18.3458, Jobs: General Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor, Reed College

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Subject: 18.3458, Jobs: General Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor, Reed College

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Date: 19-Nov-2007
From: Jo Cannon < jcannon at reed.edu >
Subject: General Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor, Reed College, Portland, OR, USA

 

	
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From: Jo Cannon [jcannon at reed.edu]
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University or Organization: Reed College 
Department: Linguistics
Web Address: http://web.reed.edu

Job Rank: Visiting Professor  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Language Contact and Creole Studies


Description:

Reed College seeks applications for a one-year position in Linguistics at
the Visiting Assistant Professor level for the 2008-09 academic year,
beginning in August 2008.

Reed College is a selective, undergraduate liberal arts institution with a
commitment to teaching excellence and scholarship. The appointee will join
a small but comprehensive undergraduate linguistics department and offer
five semester courses over the academic year, one of which is a co-taught
general introduction to the field. The position also involves supervising
yearlong senior thesis projects. PhD or ABD in Linguistics required.
Teaching and research experience are highly desirable.

We are interested in outstanding candidates in all areas of Linguistics.
However, we especially invite applications from candidates who can teach in
two or more of the following areas: phonetics/phonology; computational
linguistics; corpus-based analysis; language contact and creole studies;
field methods; or the structure of an under-documented language or language
family.

Please send by surface mail a letter of application describing teaching and
scholarly interests, CV, samples of scholarly work, and three letters of
recommendation to the address below. Application material sent
electronically will not be accepted. 

An equal opportunity employer, Reed College values diversity and encourages
applications from underrepresented groups.


Application Deadline: 15-Jan-2008 
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Linguistics Search Committee 
	Reed College c/o Jo Cannon 
	3203 SE Woodstock Blvd 
	Portland, OR 97202 
	USA  
Contact Information:
	Jo Cannon 
	Email: jcannon at reed.edu 




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