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--- Forwarded Message from Nina Garrett <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:08:55 -0400 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >From: Nina Garrett <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Wesleyan job posting >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Search re-opened. Please respond to the address given in the job ad, not to me or to the list. Wesleyan University Director, Language Resource Center Wesleyan University seeks a Director of the Language Resource Center who will provide technology support for language teaching at Wesleyan and supervise a state-of-the art, 30-station multimedia facility. The Director will assume a leadership role in researching and testing current and emerging technologies for language instruction as well as in promoting their use in the curriculum, primarily in association with faculty who teach Asian Languages and Literatures, German Studies, Romance Languages and Literatures, Russian Language and Literature, and Hebrew, but also with faculty from other departments. He or she will conduct and coordinate presentations and training workshops for the faculty on topics germane to technology and language pedagogy. The director will report to the Dean of Arts and Humanities and will be responsible for the hiring, training, and supervision of the LRC staff, which includes an assistant director and team of student workers. He or she will be aided by a committee of faculty and administrators. The director will work with the Director of Academic Computing Services in developing and implementing technologies for foreign language instruction for both conventional and self-instructional methodologies; in supervising the maintenance of the Center's equipment; in designing and supporting multimedia classrooms; and in overseeing the budget for the LRC. The Director of the LRC will also work closely with the Director of Wesleyan's Office of International Studies in coordinating the instruction of less commonly taught languages, and in developing multimedia and intercultural resources. The Director will collaborate with faculty and administrative colleagues in seeking outside funding for new initiatives. Qualifications: - Advanced degree in a relevant discipline. - Knowledge of instructional technologies and pedagogical resources used in language teaching for both digital (Web, PC and Macintosh platforms) and analog delivery. - Training in language pedagogy and methodology. - Experience in teaching one or more languages other than English highly desirable. - Excellent organizational, communication, and management skills. - Extensive administrative experience and proven ability to interact effectively with technical staff as well as with faculty, students, and administrators. For full consideration interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume by Oct 19 to: Wesleyan University; Re: Director, Language Resource Center; Human Resources; 212 College Street; Middletown, CT 06459. Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer. It is proud of its record of commitment to diversity in the student body, faculty, and staff, and encourages applications from women and persons of color. Nina Garrett, Director Center for Language Study Yale University P.O. Box 208349 New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8349 Tel: (203) 432-8196 Fax. (203) 432-4485 [log in to unmask] http://www.cls.yale.edu Campus address: 212 York Street, Room 200