Job Posting: Director of Language & Culture Program

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:51:51 -0400

Duties:
The Director of the Language and Culture Program heads an innovative advanced language and culture program that includes both a 2-month summer immersion program abroad and academic-year instruction in 9 languages: Arabic (Modern Standard), Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The Director is responsible for the curriculum, teaching, immersion program design and implementation, and professional staffing for this critical part of the MA degree. The Director recruits, trains, evaluates and manages 9 full-time language faculty directors and 2 additional full-time language instructors as well as summer program directors, numerous tutors, part-time language instructors, and other collaborators. The Director serves in an advisory capacity to the language education component of the undergraduate dual-degree Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business. In addition, the Director oversees, plans and implements business language-related activities for the US Department of Education CIBER grant, which is administered by the Institute, as well as new language initiatives. The Director manages a budget of $1.5M, project-related CIBER grant funds, and is expected to procure grants in support of curriculum and faculty development as needed and appropriate. The Director is expected to remain abreast of the latest research on language curriculum design and teaching methodology, including conducting research of her/his own and encouraging Lauder language faculty to do so, in order to incorporate the results into the Lauder language curriculum and disseminate the results. As part of the Lauder leadership, the Director participates in periodic review of the Institute's mission and goals, evaluation of the overall Lauder program, and design of new programs and activities. The Director represents Lauder at professional meetings and academic conferences or workshops in the U.S. and abroad.

Qualifications:
A Master's degree or higher in a relevant language-related field, including applied linguistics or 2nd language acquisition. PhD preferred. Professional proficiency of at least one Lauder language, preferably in Chinese, Portuguese or Spanish. Fully certified OPI rater in one of the 9 Lauder languages. Experience in teaching language at the University level at the advanced levels and designing systematic language assessments. Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible professional experience or equivalent combination of education and experience that includes management of academic programs and program evaluation. Study or professional experience abroad highly desirable. Experience with faculty professional development within a language-for-special purpose context. Commitment to personal communication with both faculty and students regarding their language teaching and learning goals. Dedication to maintaining high standards toward which faculty, students and staff can strive. Travel, domestic and international, is required. Some evening and weekend work will also be required.

Reference number: 110831227

School name: Wharton School (07)

Job Family: B-Executive/Managerial Administration

Position type: Full Time

Position schedule: 9-5

Months: 12

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