Senior Preceptor in Italian

Harvard University, United States

Updated: about 1 year ago
Location: Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS
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Title Senior Preceptor in Italian
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Romance Languages and Literatures
Position Description
The Department of Romance Languages & Literatures seeks applications for a senior preceptor in Italian. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2022. The senior preceptor will be responsible for teaching intermediate and advanced level Italian courses. Administrative duties include training and supervising teaching fellows, curriculum development (at all levels), and undergraduate advising and recruitment. The position is for five years and renewable contingent upon performance, enrollments, and curricular need.  
Basic Qualifications
The successful applicant should be well versed in the issues of teaching Italian as a foreign language. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience teaching all levels of Italian, coordinating language programs, and training and supervising teaching fellows. Specialization in language pedagogy and second language acquisition is highly desirable. Applicants should have native or near-native proficiency in Italian.
Additional Qualifications
A strong doctoral record is preferred as well as working knowledge of instructional technology.
Special Instructions
Special Instructions:  Please submit the following documents through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu ). Applications must be submitted no later than March 23rd.  
1.  Cover letter
2.  Curriculum Vitae
3.  Teaching statement (describing teaching approach and philosophy)
4.  Teaching materials (e.g., teaching chart listing courses taught in reverse chronological order; representative syllabi; teaching evaluations) 
5.  Statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas. 
6.   Names and contact information of at least three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.
Contact Information
Chair, Italian Senior Preceptor Search Committee 
c/o Katherine Killough, Language Program Coordinator 
Harvard University 
Department of Romance Languages & Literatures 
Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard 
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact Email [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer
 
Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 5
Keywords
faculty, instructor, language, Italian, second language acquisition, language pedagogy, applied linguistics, curriculum design, language program coordination, teacher training, Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England

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