Job at NIU

[Betty J. Birner]

Assistant Professor: Linguistics

Tenure-track, 9 month position in linguistics, at the rank of assistant
professor in the Department of English, effective 16 August 2004.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in linguistics or related discipline required by
time of appointment; experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching;
research program essential.  Preference will be given to candidates with
specialization in one or more of the following areas: computational/corpus
linguistics, stylistics, syntax and semantics, or cognitive science.  The
successful candidate should present credentials that will complement and
enhance the undergraduate linguistics minor and graduate programs in
linguistics with TESOL or stylistics focus. Ability to teach required
traditional grammar course necessary; interest in teaching language and
gender desirable.  Deadline for receipt of complete application: 20
November 2003.

Please submit a cover letter, a statement of teaching and research
interests, curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees to Robert T.
Self, Chair, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb,
IL, 60115. AA/EEO Institution.