Indiana University-Bloomington

Job description: Director of Center for Language Technology and Instructional Enrichment (CeLTIE). The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington is seeking a new director for our language technology center, which is a venue that places the College at the leading edge of language pedagogy and technology. The new Director will provide strong leadership for the Center and vision for enhancing the use of CeLTIE by units in the College by reaching out to those departments; oversee the Language and Computer Laboratories; collaborate with language instruction faculty across the campus to support language pedagogy across the College’s departments and area studies/Title VI programs; provide support for less commonly taught languages; work with the language departments to help proficiency assessment experts; contribute to outreach efforts; and promote the presence of Indiana University at regional, national and international foreign language conferences. The Director will support on-line language learning opportunities such as CourseShare, and will assist in the planning of other new initiatives in language teaching and learning for the 70+ languages taught in the College. The Director’s appointment will include a coterminous appointment as Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, depending upon experience and qualifications.

Qualifications: PhD in hand at time of application; doctorate with training and experience in second language acquisition and pedagogy. Previous experience in administration and classroom language teaching required. Experience in grant-writing, as well as training in instructional technology, strongly preferred. 12-month, 3-5 year term, renewable pending favorable annual reviews; begins July 1, 2012. Highly competitive salary.

Please send a c.v., 3 letters of recommendation addressing your administrative and/or pedagogical abilities, and other supporting documentation as appropriate to Associate Dean Maria Bucur-Deckard, Indiana University-Bloomington, College of Arts and Sciences, 130 S Woodlawn, Kirkwood Hall 104, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Review of applications will begin on January 15th, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Indiana University is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. The University actively encourages applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.