Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position, Language Education, Portland State University

[Lynn Santelmann]

*Tenure-track Assistant Professor: language education*

*Department of Applied Linguistics, Portland state university*



*Position Summary*

The Department of Applied Linguistics, Portland State University, invites
applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant
Professor level. The department offers an undergraduate major and minor in
applied linguistics, a one-year TESL certificate, and an MA in TESOL; a
proposal for a PhD in Applied Linguistics is under discussion. The
department is also home to the Intensive English Language Program, one of
the largest and oldest academic English programs on the West coast, and
houses the Literacy, Language & Technology Research (LLTR) group.



The ideal candidate will be an applied linguist with expertise in language
education and one or more of the following: intercultural communication,
corpus linguistics, or grammar (from a grammar-in-use or functional
perspective). We seek someone who is committed to the development of
pre-service language educators and enthusiastic about supervising MA-level
teaching-related projects and theses.  Candidates should have experience
teaching a second or foreign language (preferably English).  They should
also have experience with the use of technology in language education and
demonstrate familiarity with a range of research methods.



Candidates must be comfortable in an Applied Linguistics program committed
to excellence in research, teaching, and student mentoring. They must
likewise be comfortable linking research, theory, and practice in applied
linguistics.



*Responsibilities*

Responsibilities include teaching two courses per quarter (three
terms/year), advising students, and supervising graduate students as well
as maintaining an active research agenda, including a plan for seeking
external funding. Service to the department, the institution, and the
discipline are also expected.



*Required Qualifications*

·      Ph.D. in applied linguistics or a related field in hand by start
date, September 16, 2014. Candidates whose degree is not in applied
linguistics should make explicit in their application how their research
and teaching relate directly to applied linguistics.

·      The ability to teach two or more of the following courses—
Understanding the International Experience , Corpus Linguistics in Language
Teaching, Structure of English,  and/or Grammar for TESOL—as well as other
language education courses in the curriculum.

·      The ability to teach and mentor students in both quantitative and
qualitative research methods, based on training and experience in research.

·      An active research agenda that includes publishing in respected
venues and a plan for seeking external funding.

·      Experience teaching a second or foreign language (preferably
English) and familiarity with the types of programs that generally employ
MA TESOL graduates.

·      Experience with technology in language education.

·      The ability to link research, theory, and practice in applied
linguistics.



*Preferred qualifications*

·      The ability to apply intercultural communication theory for language
education purposes

·      The ability to teach grammar courses from a grammar-in-use or
functional perspective

·      Experience with online instruction



*Compensation  *

Compensation is competitive with an excellent benefits package including
95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package;
and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the
Oregon University System schools.



*To apply*

Please apply online at:  https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/11015. Please
arrange to have teaching evaluations, if not electronic, and three letters
of reference sent directly to Search Committee, Department of Applied
Linguistics, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207-0751,
USA.



Online applications preferred; hard copies will be accepted at the address
above.



Deadline for applications is November 22, 2013. For more detailed
information about the department, please visit our website at *
www.ling.pdx.edu* <http://www.ling.pdx.edu> or call 503.725.4098.

*Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and
candidates who support diversity.*

Discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, national
origin, race, color, marital status, veteran status, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, genetic information or in the use of Worker's Compensation,
Federal Family Medical Leave Act, or the Oregon Medical Leave Act is
strictly prohibited by PSU policy.

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