--- Forwarded Message from Dennie Hoopingarner <[log in to unmask]> --- >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Dennie Hoopingarner <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Job posting: Director, World Language Proficiency Center >Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:03:21 -0400 Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Director, World Languages Proficiency Center Michigan State University seeks a dynamic and innovative Director of the World Languages Proficiency Center (WLPC) in its new Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH), which will welcome its first entering class in Fall 2007. This is a three year fixed-term Academic Specialist appointment on an annual (12 month) basis. Starting date as soon as possible. Ph.D. in a language-related field required with knowledge and/or experience in testing and assessment, and/or teacher training. In the first year of this position (2006-07) the WLPC director will establish proficiency assessment, testing, and placement procedures for RCAH students in Spanish, French and German; initiate new electronic language learning environments; train qualified graduate students as testers; and develop instructional and co-curricular modules. In the second and third years the director refine placement and proficiency assessment, phase in proficiency assessment for other languages, develop proficiency certification procedures, and develop language immersion and service-learning experiences. Depending upon qualifications, s/he may also teach RCAH 390 (World Languages and Culture). For application procedure and the full description of the position, consult the MSU Human Resources web page: <http://www.hr.msu.edu/HRsite/HiringPostings/Faculty/Postings/> Click on Fixed-Term Academic Staff Postings and scroll down to Residential College in the Arts and Humanities: Applications: Submissions will be considered until the position is filled. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Dennie Hoopingarner, Ph.D. Director, Language Learning Center Associate Director for Technology Implementation, CLEAR Michigan State University http://clear.msu.edu/dennie *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************