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Department:

Foreign Languages
Position Title:

Director, Foreign Languages Resource Center (FLRC)
Position  Qualifications/ Responsibilities:

This is a 12-month, tenure track position within the Department of Foreign Languages.
The primary responsibilities of the Director are to:

  • Provide leadership in identifying and implementing strategies to keep the FLRC and the Department of Foreign Languages at the forefront in the use of technology in FL instruction.
  • Assist DFL faculty with the use of multi-media technologies in their teaching
  • Supervise and strengthen the “Critical Languages Program”
  • Teach one class per semester in one of the languages offered in the Department
  • Oversee the budget of the FLRC in collaboration with FLRC lab coordinator
  • Oversee operation of the FLRC in collaboration with the FLRC lab coordinator.

  • Required qualifications of the Director are:

    Doctoral degree in one of the following areas: a language offered within the Department of FL, foreign language education, linguistics, or a related field with emphasis on use of technology in instruction
  • Experience integrating a variety of computer software and media into foreign language instruction
  • Experience working in a language laboratory with multi-media capabilities, preferably at the supervisory level
  • Experience teaching at the secondary or post-secondary levels
  • Commitment to excellence in teaching
  • Commitment to engagement in scholarship
  • Commitment to moving the FLRC and the Department of Foreign Languages to the forefront in the use of technology in instruction.
  • Preferred qualifications of the Director are:
    Success with writing grants
  • Experience with travel or living abroad.

Salary and academic rank commensurate with education and experience. Commitment to excellence in teaching, complemented by strong scholarship and engagement, is expected of all faculty members in KSU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Department strives to provide an inclusive learning environment to prepare students for personal and professional success in an increasingly multicultural and global society. Candidates are, therefore, encouraged to address in their application how they can contribute to the diversity of the community.

Application Procedure:

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To assure full consideration, applications must be received electronically or post marked by October 1, 2009. Send a letter of application addressing strengths relative to the qualifications and responsibilities for the position; a current vita; contact information for three references; and official graduate transcripts to:

Dr. Lynn Fedeli, Search Committee Chair
by email at dirflrc@kennesaw.edu

or by mail to

Dr. Lynn Fedeli
Department of Foreign Languages,
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road #1804,
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591.

For a detailed description of the university, college and department, please visit our home page at www.kennesaw.edu.

Date Position Available:
August 2010. This position is contingent upon budgetary allocation.   
Policy Statement:
Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation in employment or provision of services. Georgia is an Open Records State. AA/EOE.
Questions About Position Opening:

For questions about this position opening, contact Dr. William Griffin at dirflrc@kennesaw.edu, Chair, Department of Foreign Languages.

 

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