LINGUIST List 23.1080: Jobs: English Language Teaching & Learning: Director, Program in Intensive English, Northern Arizona U

LINGUIST List 23.1080

Sat Mar 03 2012

Jobs: English Language Teaching & Learning: Director, Program in Intensive English, Northern Arizona U

Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org>

Date: 02-Mar-2012
From: Joan Jamieson <joan.jamiesonnau.edu>
Subject: English Language Teaching & Learning: Director, Program in Intensive English, Northern Arizona University, AZ, USA
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University or Organization: Northern Arizona University Department: English, Program in Intensive English Job Location: Arizona, USA Web Address: http://nau.edu/cal/pie/
Job Rank: Director, Program in Intensive English

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; English Language Teaching & Learning

Description:

Northern Arizona University (NAU) seeks a successful, experiencedacademic administrator to serve as director of its Program in IntensiveEnglish (PIE), starting as early as June 2012. The Director will be eligiblefor a non-tenured faculty appointment depending on experience andqualifications. The initial contract is for three years and is renewable. Thisis a twelve-month appointment. The director reports to the Chair of theDepartment of English and the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters.

The successful candidate will be committed to international education andwill be able to work effectively in a team environment. The positioninvolves overall responsibility for the academic and financial success ofPIE; for leading an academic and professional staff of approximately 50;and for maintaining and enhancing the program's mission of instructionalexcellence, teacher training, and applied research.

Job Description:Ensure effective delivery of existing programs and the development of newprograms; supervise PIE faculty and staff; lead professional developmentof faculty; develop and oversee program budgets and facilities; hire,supervise, evaluate academic and administrative staff; collaborate closelywith the Center for International Education (CIE) on international studentwelfare, academic success, recruitment and retention; ensure that PIE is incompliance with NAU policies and procedures; represent PIE on campus;participate actively in local, regional, and national professionalorganizations; and participate as a member of the Applied Linguisticsgraduate faculty; occasionally teach courses, such as TESL Practicum.

Required Qualifications:A doctorate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), AppliedLinguistics, or related field AND at least 3 years of Intensive EnglishProgram (IEP) management experience in a university setting; OR amaster's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL),Applied Linguistics, or related field AND 5 years experience as director,associate director, or assistant director of a university IEP

Preferred Qualifications:- Administrative and/or program development, testing and programassessment experience- Experience with budget oversight and personnel management- Experience in teacher training and development- Record of on-going professional development (including attendance atNAFSA, TESOL, or AAAL)- Doctorate in TESL, Applied Linguistics, or related field.- Strong record of effective teaching experience- Applied knowledge of current theories and issues relevant to secondlanguage teaching and learning- Experience teaching ESL/EFL abroad- Demonstrated ability to develop technology and media applications forEAP instruction- Excellent written and oral communication skills consistent with those ofan educated native speaker of English- The ability to communicate diplomatically with diverse constituencies

Please provide cover letter; CV; unofficial transcripts of graduateprogram(s); documentation of administrative /supervisory/teachingexcellence; supporting materials such as observation reports, peerreviews, and student evaluations, and copies of any published materialsrelevant to this position. Three confidential letters of recommendationshould be delivered directly from the recommenders to the e-mail orphysical addresses listed below.

Northern Arizona University's applied linguistics faculty are activescholars, teachers and mentors, and professionals. Visit us athttp://nau.edu/cal/english/

Application Deadline: 02-Apr-2012 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
Dr. Joan Jamieson English Department, PO Box 6032 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA Email Address for Applications: Beverly.Clelandnau.edu Contact Information:
Dr. Joan Jamieson Email: joan.jamiesonnau.edu Phone: 928-523-6277

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