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| Title | Job Announcement: Director of Language Study at Boston University |
| Body | Boston University seeks a Director of Language Study at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to provide leadership in developing state-of-the-art language programs to serve comprehensive needs for language training of undergraduate and graduate students. Based in B.U.'s newly reorganized departments of Romance Studies and Modern Languages & Comparative Literature, the Director will provide guidance to the College of Arts and Sciences on a range of issues including curriculum development, less commonly taught languages, placement and assessment, the adoption of language-learning technologies, instructional training for graduate students and faculty, professional development of language instructors, and the advancement of collaborations with other international programs of B.U. on the Boston campus and in 34 cities around the globe. Successful candidates will have expertise in several of these areas; a Ph.D. in a relevant field; native or near-native fluency in English and at least one other language; and a record of excellence in teaching and research that merits appointment with tenure. Preference will be given to candidates with at least five years' experience in academic administration. Review of applications begins November 9; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please send a letter of application, names of references, and CV to Christopher Maurer and William Waters, Department of Modern languages, Comparative Literature, 718 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Boston University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. |
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| Inputdate | 2007-10-07 01:48:57 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2007-10-07 01:48:57 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-10-08 00:00:00 |
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