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[Trechter, Sara]

The English Department at California State University, Chico announces
two-tenure track (Assistant Professor) positions.

The position in linguistics requires a Ph.D. in linguistics with
research/training in discourse and cognitive/functional approaches to
syntax and semantics; experience in teaching core-area linguistics
courses as well as introduction to Second Language Acquisition.  A
research interest in non-Indo-European languages(s) is desirable.
Tenure-track faculty  are required to pursue research and publication
and provide service to the university community. The teaching load is 4
courses per semester, and teaching responsibilities will include
introduction to linguistics, introduction to syntax, introduction to
second language acquisition: theory and methods, and graduate seminars
in linguistics (as needed).

The applied linguistics/TESOL position requires a Ph.D. in applied
linguistics or TESOL (with a strong linguistics background); teaching
experience in English for Academic Purposes programs in the US and ESL
in a non-US setting, or ESL/bilingual programs in K-12 schools in the
US.  The position also involves advising ESL students, pursuing research
and publication, and service to the university community. The teaching
load is 4 courses per semester, including ESL, introduction to second
language acquisition theories and methods, and a graduate seminar in
second language acquisition.

As a university that educates students of various ethnic and cultural
backgrounds, we value a diverse faculty and staff and seek to create as
diverse a pool of candidates as possible. Starting date for both
positions is August 1999.  Salary ranges from 37,956-40,692.  Deadline
for applications is December 3, 1998 (and continue as necessary).
Please mail letter of application, current CV, and recommendations to:
        Karen C. Hatch
        Department of English
        California State University, Chico
      Chico, CA 95929-0830

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Sara Trechter
strechter at csuchico.edu