Brown University Language Resource Center Job Posting

Job Description:

The Assistant Director of Technology at Brown University’s Language Resource Center (LRC) will play a lead role in collaborations around instructional design and innovative uses of technology in language teaching and learning.  The Assistant Director will:

• work closely with colleagues in instructional technology and at the library to provide resources, professional development, training opportunities and services to language faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.
• work closely with undergraduates on event programming for the enhancement of language learning. 
• oversee operations of the Language Resource Center (LRC), a campus hub for language teaching and learning, including day-to-day operations of the LRC classroom, office, and open space.
• strengthen the mission of the Center for Language Studies (CLS) to promote excellence in language teaching and learning within the CLS and across multiple departments. 
• this position may be able to teach a section of a foreign language beginning or intermediate course, depending on qualifications and enrollments

Note:  This is a 10-month full-time position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years or more of experience in foreign language technologies, multimedia and web technology, placement testing and with multilingual computing issues, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• An advanced Degree (M.A. or higher) preferably in instructional design, educational technology, or second language acquisition; is preferred.
• Experience in foreign language technologies, multimedia and web technology, placement testing and with multilingual computing issues.
• Expertise to design and lead workshops with and for language faculty and graduate students on innovative ways to integrate technology into language teaching.
• Ability to coordinate and arrange with academic coordinator student workers to lead tutoring hours and undergraduate programming.
• Technical requirements preferred include:  Expertise and experience in implementing and/or supporting curricular or classroom-oriented technologies, such as learning management systems (Canvas), web conferencing (Zoom, Cisco, AdobeConnect), distance learning, video/audio editing software (Audacity, iMovie, AdobeSpark, Audition, Premiere, Camtasia), blogs, discussion tools, digital storytelling, web conferencing (Zoom, Cisco), Panopto, digitization of materials, subtitling, podcasts, online language placement testing.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal, managerial, administrative and organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability in project management.
• Experience in some aspect of online teaching preferred.
• Experience in researching and willingness to stay informed of new technologies.
• Proficiency in one or more languages besides English preferred.
• Experience in teaching or learning a foreign language in a classroom setting preferred.

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter that includes a description of current or past technology-related project related to the teaching and learning of a foreign language, a CV or resume, and the names and contact information of 3 references. . Review of applications will begin January 15 and continue until the position is filled. Salary level: Grade 10.

Background check:

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Please feel free to email the Director of Brown's Center for Language Studies, Jane_Sokolosky@Brown.edu, with any questions.