Spanish – Clinical Faculty/Lab Director
The University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN is seeking applications for a full-time Spanish clinical faculty member and director of the Modern and Classical Languages multimedia language learning center. Ph.D. preferred (ABD or M.A. plus minimum three years of experience in language education technology considered). Language and culture pedagogy training that focuses on technology assisted language learning is a plus. The faculty member will initially teach three Spanish courses per academic year and assist with the redesign of the lab environment. Other duties include supervising department language tutors and administering electronic placement exams. The chosen candidate will interface directly with Information Resources and Technology and will provide faculty training in language specific Blackboard, web, and multimedia language learning software and hardware. S/he will work with fellow faculty members to integrate the use of technology into all levels of courses in modern and classical languages. Ability to teach other modern or classical languages a plus.
Salary commensurate with qualifications. Willingness to teach at all levels of the program, including the language requirement sequence, is expected. Other duties include student advising, department and university service and involvement in study-abroad programs. Innovative approaches to teaching and demonstrated knowledge/use of technology in the classroom are highly desirable.
Established in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is located in the major metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and is Minnesota's largest private university. Its 11,000 students pursue degrees in a wide range of liberal arts, professional, and graduate programs.
Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good, and seeks to develop individuals who combine career competency with cultural awareness and intellectual curiosity. The successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideal of this mission.
The University of St. Thomas has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, to equal opportunity policies and practices, and to the principles and goals of affirmative action. In that spirit, the University welcomes nominations and applications from a broad and diverse applicant pool. Submit letter of application and curriculum vitae to the search committee chair online at http://jobs.stthomas.edu.
In addition, please submit electronically or forward the following supporting material to the department chair, Dr. Donald Miller: 1) statement on your teaching philosophy, 2) evidence of excellence in teaching (including recent student evaluation sets), 3) transcripts, and 4) three letters of recommendation (plus contact information for references) to the University of St. Thomas, Mail #5027, 2115 Summit Avenue, St, Paul, MN 55105.
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the ACTFL Convention in Orlando, at the MLA Convention in San Francisco and/or by phone. AA/EOE (Posted 9/10/2008)
