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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-JM link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN LINGUISTICS (tenure-track position)<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>Applicants should possess a Ph.D in Linguistics and evidence of a record of research and publications. <br><br>Preference will be given to applicants who have a primary specialization in one of the following areas:<img width=1 height=1 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01CDE140.9742B3E0" alt="Description: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>discourse studies / pragmatics<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>English as a Second Language<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>Ability to teach a range of Linguistics courses outside of the primary area of specialization will be expected. Teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate level will be highly desirable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>The University of the West Indies is a dynamic, international institution serving the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean. Its faculties offer a wide range of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in Humanities and Education, Science and Technology, Law, Medical Sciences and the Social Sciences. At 64 years old, the institution is the oldest of its kind within the region and has been responsible for producing outstanding leaders who have aided in catapulting regional development. Its mission is to propel the economic, social, political and cultural development of West Indies Society through teaching, research, innovation, advisory and community services, and intellectual leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>Successful candidates will be required to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, take part in curriculum development, be involved in interdisciplinary collaboration, develop innovative research and advise and supervise students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The successful candidates will also be expected to make a significant contribution to the department's research output, to undertake an appropriate teaching and administrative load, and to take part in outreach activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>Applicants are required to submit a Curriculum Vitae (inclusive of a detailed statement of their teaching and research interests in the respective disciplines) giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, and the names and addresses of three (3) referees, alongside certified copies of academic qualifications and practicing certificates. These must be sent by electronic mail to hrmd.sed@uwimona.edu.jm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-JM'>For more information, write to Professor Silvia Kouwenberg, Head, Department of Language, Linguistics & Philosophy, email: silvia.kouwenberg@uwimona.edu.jm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>