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Director of Language Center and Lecturer in Spanish and Italian

Employer
Bentley University
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Dec 27, 2021

Bentley University



Job Description Summary
The department of Modern Languages at Bentley University seeks outstanding candidates for a full-time lecturer position in Spanish and Italian who will also serve as Director of the department's language center: the Center for Languages and International Collaboration (CLIC). The successful candidate will teach 3 courses per semester--a combination of Spanish and Italian language and culture courses--while fulfilling the duties of CLIC Director, described below. This position will begin in the 2022-2023 academic year.

The CLIC Director will build partnerships across campus and develop a new vision of how to grow our language center to meet the needs of the 21st century. The CLIC Director will stay informed about innovations and trends in the field of language learning technologies; promote and share with faculty information about creative and effective uses of technology for language instruction; create partnership opportunities and co-curricular uses of the language center in ways that align with the mission of Bentley University and the department of Modern Languages; administer the operating budgets for the center; hire, train, and manage student tutors who work in the center. Resources will be provided to engage in: ongoing membership and consistent participation in professional associations related to the field of language learning technologies; presentations at professional meetings and conferences in the field.

Bentley University is a private business university located nine miles west of Boston, Massachusetts with an undergraduate student population of 4,200 and a graduate student population of 1,000. International students account for 23% of our student population. The department of Modern Languages teaches Spanish, French, Italian, and Chinese and currently employs six full-time professors.

We offer a major in Language, Culture, and Business; students can specialize in any language we offer as part of their major. We also offer minors in all our languages and currently have over 100 total minors, with the most in Spanish (59) and Spanish for Business (14). CLIC employs approximately 10 student tutors who service roughly 300 students each semester through one-on-one tutor sessions and group language mini-sessions.

Compensation and benefits for this position are competitive and based on the candidate's qualifications and experience. This position will report to the chair of the department of Modern Languages.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D.in Spanish, Italian or related field, and have native or near-native fluency in Spanish and Italian.

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Application Instructions:

For consideration, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and will remain open until the search is complete.

Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas, and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students, faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

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