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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Tenure-track
Assistant Professor:<a name="_GoBack"></a> language education</span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Department of Applied
Linguistics, Portland state university</span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Position Summary</span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>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.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>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.<span> </span>Candidates should have experience teaching a second
or foreign language (preferably English).<span>
</span>They should also have experience with the use of technology in language
education and demonstrate familiarity with a range of research methods.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>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.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Responsibilities</span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>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.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Required
Qualifications</span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.2in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span>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.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.2in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span>The ability
to teach two or more of the following courses— Understanding the International
Experience , Corpus Linguistics in Language Teaching, Structure of English, <span> </span>and/or Grammar for TESOL—as well as other
language education courses in the curriculum. </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.2in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span>The ability
to teach and mentor students in both quantitative and qualitative research
methods, based on training and experience in research.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.2in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span>An active
research agenda that includes publishing in respected venues and a plan for
seeking external funding.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.2in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span>Experience
teaching a second or foreign language (preferably English) and familiarity with
the types of programs that generally employ MA TESOL graduates. </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.2in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span>Experience
with technology in language education.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</span></span>The ability
to link research, theory, and practice in applied linguistics.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Preferred
qualifications</span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.2in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span>The ability
to apply intercultural communication theory for language education purposes </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</span></span>The ability
to teach grammar courses from a grammar-in-use or functional perspective</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</span></span>Experience with
online instruction</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Compensation<span> </span></span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>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.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps">To apply</span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>Please apply online at: <span> </span><a href="https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/11015">https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/11015</a>. 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. </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>Online applications preferred; hard
copies will be accepted at the address above. </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>Deadline for applications is
November 22, 2013. For more detailed information about the department, please
visit our website at <a href="http://www.ling.pdx.edu"><i>www.ling.pdx.edu</i></a> or call 503.725.4098. </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><em>Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution
and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support
diversity.</em></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>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.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>
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