linganth position at ksu

[Harriet J. Ottenheimer]

Could this please be circulated?  Thanks.  Harriet Ottenheimer

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Subject: 	Could you, please, post this ad on the Ling Anth website??
Date: 	Fri, 9 Sep 2011 15:04:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: 	Harald Prins <prins at ksu.edu>
To: 	Harriet J. Ottenheimer <mahafan at ksu.edu>



*Assistant Professor Linguistic Anthropology Search*

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*KANSAS****STATE**UNIVERSITY*, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and 
Social Work invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in 
Linguistic Anthropology to begin August 2012.  PhD in Anthropology or 
Linguistics preferred, ABD considered.  The successful candidate will be 
dedicated to high-quality undergraduate education and a four-field 
approach to anthropologywith a strong commitment to student and faculty 
diversity. Teaching responsibilities include five courses per academic 
year,including introductory linguistic anthropology each fall and spring 
semester. Preference will be given to candidates who can effectively 
educate students in all aspects of linguistics from a broad 
anthropological perspective, with an emphasis on language and 
culture.  The successful candidate will be expected to carry out 
original research, obtain research funding, and involve undergraduate 
students in research. Candidates with specialties that enhance our 
existing expertise will be seriously considered.The Anthropology faculty 
at K-State includes three cultural anthropologists, two archaeologists, 
one biological anthropologist, and one linguistic anthropologist, as 
well as adjunct anthropologists.  Both the BS and BA are offered in 
anthropology, stressing a broad-based background in the four major 
fields of anthropology. K-State, a land-grant institution established in 
1863 and situated in the scenic Flint Hills of northeasternKansas, has 
an enrollment of approximately 23,000 
students. [See:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc7AMJAAcL0]

KansasState University is an equal opportunity employer and actively 
seeks diversity among its employees.

Review of applications will beginOctober 15, 2011, and continue until 
the position is filled.  Background check required.  Salary will be 
commensurate with qualifications.  E-mail your letter of application 
reviewing teaching experience, along with evidence of teaching 
effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations), vitae and contact 
information for three references to the Anthropology Search Committee at 
<anthroksu at gmail.com>.  If e-mail is not possible, send to Dr. Harald E. 
L. Prins, Chair Anthropology Search Committee; Department of Sociology, 
Anthropology, and Social Work; 204 Waters Hall; Kansas State University; 
Manhattan, KS  66506.