Position in Applied Linguistics at the University of Iceland

[Birna Arnbjornsdottir]

Hello, would you be so kind as to post this announcement on your website?
Thanks,
Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir
Associate-Professor
Chair
Department of English
Faculty of Humanities
University of Iceland


Assistant-Professor/Lecturer in Applied English Linguistics with special
emphasis on Second Language Writing - 200804/087 (10.04.2008) 

The Faculty of Foreign Languages Linguistics and Literature invites
applications for a new tenure-track position of Assistant-Professor/Lecturer
in Applied English Linguistics with special emphasis on Second Language
Writing. A successful applicant will take part in the re-organisation and
development of an English Writing Program, teach courses in English Academic
Writing, supervise students and pursue research in Second Language
Acquisition or Pedagogy. The applicant should have a doctorate in Applied
Linguistics or comparable field.  The applicant should have experience in
teaching and research and a clear research agenda in the relevant area. The
position demands near-native proficiency in English, good communication and
interpersonal skills. As the post also requires administrative duties, some
knowledge of Icelandic is desirable, or at least that the applicant be
willing to learn Icelandic.

The appointment will be from July 1, 2008, at the earliest.

The initial appointment will be for four years with the possibility of
tenure after that period in accord with the University of Iceland
Regulations  458/2000 3. 31. 

Application details and more information can be found at:
http://www.hi.is/page/vacant_positions

The deadline for the application is June 1, 2008. 

For further information, please contact Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir
birnaarn at hi.is, Chair of the Department of English or Óskar Einarsson
oe at hi.is

The University of Iceland is a progressive educational and scientific
institution, renowned in the global scientific community for its research.
It is a state university, situated in the heart of Reykjavík, the capital of
Iceland. A modern, diversified and rapidly developing institution, the
University of Iceland offers opportunities for study and research in almost
300 programmes spanning most fields of science and scholarship: Social
Sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities, Sciences and Engineering.


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