Position: Native American Linguistics and Semantics

[Peterson, Mark Allen Dr.]

Dear Colleagues,

Please spread the word on this new assistant professor position in Native American linguistics and semantics at Arizona State University.  There is still time to apply!  Any questions can be directed to me at the email address below, or see the contact information on the attached position ad.

Best regards,

Teresa L. McCarty, Ph.D.
Alice Wiley Snell Chair of Education Policy Studies Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton College of Education Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Farmer Building 120 - PO Box 872411 Tempe, AZ 85287-2411
PH: 480.965.6357  FAX: 480.965-1880
Teresa.McCarty at asu.edu


Job Rank: Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: Native American Linguistics and Semantics

Required: Ph.D. in Linguistics or a related field; college level teaching experience appropriate to rank; and a compelling record of ongoing, high-quality research and publication in Native American Linguistics and formal semantics.  Desired: Proficiency in one or more Native American languages.

Initial teaching load is 2/2 for tenure-track faculty with a significant research agenda. Teaching opportunities are at undergraduate, Master's, and PhD levels. The appointment will be in the department of English (http://www.asu.edu/clas/english). Arizona State University is a large metropolitan university with programs in linguistics housed in various departments. The candidate would contribute to teaching in existing programs as well as help develop new programs.

Applicants must send:  Cover letter, vita, at least three letters of recommendation, and a brief sample of relevant academic writing. Application Deadline (no faxes or emails): postmarked by November 9th, 2007; if not filled, then every Monday thereafter until the search is closed. All applications acknowledged. A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is an equal employment employer (AA/EOE).

The reading of applications will begin on December 3, 2007. Dossier requests will then be made. A short list of 6-10 applicants will be made and telephone screening will be conducted in early December.  Following telephone screening a short list of two candidates will be invited to campus for two-day interviews with the search committee, the Department Personnel Committee, the Chair of the English Department, the Dean of the Division of Humanities of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, graduate students, and others. All final candidates will be asked to present a paper (job talk).

Address for Applications:
        Chair, Native American Linguistics and Semantics Search Committee
        Department of English
        Arizona State University
        Tempe, AZ 85287-0302
        USA

Application Deadline: 9 November 2007 (Open until filled)

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