in designing, building, and maintaining web sites
*  Ability to manage student staff

The successful candidate will also provide evidence of excellent
communication,
leadership and teamwork skills.

This position affords many opportunities for innovation and professional
growth
in a dynamic technology environment.  St. Lawrence University was among the
first campuses in the U.S. to be fully networked, and it offers excellent
PC-based classroom and laboratory facilities.  The Carnegie Language Center
deploys a variety of electronic systems for teaching and learning, including
wired language laboratories, a multimedia computing laboratory, and
satellite-based international services.

Send letter of application, vita, three references and, if available,
samples of
work accomplished to Prof. Ruth Kreuzer, Chair, Search Committee, Department
of
Modern Languages and Literatures, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617.

The committee will begin its review of applications on November 10.  A
member of
the committee will be present at ACTFL in November, and would welcome the
opportunity to speak with applicants about the position.

St. Lawrence University, chartered in 1856, is the oldest continuously
coeducational institution of  higher learning in New York State.  An
independent, private university firmly committed to undergraduate liberal
arts
education and cross cultural opportunities, St. Lawrence University offers a
unique learning environment.  The University's 1900 students come from most
U.S.
states and more than two dozen other countries.  Canton, the St. Lawrence
River
Valley, the nearby Adirondack State Park and the cities of Ottawa and
Montreal
provide the University community many social, cultural, and outdoor
recreation
activities.  SLU's homepage is at http://www.stlawu.edu.

St. Lawrence University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment
Opportunity
employer.  Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.