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Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1993 16:02:32 CST
From:         "Fred Davidson, DEIL, UIUC" <DAVIDSON@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU>
Subject:      Job Announcement: Language Testing

I am posting this on behalf of the Center named below.  Please
respond as noted below, in writing to the Center, and not to me.

Note that the deadline is 30 JAN 1993.
Note also that this is apparently not a Ph.D.-only job.

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         CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LANGUAGE LEARNING

     The Center for the Advancement of Language Learning (CALL)
is a newly formed organization funded by congress to promote and
facilitate foreign language capability through the federal
government.  CALL is currently accepting applications for the
following position:

                      Assistant Coordinator
               Language Proficiency Testing Board

     This position involves assisting the Coordinator of the new
Language Proficiency Testing Board in setting-up and organizing
the Board's initial operations.  Specifically, the anticipated
duties of the position are as follows:

Job Description:

-  Liaison and Information: Maintain database of contacted and
   contacting individuals and organizations on matters relevant
   to Board operations;  prepare and send routine correspondence,
   as requested, draft non-routine correspondence for coordinator
   signature.

-  Facilities: Involvement as needed and requested in facilities
   areas, including insuring adequate stocking of
   audio/videotapes for interview testing; supervision of
   clerical person vis-a-vis interview scheduling and score
   reporting.

-  Training: Assist Coordinator in designing and maintaining a
   database of certified testers and tester trainees across
   participating agencies.

-  Library/Archives:  Initially, work with Coordinator to develop
   storage system and indexing terms for Test Board library and
   archives, including reference standard: audio and/or
   videotapes of exemplary interviews.  Subsequently, work
   closely with clerical person to insure that incoming materials
   are properly classified and stored.  To extent permitted by
   background and experience, help develop and take major
   operational charge of electronic mail system (BITNET, LINGNET,
   possibly others) once it is up and running.

-  Test administration: Assist coordinator to insure that on-
   going test administration at the Center is well organized and
   that clerical person is properly accomplishing record keeping
   and results-reporting tasks.

-  Validation:  Assist in desigining and conducting studies on
   the statistical characteristics of tests currently in use,
   their degree of correlation with other tests, and item level
   analysis of test content aimed at improving the measurement
   characteristics of subsequent test forms.

-  Research and Development: Assist interested organizations in
   reviewing and revising their existing tests and/or developing
   (and validating) new or supplementary tests.


Qualifications:

-  Foreign language teaching and/or applied linguistics study.

-  Familiarity with empirical research procedures (e.g., master's
   thesis involving some sort of experimental study and data
   analysis).

-  Good familiarity with microcomputer applications, including
   inputting to and maintenance of databases, use of statistical
   analysis packages.

-  Statistics courses, with preference for test-related
   statistics (e.g., item analysis, norming and equating,
   predictive studies).

-  Willingness and ability to carry out the "nitty-gritty" work
   of data entry, database updating, etc., as needed to assist
   and follow-up on identified projects.


This is a full-appointment under a 1 - 2 year contract with the
option for renewal.

Position is currently available.
Salary range: $30,000 - $40,000
Send resume and references by 30 January 1993 to:

Center for the Advancement of Language Learning (CALL)
801 North Randolph Street
Suite 201
Arlington,  VA,  22203  USA

CALL is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU