--- Forwarded Message from Jorg Waltje <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 13:29:14 -0400 (EDT) >From: Jorg Waltje <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Position Announcement >To: [log in to unmask] THE FIVE COLLEGES OF OHIO CONSORTIUM, Inc. The College of Wooster, Denison University, Kenyon College Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST The Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium, Inc., supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, seeks qualified candidates for the position of Language Technology Specialist for the Ohio Five Foreign Language Project. This position was created to provide training for diverse foreign language departments on five campuses in a broad range of instructional technologies. The Language Technology Specialist will work under the direction of a Steering Committee to guide and support the Ohio Five Foreign language faculty as they combine foreign language pedagogy and the use of technology to teach foreign language, literature, and culture. This position requires an energetic, highly motivated individual with excellent organizational, analytical, as well as outstanding communication and "people" skills. Success of the project depends on the candidate's ability to interact creatively and collaboratively with faculty members with varying levels of expertise in educational technology. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a commitment to the teaching of language and culture, have a proven interest in pedagogy and current teaching methodologies, and will also be familiar with emerging instructional technology on both Mac and DOS/Windows platforms. Expertise in low to high level authoring systems (e.g. Macromedia's Authorware and Director programs, X-Media Engine Templates, Libra or SuperMacLang) as well as a good grasp on web-development (HTML, Javascript, knowledge of common editors like PageMill, Netscape Composer, or Claris Home Page) is expected. The candidate will hold at least a Bachelor's degree (but Master's is preferred). Specific duties include: 1. Conducting both short training sessions and longer workshops in the use of multimedia technology and the development of pedagogical applications of this technology. 2. Fostering an on-going exchange of views among language faculty at the five institutions about teaching methods, instructional materials and shared pedagogical problems and strategies. 3. Helping Ohio 5 language faculty explore cross-platform and internet-based solutions to language pedagogy in order to foster more collaborative work. 4. Helping Ohio 5 language faculty identify, select, purchase and install hardware and software, and assisting faculty in evaluating other externally developed materials (commercial and non-commercial) for use in their programs. 5. Helping Ohio 5 Colleges explore how interactive technologies can be used in language instruction for less commonly taught languages on the five campuses. The position of Language Technology Specialist will begin on 1 July 1999 and continue through June, 2000, with a possibility of renewal. Travel to each of the Five Colleges will be required. Salary commensurate with qualifications. Excellent benefits package including paid health insurance, vacation and sick leave, as well as opportunities to attend workshops, seminars and conferences wil be provided. To be assured of full consideration, candidates should send the following materials by May 20, 1999: -- letter of application elaborating one's qualifications for the position and including a description of the candidate's most recent project using instructional technologies. -- curriculum vitae -- at least three letters of reference. All materials should be sent to Margaret R. Fete, Ohio 5 Foreign Language Project Director, Department of Modern Foreign Languages, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio 43015. (e-mail: [log in to unmask]). Get more info about the Ohio 5 Foreign Language Technology Project at http://www.denison.edu/modlangs/lang_tech/