23.2241, Jobs: Instructed 2nd Lang Acq: Asst/Assoc/Sr Research Scientist, U of Maryland

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Subject: 23.2241, Jobs: Instructed 2nd Lang Acq: Asst/Assoc/Sr Research Scientist, U of Maryland

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Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 16:01:27
From: Holly Nalley [hnalley at casl.umd.edu]
Subject: Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Assistant/Associate/Senior Research Scientist, University of Maryland, MD, USA

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University or Organization: University of Maryland 
Department: Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL)
Job Location: Maryland, USA 
Web Address: http://www.casl.umd.edu
Job Rank: Assistant/Associate/Senior Research Scientist  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Instructed Second Language Acquisition


Description:

University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language 
(CASL) is seeking to fill a research faculty position in Instructed 
Second Language Acquisition to work in its interdisciplinary national 
language research program. CASL seeks scholars with expertise 
particularly in the empirical investigation of effective and efficient 
language instruction. The ideal candidate will have strong 
foundations in classroom research methods, language teaching 
methodology, and language-learning outcomes assessment. Areas 
of specialization may include instructed SLA, study abroad, and/or 
task-based language instruction. The successful candidate will work 
with multidisciplinary teams - including second language acquisition 
researchers, anthropologists, industrial/organizational and cognitive 
psychologists, and computational/ descriptive/psycholinguists - on 
projects that optimize language, culture, and job training and 
promote and track the acquisition and maintenance of critical foreign 
languages.

The successful candidate will work with or lead multidisciplinary 
teams to examine innovative approaches that potentially promote 
fast and effective, job-relevant language learning, often to very high 
levels. Current research projects include studies of aptitude-by-
treatment interaction, lexical learning, curriculum innovations, and 
technology for language learning, and investigations of other 
efficiencies in L2 instruction.

Appointments to CASL are as members of the research faculty of the 
University of Maryland under renewable three-year contracts, with 
highly competitive salary (12-month) and benefits.

Qualifications: 
Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, 
Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Studies, or a 
related field, and should possess a record of research achievement 
in Instructed SLA. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to 
tackle complex, interdisciplinary research and to work collaboratively 
with a range of institutions and researchers. Ideal candidates will 
have interests that complement CASL's strategic partners on 
campus (faculty in Second Language Acquisition, Measurement 
Statistics and Design Programs, Linguistics, or Psychology 
departments).

Candidates must hold U.S. citizenship and be willing to obtain the 
appropriate security clearance. 

CASL, established in 2003, is one of 14 university-affiliated research 
centers in the nation. Its mission is to conduct state-of-the-science 
research that results in improved performance on language tasks 
relevant to the work of government language professionals. Our 
research focuses on improving knowledge of less commonly taught 
languages, enhancing the acquisition and maintenance of foreign 
language capability by government professionals, advancing the 
capacity to use foreign language skills in government professions, 
and improving the quality of human language technology. CASL is 
expanding its mission to include new directions in language and 
intelligence analysis.

Application: 
For best consideration, please apply online by June 30, 2012 at the 
application URL below. You will need to create an account and 
submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae (CV), three writing 
samples and a list of references containing the contact information 
for at least three professional referees. References will later be 
requested from short-listed candidates. The University of Maryland is 
an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.


Application Deadline: 30-Jun-2012 (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56847 
Contact Information:
	Holly Nalley 
	Email: hnalley at casl.umd.edu 





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