22.4518, Jobs: General Linguistics: Chair, University of Alberta

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Subject: 22.4518, Jobs: General Linguistics: Chair, University of Alberta

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Date: 10-Nov-2011
From: Lesley Cormack [lesley.cormack at ualberta.ca]
Subject: General Linguistics: Chair, University of Alberta, Canada

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Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:38:28
From: Lesley Cormack [lesley.cormack at ualberta.ca]
Subject: General Linguistics: Chair, University of Alberta, Canada

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University or Organization: University of Alberta 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Alberta, Canada 
Web Address: http://www.ualberta.ca
Job Rank: Chair of Department  

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 

Description:

The Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts at the University of 
Alberta invites applications for the position of Department Chair with tenure at 
the associate or full professor level. The Department consists of 11 full-time, 
continuing faculty members and is currently home to 40 graduate students at 
the Masters & PhD level. Linguistics has a strong commitment to empirical 
and experimental approaches to linguistic research and faculty conduct 
investigations in phonetics, the morphosyntax and semantics of Amerindian 
languages, child bilingual acquisition and impairment, corpus linguistics, 
psycholinguistics, phonology, cognitive linguistics, L1 and L2 acquisition, 
language documentation & revitalization, computational historical linguistics, 
and sociolinguistics. More information about the Department can be found at 
http://www.linguistics.ualberta.ca.

The Chair will be someone with a strong sense of collaborative leadership and 
a clear commitment to continuing to develop the Department's standing within 
the University, within Canada, and internationally on the cutting edge of data-
centered approaches to the study of human language and linguistic 
development. The Chair will support a culture of grantsmanship and 
contribute to the development of graduate and undergraduate programs in the 
Department and will foster the activities of the in-house research facilities—
the Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics, Language Documentation 
Research Cluster, Alberta Phonetics Lab, and Language Acquisition Lab; an 
active participation in one or more of these groups would be expected.

Candidates with demonstrated administrative experience will be preferred, 
and must hold the PhD, together with a distinguished record in university 
teaching and research (including a strong track record of appropriate grant 
activity) in areas of interest to the Department. The successful candidate 
should have strong interpersonal communication skills and a commitment to 
excellence in teaching and research, as well as a scholarly track record 
suitable for appointment at a senior rank.

UAlberta, one of Canada's largest and most accomplished research 
universities, is situated in Edmonton, a metropolitan area of over one million 
with a vibrant artistic community and excellent standard of living. Established 
in 1908 as a board-governed public institution, UAlberta has earned the 
reputation of being one of the top 5 universities in Canada based on its 
strengths in teaching, research and service. UAlberta serves over 38,000 
students in more than 200 undergraduate and 170 graduate programs 
(http://www.ualberta.ca). The Faculty of Arts is the oldest and most diverse faculty 
on campus, and one of the largest research and teaching centres in western 
Canada.

This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The 
selection committee will begin consideration of candidates 31 Dec 2011. 
Applications (including an up-to-date curriculum vitae and the names of at 
least 3 referees), nominations, or expressions of interest should be submitted 
in confidence to Dean Lesley Cormack. Salary is negotiable and will be 
commensurate with experience.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and 
permanent residents will be given priority. UAlberta hires on the basis of merit 
and is committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome 
diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, 
including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and 
Aboriginal persons.

Application Deadline: 31-Dec-2011 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Dean Lesley Cormack 
	Faculty of Arts 
	6-33 Humanities Centre 
	University of Alberta 
	Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E5 
	Canada  
Email Address for Applications: lesley.cormack at ualberta.ca 
Web Address for Applications: http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A107315909/ 
Contact Information:
	Dean Lesley Cormack 
	Email: lesley.cormack at ualberta.ca 
	Phone: +780-492-2787 
	Fax: +780-492-7251 

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