The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Position Announcement

Start Date: January 2010

Assistant Director for Program Administration

The INTERLINK Language Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking an Assistant Director. The primary responsibilities of the position include assistance with program administration, curriculum oversight, staff training & support, liaison work with various departments at the University, and acting as head of the program in the absence of the Director.

Candidates should have:

· Demonstrated leadership skills in program administration, team and community building

· A strong supervisory and teacher-training background, preferably at a University IEP

· A genuine commitment to the visions and philosophies of INTERLINK and the University where internationalization is a key component of its strategic plan

· A strong commitment to the transformation of those visions into reality

· Demonstrated scholarship (particularly in SLA and L-2 learning theories)

· Work experience with project-based curriculum and experiential learning

· Proficiency in a second language (at least 5 on a scale of 1-7)

· Awareness of cross-cultural training models and experience in cross-cultural training; experience and ability to work with individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds

In addition, candidates must have:

· A Master’s or preferably a PhD degree specifically in TESL or Applied Linguistics

· A minimum of five years of teaching experience, preferably to academically bound adults

Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications. Benefits include medical insurance and 401k retirement plan.

Application Procedure

o Learn more about INTERLINK by visiting www.interlink.edu and www.uncg.edu/ipg

o Send to the Search Committee the following:

a) A resume detailing degrees, years of completion, conferring institutions, and places where you have held leadership and teaching positions

b) A cover letter, summarizing your educational philosophy, your reasons for wanting to INTERLINK, and the dates of your availability

c) a list of TESL-related graduate level courses that you have taken

o Indicate “Assistant Director’s Position Application” in the SUBJECT area of your e-mail.

o Four letters of recommendation from individuals – two from individuals who know you well as an ESL teacher and two from individuals who know you in leadership positions

Send all of the above electronically to: to the Search Committee at [email protected]

After we have received the above, we will send you specific questions for your comments and reaction, followed by written exchanges (“dialoguing”) and an eventual telephone interview.