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Director of the Summer Language Workshop

Indiana University, Bloomington - Bloomington, IN

The School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, seeks a new leader for its renowned Summer Language Workshop. The opening is for a full-time non-tenure track faculty position, beginning in 2017.

The candidate will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Workshop and will have full administrative responsibility for its operations.

Responsibilities include oversight of curriculum and pedagogy, recruitment of instructors and students, grant writing, fundraising and alumni development, and management of logistical aspects of the annual language workshop. The candidate will be expected to provide strategic direction to the Summer Language Workshop as it grows, reaches new and diverse student and alumni groups, adapts to trends in language learning, and seeks new funding opportunities.

The ideal candidate will be a talented academic administrator with experience and expertise in:

1. Second language pedagogy, curricular design, course development;
2. Standards-based communicative teaching and oral proficiency assessment;
3. Program development;
4. Program and instructional assessment;
5. Grant writing;
6. Budget development and oversight;
7. Instruction in the core languages of the workshop, such as Russian, Arabic, and Turkish;
8. Supervision of administrative and teaching staff;
9. Fundraising and recruitment.

The successful candidate will possess a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in a field related to second language pedagogy and instruction and will have experience in university administration, preferably in a similar intensive language-learning environment. Salary will commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/2570

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to:
SLW Search Committee,
c/o Assistant Dean Hilary Kahn,
School of Global and International Studies,
355 North Jordan Avenue,
Bloomington IN 47405-1105,

or questions can be sent to sgis@indiana.edu, subject line: SLW Director Position

For full consideration, applications should be received by September 30, 2016.

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

Posted on April 14, 2016.