26.658, Jobs: German; Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras

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Subject: 26.658, Jobs: German; Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:21:25
From: Lourdes Suarez [lourdes.suarez at upr.edu]
Subject: German; Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico

 
University or Organization: University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras 
Department: Department of Foreign Languages
Job Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico 
Web Address: http://lenguasuprrp.wordpress.com
Job Title: Assistant Professor of German
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 

Required Language(s): German (deu)

Description:

The Department of Foreign Languages of the Faculty of Humanities at the
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus announces a search to fill a
full time, tenure track position in German, in the field of second/foreign
language acquisition or related fields to begin in July 2015. 

Requirements

Applicants must have their PhD or equivalent degree in hand at the time of
appointment, teaching experience at the university level, native or near
native fluency in German, as well as a working knowledge of Spanish or
commitment to learn it, and capacity or demonstrated potential for research in
his/her area of specialization. The ability to teach Latin or Greek will be a
plus. Familiarity with recent developments in computer-assisted language
teaching and learning would be welcome. The successful candidate must also
have a solid academic preparation and must be committed to excellence in
teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Responsibilities

The teaching and research load is 12 credits per semester. The selected
candidate will have the initial rank of Assistant Professor. The candidate
should be able to conduct research and publish in the areas of specialization;
to develop proposals seeking external funding; to participate actively in
departmental activities and projects, as well as those at the Río Piedras
Campus and to fulfill all other obligations of a teaching job. 

Salary

The selected candidate will have the initial rank of Assistant Professor with
a starting salary of $59,400

Send letter of intent in Spanish or English, curriculum vitae, minimum of
three letters of recommendation, student evaluations, transcript(s) and
writing sample to Dr. Lourdes Suárez-Valle, Chair of the Department of Foreign
Languages at the address below or the application email address below.

Review of applications will begin February 1, 2015 and continue until the
position is filled.

The University of Puerto Rico is an equal employment/affirmative action
employer. Published in compliance with the University of Puerto Rico by laws
as amended Art. 77, Sec. 77, 1980-81.



Application Deadline: 01-Feb-2015 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Dr. Lourdes Suárez-Valle 
	Chair, Department of Foreign Languages 
	University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus 
	P.O. Box 23309 
	San Juan, 00931-3309  
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Email Address for Applications: lenguas.uprrp at upr.edu 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Lourdes Suarez 
	Email: lourdes.suarez at upr.edu 
	Phone: (787) 764-0000 ext. 3675 





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