LINGUIST List 21.4308 Thu Oct 28 2010 Jobs: Kazakh; Textbook Development, CeLCAR, Indiana U Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     CeLCAR , Kazakh; Textbook Development: Language Materials Developer, CeLCAR, Indiana University, IN, USA Message 1: Kazakh; Textbook Development: Language Materials Developer, CeLCAR, Indiana University, IN, USA Date: 26-Oct-2010 From: CeLCAR <celcarindiana.edu> Subject: Kazakh; Textbook Development: Language Materials Developer, CeLCAR, Indiana University, IN, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: CeLCAR, Indiana University Job Location: , ---------------- (Telecommute) Web Address: http://www.iub.edu/~celcar/ Job Rank: Language Materials Developer Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition Required Language(s): Kazakh (kaz) Description: Call for Proposals for development of a Kazakh Elementary Textbook The Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) is calling for proposals for experienced Kazakh language pedagogs to develop a sixteen-unit elementary Kazakh language textbook, suitable for use in both American higher education settings and for self-study. Successful proposals will begin on January 15, 2011, and will produce a finished and tested product to be considered for publication by Georgetown University Press. CeLCAR will provide the developers with compensation in line with qualifications and as benchmarks are met. Successful applicants will also be expected to participate as instructors in IU's well-known 8 weeks intensive summer program, and participate in pre- and post-session workshops. Developers must be self-motivated and able to meet strict project deadlines with minimal supervision. They will also receive assistance from CeLCAR's staff in establishing scope and sequence, printing, lay-out, preparing audio-visual materials for inclusion in the textbook, and English editing and polishing. Applicants must be native speakers of Kazakhstan Kazakh with linguistic or pedagogical training, have experience teaching Kazakh as a second language (preferably in the United States or other English-speaking environment), and TOEFL scores of 500 or equivalent. Proposals should include: a curriculum vita, a description of the proposed textbook including design principles and rationale, a draft scope and sequence for the first four units, and sample unit on any topic appropriate for an introductory level course. Please send your proposal by December 10, 2010, to the address below, or as PDF or Word format to celcarindiana.edu Application Deadline: 10-Dec-2010 Mailing Address for Applications: Kazakh Elementary Textbook Project Center for the Languages of the Central Asian Region 718 Eigenmann Hall 1900 East 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47406 USA Email Address for Applications: celcarindiana.edu Contact Information: CeLCAR Email: celcarindiana.edu Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 28-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.