from [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Dear Colleagues: The University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science and the Arts seeks a highly motivated individual with a strong background in higher education administration to serve as Director for the English Language Institute (ELI). The English Language Institute was established at the University of Michigan in 1941 with a small grant from the Rockefeller Foundation as the first English language research and teaching program of its kind in the United States. Since its founding, the ELI has become a leader in language teaching and learning at the University of Michigan and throughout the world. The ELI offers a variety of courses in English for Academic Purposes for nonnative speakers of English enrolled at, and visiting, the University of Michigan. For more information regarding the ELI, visit our website: www.lsa.umich.edu/eli<http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli>. Responsibilities* The primary duties and responsibilities include and are not limited to the following: Plan and direct the development, implementation and administration of all teaching programs, services, and initiatives for the English Language Institute (ELI) particularly those that assist international graduate students. Develop and manage effective and efficient policies and procedures that are consistent with University and College guidelines. Develop and manage the budget model consistent with the goals of the ELI. Lead ongoing efforts to strengthen financial resources and practices of the department. Supervise ELI staff and provide oversight for ELI faculty. Develop approaches to program development and implementation in conjunction with ELI faculty and staff. Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction to refine the ELI curriculum focusing especially on the teaching of international graduate students, outreach and service learning courses, and programs for visiting scholars. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with LSA departments, programs, and faculty. Identify and respond to changing academic communication needs of students through curriculum innovation. Monitor the higher education and international education environments for opportunities for the ELI to provide national leadership on instruction in English as a second language. Regularly review and assess the ELI's programs and courses and measure their effectiveness. Occasional Duties: Teaching if needed. The online system will accept applications through February 28. Job ID# 78036 Direct link: http://umjobs.org/job_detail/78036/director_english_language_institute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Julie Evershed, Director Language Resource Center University of Michigan North Quad 105 South State Street, #1195 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 phone: (734)764-0424 www.umich.edu/~langres/<http://www.umich.edu/~langres/> ************************************************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning Technologies (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives at http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=LLTI Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) **************************************************************************