Job: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics

[Doris Payne]

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS

The Linguistics Department at the University of oregon announces the
opening of one to three non-tenure related Visiting Assistant Professor
positons for the 1997-1998 academic year, potentially renewable, ranging
from .50 to 1.0 FTE depending on Departmental needs.

The Linguistics Department of Oregon enjoys a long tradition of work
within the functionalist tradition, concentrating in descriptive work and
field work and in empirical work on language use, discourse, and language
acquisition.  We invite applications from qualified individuals who can
contribute to the functional and typological orientation of the Department.

Since the openings fill teaching gaps for faculty on leave, the candidate
must show evidence of considerable teaching skill, at both undergraduate
and graduate levels.  The successful applicant must be able to help cover
our core curriculum, which includes phonetics, phonology,
functional-typological morphosyntax, semantics, and second language
acquisition and teaching.  Additional specializations in second language
acquisition, discourse, psycholinguistics, and/or historical syntax and
grammaticalization will be particularly attractive, depending on
department needs.

In addition, the successful applicant must have an active research
profile and must be able to direct graduate student research.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Ph.D. in Linguistics

DUTIES: Up to two courses per term of hire (we are on a quarter system)
        Mentor students in research projects, as needed
        Participate in department life, as appropriate

Please submit a letter of application, vita, and names, addresses, phone
numbers and e-mail addresses of three references to:  VAP Search
Committee, Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon, Eugene,
Oregon 97403.  To receive fullest consideration, applications should be
compete by March 15.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act.

For more information, contact our web site:  http://logos.uoregon.edu