Director of the Weinberg College Language Resource Center

The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University invites applications for an advanced teaching-track continuing faculty (non-tenure eligible) position and inaugural Director of the Weinberg College Language Resource Center. This is a renewable, full-time appointment to begin September 1, 2023. The successful candidate will be appointed in one of the Weinberg College Language Departments or Programs and will serve for a renewable 3-year term as the inaugural Director of the Weinberg College Language Resource Center. Candidates must have: a Ph.D. and extensive experience in administration and teaching a second language and/or linguistics at the university level as well as native or near-native command of a language other than English, and a professional-level of proficiency in English. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in second language acquisition and pedagogy including a deep familiarity with current theories and methods of instruction, assessment, and technologies devoted to language acquisition and cultural learning at all levels and for a wide range of languages (both commonly and less-commonly taught).
Materials should include a cover letter, CV, a statement of teaching philosophy, student course evaluations (minimum of 6 from different terms/courses if possible), three contacts for letters of recommendation (at least one of which must address excellence in teaching), and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to program development and enhancing diversity, equity, and/or inclusion through teaching, administration, and/or research. Applications should be submitted online by November 15, 2022 at https://weinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty/career/recruitment-hiring/faculty-job-openings.html.
For further information, please contact Elena Lanza (e-lanza@northwestern.edu).