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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Thomas Rogers , World Languages: Department Chair, University of South Florida, FL, USA Message 1: World Languages: Department Chair, University of South Florida, FL, USA Date: 20-Oct-2010 From: Thomas Rogers <tmroger3usf.edu> Subject: World Languages: Department Chair, University of South Florida, FL, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of South Florida Department: World Language Department Job Location: Florida, USA Web Address: http://languages.usf.edu Job Rank: Chair of Department Specialty Areas: World Languages Description: The Department of World Languages at the University of South Florida is seeking a Chair to begin a twelve-month contract at the rank of Full Professor on August 7, 2011. Salary negotiable. Responsibilities: The new Chair of World Languages will be leading a department that houses the Modern Languages, Classics, and Linguistics. The Department offers the modern languages of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish, with the B.A. in French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish and the M.A. in French and Spanish. Classics offers Latin and Ancient Greek, with a B.A. in Classics and a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Classical Civilizations, and is also involved in M.A. and M.A.T. degrees. Linguistics offers an M.A. in Applied Linguistics and is a partner with the College of Education in a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Instructional Technology. A primary responsibility of the Chair will be to represent the Department in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the University, which is committed to developing the Department as part of its strategic goal of giving its students a truly global education. In addition to fostering the synergy and extensive interdisciplinary activity that exists within the Department, the Chair will work with other units and departments, especially in the humanities, to develop new multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary initiatives, particularly at the graduate level. The new chair will seek to increase collaboration with unique USF interdisciplinary initiatives such as USF World, the Patel Center for Global Solutions, our Global Academic Partners program, and the recently formed School of Global Sustainability. Qualifications: Essential: The new Chair of World Languages must have a Ph.D. with a specialization in one of the disciplines represented by World Languages, with the rank of Full Professor, and an outstanding record in scholarship and teaching. We are seeking a dynamic and innovative leader. Preferred: The new Chair of World Languages should be knowledgeable about the major issues and questions the profession is engaged with as well as best practices in developing language proficiency in both the European and non-European languages. The new Chair should also have a record of successful interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary work. Strong preference will be given to someone who has demonstrated superior leadership in chairing a department. To apply: Dossiers must be complete and received by December 1, 2010. A complete dossier requires a cover letter describing the candidate's qualifications for the position, C.V., scanned copies of graduate transcript (original transcripts will need to be mailed by those individuals who receive formal offers), sample course syllabi and teaching evaluations, a sample of scholarship (max. 25 pages), and the names of four references. Applications for this position are only accepted online at the application URL below. Please follow instructions for applying for a faculty position. Only information marked with an asterisk is required. All documents listed above must be uploaded to the online application system. SACS accredited, USF is a Research 1 university and an EEO/Affirmative Action employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Search Meetings are open to the public in accordance with Florida law. For disability accommodations, please contact Tom Rogers at (813) 974-5510 at least five days before anticipated need. Application Deadline: 01-Dec-2010 Web Address for Applications: https://employment.usf.edu Contact Information: Thomas Rogers Email: tmroger3usf.edu Phone: 813-974-5510 Fax: 813-974-3265 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 21-Oct-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.