--- Forwarded Message from Nina Garrett <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:37:19 -0400 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >From: Nina Garrett <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Job posting -- Yale >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> http://www.yale.edu/hronline/stars/application/external/index.html Original Posting Date05-Apr-2007 Auto req ID642BR DepartmentCenter for Language Study TitleDirector 3 Posting Position TitleDirector, Center for Language Study, Director of Language Study Bargaining UnitNone Job CategoryManagerial & Professional Type of EmploymentFull-Time Duration TypeRegular Salary Grade28 Salary Minimum$75,300.00 Salary Maximum$122,100.00 Work WeekStandard - 37.5 hrs (M-F, 8:30-5:00) Worksite Address370 TEMP Position General Purpose Provide leadership and coordination for all aspects of foreign language teaching and learning across the university. As Yale's senior adviser on foreign language study, develop and implement coordinated, long-term strategies in related areas. Promote community and collaboration in all areas of language teaching on campus. Serve as chief advisor to other university administrators on foreign language programs, faculty, and curricula, as well as national and international trends and developments. Offer direction and oversight for language study opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. Ensure that the mission and operation of support services for foreign language faculty and students are effective and consistent with the vision and mission of the university. Essential Duties 1. Exercising broad vision and wide latitude for independent judgment, direct the Center for Language Study (CLS) at highest level. Establish long-term plans and strategic framework for CLS activities. Ensure CLS activities support and further larger goals of language study at Yale. Guide CLS, connecting its work with the rest of Yale and of postsecondary language education in the U.S. and abroad. 2. Advise Provost's Office on matters pertaining to language study, including needs for programs, personnel, financial and other resources, and use of technology in teaching. Independently and in coordination with the Provost's Language Study Committee (LSC), advise the Provost and Deans of Yale College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Professional Schools on matters pertaining to language programs and language learning. 3. With the Chair of LSC, coordinate LSC activities. Assist Chair in setting agenda, conducting meetings, and implementing outcomes. Draft conclusions, reports & recommendations made by the committee; represent the committee to other university parties. Identify priorities and key issues for committee attention. 4. Consult on searches for and periodic review of foreign language faculty. Advise Chairs and Language Program Directors when filling vacancies. With members of the LSC, Chairs, and Language Program Directors, review of certain language programs. 5. With CLS staff, initiate and oversee activities to support professional status and development of language faculty and students. 6. Conduct seminars, lectures, presentations. Lead workshops for current faculty on pedagogical issues and new technologies/methods. Create opportunities for those interested in language instruction to share ideas/concerns. Conduct pedagogical training for graduate student instructors and new faculty. Serve as sounding board and mentor to Language Program Directors and other language faculty. 7. Advise students on academic regulations such as the Yale College Foreign Language Requirement and incorporation of language study into educational plans. Work closely with others on campus that advise and mentor students. 8. Identify priorities and specific opportunities for new grant-funded projects. Write/edit grant proposals; oversee development of proposal content by others. Serve as Principal Investigator on outside grants. Advise the Development Office and others on pertinent fundraising and development initiatives. 9. Serve on variety of standing/special committees. Advise committees in other areas upon request. Serve on review committees for fellowships and internal grant applications. 10. Build collaborations among departments, councils, and other offices to support integration of the study of language and culture in the curriculum. Establish/maintain ties with relevant university offices, programs, and alumni associations. Work with the MacMillan Center for International and Areas Studies on campus-wide activities as well as with the U.S. Department of Education. Develop collaborative strategies to support study in less commonly taught languages and study of language for special and professional purposes. 11. Primary representative/liaison to the internal language education community. Promote awareness of foreign language activities and participate in public discussions on issues of national interest. Offer commentary, advice, and leadership as appropriate in fields of Language Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition, Teacher Education, and Language Learning Technology, and bring relevant items to interested faculty/staff. Monitor/participate in listservs and other online discussions. Liaison to professional organizations such as MLA and ADFL, AAAL, AAUSC, ACTFL, the National Foreign Language Center, government language schools, and major graduate programs in applied linguistics and language pedagogy. Represent Yale on the Governing Board of the Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning. Education and Experience 1. PhD in related field and five years of experience in higher education administration or program direction, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 2. Experience with and involvement in national or international professional activities pertaining to this field. 3. Demonstrated teaching or language training experience. 4. Experience in the evaluation of language programs and faculty. 5. Prior supervisory experience. 6. PREFERRED: Experience as an officer or leader in relevant professional organizations; experience developing, reviewing, or implementing multimedia instructional materials. Skills & Abilities 1. Knowledge of language pedagogy and principles of teacher training. Knowledge of principles associated with assessment, as well as test-, course- and curriculum- development 2. Knowledge of theory and research in the field of Second Language Acquisition. 3. Familiarity with language program oversight practices at other institutions. 4. Significant interest in and knowledge of topics in Computer Assisted Language Learning. 5. Highly developed writing and editing skills. Highly developed oral communication, presentation, and negotiating skills. 6. Highly developed interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to create networks of people and foster collaborations. 7. Fluency in English. Proficiency in at least one foreign language, preferably at an advanced or near-native level. 8. PREFERRED: Formal publication history on such topics as Second Language Acquisition, teacher training, the role and status of language faculty, or the innovative use of technology in language study. Nina Garrett, Director Center for Language Study Yale University P.O. Box 208349 New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8349 Tel: (203) 432-8196 Fax. 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