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Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) invites applications for Director, School of Languages and Linguistics at the Associate or Full Professor rank to begin July 1, 2025. We are seeking an administrator with teaching and research expertise in one of the disciplines offered within the school. The School offers instruction in ASL, Chinese, Classics, German, International Studies, Japanese, Linguistics, Spanish, and TESOL. This position is an Administrative/Professional 12-month appointment. Tenure will be housed in the School of Languages and Linguistics.

Examples of Duties
The School Director is the chief academic and fiscal officer of the School and has the responsibility for the academic programs and the effectiveness of the teaching, research and service efforts of the School of Languages and Linguistics. The Director is expected to manage and expand the resources of the School and to be the School's advocate both within and external to the University. 

The Director is expected to: 
(1) provide leadership and work with faculty, staff, and students in the School to enhance the existing undergraduate and graduate programs and develop new programs; 
(2) enhance learning outcomes for students enrolled in the School's programs; 
(3) provide leadership in fostering an environment that advances the University's goals regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and intolerance of discrimination; 
(4) increase significantly student enrollment, retention, and academic success; 
(5) enhance the research enterprise and significantly increase research funding; 
(6) increase school productivity; 
(7) develop and administer the school's budget; and 
(8) develop and enhance distance learning programs. 

Additional responsibilities include strategic planning, class scheduling, annual reporting to faculty on the state of the School, faculty and staff workload assignment, and motivation and performance evaluation of the faculty and staff. The Director will also have teaching responsibilities within the School.