25.3689, Jobs: Spanish; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas

[The LINGUIST List]

LINGUIST List: Vol-25-3689. Sun Sep 21 2014. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 25.3689, Jobs: Spanish; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas

Moderators: Damir Cavar, Indiana U <damir at linguistlist.org>
            Malgorzata E. Cavar, Indiana U <gosia at linguistlist.org>

Reviews: reviews at linguistlist.org
Anthony Aristar <aristar at linguistlist.org>
Helen Aristar-Dry <hdry at linguistlist.org>
Sara Couture, Indiana U <sara at linguistlist.org>

Homepage: http://linguistlist.org

Do you want to donate to LINGUIST without spending an extra penny? Bookmark
the Amazon link for your country below; then use it whenever you buy from
Amazon!

USA: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlist-20
Britain: http://www.amazon.co.uk/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlist-21
Germany: http://www.amazon.de/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlistd-21
Japan: http://www.amazon.co.jp/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlist-22
Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlistc-20
France: http://www.amazon.fr/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlistf-21

For more information on the LINGUIST Amazon store please visit our
FAQ at http://linguistlist.org/amazon-faq.cfm.

Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamont at linguistlist.org>
================================================================  

Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated
from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:
          http://multitree.linguistlist.org/
					
					

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 04:19:55
From: Loise Perpetua [l.perpetua at jobtarget.com]
Subject: Spanish; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA

E-mail this message to a friend:
http://linguistlist.org/issues/emailmessage/verification.cfm?iss=25-3689.html&submissionid=35959837&topicid=7&msgnumber=1
 
University or Organization: University of St. Thomas 
Job Location: Minnesota, USA 
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Spanish - Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

The Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of St.
Thomas is seeking a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Spanish. Ability and
willingness to teach a variety of undergraduate courses in our Spanish
Linguistics and Applied Languages Studies concentration and beginning and
intermediate Spanish are necessary. Other duties include student advising,
department and university service, community engagement and involvement in
study-abroad programs. Innovative approaches to teaching, demonstrated
excellence in teaching, knowledge/use of technology in the classroom, and an
established research history or potential are essential. 3/3 teaching load.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications.
 
Job Requirements
Submit the following documentation online (application URL below):
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Statement of teaching philosophy with description of research agenda
4. Unofficial transcripts
5. Writing sample/sample publication
6. Evidence of teaching effectiveness (three complete sets of student
evaluations with accompanying data sheets and written comments).
 
In addition, please have three letters of recommendation sent to
mcl at stthomas.edu.
 
Priority will be given to applications received by December 1. Preliminary
interviews will be conducted at the Modern Language Association Convention in
Vancouver and/or by phone/Skype.  

Ph.D. preferred, ABD considered (with initial appointment at rank of
instructor), in Hispanic Linguistics or related field with primary
specialization in neuro/psycholinguistics or computational/corpus linguistics.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching, or a
background in, Business Spanish. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish is
required.
 
Established in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is located in the major
metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and is Minnesota’s largest private
university.  Its 10,000 students pursue degrees in a wide range of liberal
arts, professional, and graduate programs.
 
Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas
educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act
wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good, and seeks to develop
individuals who combine career competency with cultural awareness and
intellectual curiosity.  The successful candidate will possess a commitment to
the ideals of this mission.
 
The University of St. Thomas has a strong commitment to the principles of
diversity and inclusion, to equal opportunity policies and practices, and to
the principles and goals of affirmative action.  In that spirit, the
University welcomes nominations and applications from a broad and diverse
applicant pool.



Application Deadline: 17-Mar-2015 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://www.Click2Apply.net/b84qqtk 
Contact Information:
	Loise Perpetua 
	Email: l.perpetua at jobtarget.com 





----------------------------------------------------------
LINGUIST List: Vol-25-3689	
----------------------------------------------------------
Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated
from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:
          http://multitree.linguistlist.org/