Jobs: Purdue University, Head of School of Languages and Cultures

PURDUE UNIVERSITY
HEAD, SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

Website: www.cla.purdue.edu/slc/main/

We welcome applications for the position of Head of the School of Languages
and Cultures at Purdue University. The School of Languages and Cultures is
part of the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue and consists of five
departments: Spanish and Portuguese; French; German and Russian; East Asian
Languages; as well as Arabic, Classics, Hebrew, and Italian. Approximately
forty faculty members and more than one-hundred lecturers and graduate
assistants comprise SLC, which grants undergraduate, master's, and doctoral
degrees in French, German, Japanese, Second Language Acquisition, and
Spanish, and offers undergraduate programs in Arabic, Chinese, Greek,
Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Russian. Faculty in the department
are also involved in such interdisciplinary programs as African-American
Studies, Asian Studies, Comparative Literature, Film and Video Studies,
Jewish Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Linguistics, Medieval and
Renaissance Studies, Philosophy and Literature, and Women's Studies. SLC is
well-positioned at Purdue, which is a Research I university, has the second
largest international student population among US public universities, and
has identified globalization through international research and
collaborations as a strategic goal.

The Head of SLC has leadership responsibility for the entire unit, including
recruiting and retaining departmental personnel, overseeing the process of
promotion and tenure, allocating the budget, and representing the department
to the Office of the Dean and the council of department heads. The Head
regularly teaches a course in one of the languages mentioned above. The Head
is appointed by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and reports to the
Dean. The 12-month appointment begins on July 1, 2013, is initially for five
years, and is renewable.

QUALIFICATIONS: an earned doctorate in any of the languages specified above;
a distinguished scholarly record; evidence of excellent teaching; faculty
experience in a program granting advanced degrees; qualifications for
appointment at the rank of Full professor; leadership ability, as well as
prior administrative experience.

SALARY: competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of application indicating
relevant experience and qualifications, curriculum vitae, and contact
information for four references to:

Professor Nancy J. Peterson
Chair, Head Search Committee
Stanley Coulter Hall, Room 146
640 Oval Drive
West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2039

We will begin reviewing applications on November 19, 2012, and will continue
to accept applications until the position is filled. A background check is
required for employment in this position. Purdue University is an Equal
Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Employer fully committed to
achieving a diverse workforce.